I don't have a CS degree either, and I have yet to pass so much as a FAANG phonescreen (I'm 0 for 3), but I'm both glad and grateful that the employers that pay

I don't have a CS degree either, and I have yet to pass so much as a FAANG phonescreen (I'm 0 for 3), but I'm both glad and grateful that the employers that pay the most also care the least about your education or past experience when it comes to the interview process. Compare it to equivalent high-paying fields like finance or law, where you can hit a career ceiling based simply on what school you went to. I hate studying for tech interviews. It feels like a sisyphean task, since I'll get really into prepping for a few days, then taper off until I've forgotten everything. At least it's easier to start up again the next time. This is now my third time attempting to prep. I wish I was brave enough to just quit my job and spend 2 months studying. I'm in SF now, and all of my friends here make at least $300k when counting stocks and bonuses. I'm just barely short of half that (with no stocks or bonuses), and getting there is my next big career goal.