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> I've spent the last decade in two FANG companies, and I've got to a high level where my total compensation is ridiculous. > The problem is that it bores me t
by twblalock 7y ago
> I've spent the last decade in two FANG companies, and I've got to a high level where my total compensation is ridiculous.
> The problem is that it bores me to tears, and I don't want to do it anymore.
One of the nice things about working at a FAANG is the ease of changing teams. Most large companies have a formal process for doing that and it's not normally frowned upon unless you do it very frequently.
You may find that staying at your company and changing teams will get you the change you desire without sacrificing your FAANG compensation.
- virgilp 7y agoExcept when you get to a high level. Then, the powers-that-be have plans for you, and you can't really refuse (e.g. how do you refuse the CTO who says "I need you on this critical project?"). And there really aren't that many teams that can take you even if they wished to. What OP _might_ be able to do is "invent" his own project. If he has something that he believes is (longer-term) for the company good, he probably can say "I'm just going to do this" instead of quitting. What are they going to do, fire him? If he was planning to leave anyway, it's not really a problem.... and one finds out that managers are not so eager to fire good engineers. He might take a hit in compensation though (bonuses/raises) especially if his plans don't pan out.
- ma2rten 7y agoGoogle isn't like that. There is no CTO and even people in high levels can change teams.