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It's honestly remarkable just how much money the FAANG companies can throw around. What on earth can relatively small private tech shops that can't dangle heap
by Tiktaalik 5y ago
It's honestly remarkable just how much money the FAANG companies can throw around.
What on earth can relatively small private tech shops that can't dangle heaps of RSUs possibly do to compete?
Quality of life improvements may be some of the only levers they have available to pull.
Generous time off (for NA standards at least), beyond four weeks could lure people.
Permanent, flexible WFH and remote work options will be a new one that they can use to differentiate from big public companies that want seats in desks.
Lastly potentially 4 day, 32 hour work weeks could be an effective tool. We've seen stories of Eidos Montreal implementing this recently.
- Jensson 5y agoThe biggest draw is to not evaluate candidate based on Leetcode, that way you don't have to compete with these top companies and can therefore get quality talent for cheap. It is however much harder to evaluate candidate without leetcode, so you need to be really good at that or you'll end up with a mediocre workforce like most other companies that pays mediocre salaries.
- the_only_law 5y ago> What on earth can relatively small private tech shops that can't dangle heaps of RSUs possibly do to compete? I would gladly accept a lower overall-career comp at a smaller tech company to work on something I personally had a ton of interest in. Those places are few and far between and don't want to hire me anymore than FAANG does. In fact, FAANG would probably be easier.