Give up on FANG's and pick a B-list company that will pay 85-90% of what a FANG will. Not trying to diminish your goal, but it'll basically meet your goal with

Give up on FANG's and pick a B-list company that will pay 85-90% of what a FANG will. Not trying to diminish your goal, but it'll basically meet your goal with less input (higher ROI). Your income will be nearly as good, you'll be able to work on challenging problems, and it's not as hard to get in. You mentioned not much friends/family time, but it's good to have balance, don't put all your energy exclusively into your career. Also, if you're good enough to score interviews at FANGs, don't diminish yourself. That's more than half the battle. Spoken as someone who's been rejected by Apple, Microsoft, and Google -- and now I'm making nearly $250k. I don't have a picture-perfect resume but I am damn proud of myself.