I don't think many companies will be able to come to terms with not being able to hire FAANG-level engineers if they can't offer FAANG-level compensation. I can

I don't think many companies will be able to come to terms with not being able to hire FAANG-level engineers if they can't offer FAANG-level compensation. I can't remember where I once read the quip, "we only hire the best, and so does everybody else".