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I think it's worth keeping in mind that most people don't live in SF and most people wouldn't get a job at FAANG. People work at startups often because their re
by alexpetralia 8y ago
I think it's worth keeping in mind that most people don't live in SF and most people wouldn't get a job at FAANG. People work at startups often because their reasonable alternative is working at a dev shop or the back office of SomeBigCo. Startups offer more energy, learning, and often even pay (thanks to investor capital) than these alternatives. Yes, the amount of equity offered may not be justified from an ethical point of view, but it does seem to be a market-clearing rate.
- laumars 8y ago> I think it's worth keeping in mind that most people don't live in SF and most people wouldn't get a job at FAANG. People work at startups often because their reasonable alternative is working at a dev shop or the back office of SomeBigCo. Even outside of SF there are a whole gulf of positions out there that fall somewhere between a dev shop / "back office of SomeBigCo" and starts ups. Plus sometimes "back offices" can be pretty rewarding too if the person in charge of that office has fostered the right kind of work environment.
- winningcontinue 8y agoVery good counter point. I worked at a back office for a large transportation company, and the work was much more rewarding than anything I've experienced at a startup.