New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- A former Meta tech lead who spent more than 13 years at the company has opened up about his journey from working as a DJ to becoming a software engineer, and how shifting priorities at the tech giant eventually culminated in his layoff.

Henry Chen, 38, who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, joined Facebook as a contractor in 2012 before moving into a full-time engineering position. He was among the employees affected by Meta's latest round of job cuts on May 20, Business Insider reported.

Chen said he remains thankful for the experience and skills he gained during his time at Facebook and Meta, describing most of his tenure as a positive one. However, he said the workplace changed considerably after the company's...