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Now you’re taking about FANG as if those are the only companies in existence. There are many many other places to make a living. I’ve personally never inverted

Now you’re taking about FANG as if those are the only companies in existence. There are many many other places to make a living. I’ve personally never inverted a binary tree on a whiteboard and my career is doing fine. You might want to read https://wesdesilvestro.com/the-prestige-trap https://wesdesilvestro.com/the-prestige-trap from earlier on HN.

whack 6y ago
Now you're assuming that what I said applies only to FANG companies. I've also worked and gotten job offers from many non-FANG companies, across multiple industries, and they were all using the above data points to make entry-level hires. I only brought up FANG because they are the biggest and most well-known employers. I've already read that article and I don't see the relevance, unless you're trying to imply that I'm a prestige-chaser just because I've worked at FANG companies