On course to log its 500 millionth active user in the next few weeks,
Facebook has become not only a major player on the Web but a major
cultural force as well.
Cycles
Facebook has struggled to balance its explosive growth with users' anxiety about how much of their personal information can become public.
Pantry
The overall vibe of the office is not unlike that of a dormitory, which is just where Mark Zuckerberg and his three co-founders first dreamed up the idea for Facebook.
Many of the names of office conference rooms are drawn from pop culture.
International Flavor
A number of Facebook's employees are from outside the U.S. Facebook has mobilized its users to volunteer to help translate the site into 70 languages.
Game Room
Guitar Hero and an Xbox 360 are among the entertainment options at this rec center.
Facebook has struggled to balance its explosive growth with users' anxiety about how much of their personal information can become public.
Pantry
The overall vibe of the office is not unlike that of a dormitory, which is just where Mark Zuckerberg and his three co-founders first dreamed up the idea for Facebook.
Outdoors
This basketball court is located near the Facebook offices. The roof of one building is used for grilling and musical performances in warm weather.
SignageThis basketball court is located near the Facebook offices. The roof of one building is used for grilling and musical performances in warm weather.
Many of the names of office conference rooms are drawn from pop culture.
International FlavorA number of Facebook's employees are from outside the U.S. Facebook has mobilized its users to volunteer to help translate the site into 70 languages.
Menu
Among the items available in the cafeteria are pizza, a carving table and a variety of healthy fare.
Cafeteria
Lunch is served at the company's California Avenue office.
Among the items available in the cafeteria are pizza, a carving table and a variety of healthy fare.
Cafeteria
Lunch is served at the company's California Avenue office.
Chess
A chessboard and a Ping-Pong table are also available.
A chessboard and a Ping-Pong table are also available.
Game RoomGuitar Hero and an Xbox 360 are among the entertainment options at this rec center.
Workstation
The average age of Facebook's employees skews young in comparison with its audience. It is estimated that the average Facebook user is in his or her mid-30s.
Simple
The company has a number of buildings scattered throughout Palo Alto, Calif., including this unpretentious structure near the Stanford University campus.
Open Facebook
Most of Facebook's approximately 900 employees sit in spacious bullpens lacking dividers or walls, designed to evoke the company's ethos of openness.
The average age of Facebook's employees skews young in comparison with its audience. It is estimated that the average Facebook user is in his or her mid-30s.
SimpleThe company has a number of buildings scattered throughout Palo Alto, Calif., including this unpretentious structure near the Stanford University campus.
Open FacebookMost of Facebook's approximately 900 employees sit in spacious bullpens lacking dividers or walls, designed to evoke the company's ethos of openness.
