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I left a FAANG just last week. I'd say for a mix of work-related reasons and also because I just wanted a break in general. I wouldn't say it was "COVID" or som

I left a FAANG just last week. I'd say for a mix of work-related reasons and also because I just wanted a break in general. I wouldn't say it was "COVID" or some specific reason but I'm sure it contributed. Edit: Also, FWIW roughly 4 people left my team in the past year (since Oct 2020) before me. A couple went to new jobs, a couple did not and just resigned without plans (me too).

tombert 5y ago
Similarly, I quit a job at a FAANG earlier this year. I had had frustrations there for awhile, and while it wasn't COVID that directly made me quit, I think it exacerbated my existing problems to a breaking point. In a sense I'm sort of glad about growing to hate the job as much as I did; it inspired me to finish my bachelors and start the path forward to transition out of software engineering and into CS research. Granted, this transition is going to take 5-6 years, but it's at least a path forward.
- czbond 5y ago
  Is there a lot of opportunity in CS research? What roles would that entail?
  - tombert 5y ago
    > Is there a lot of opportunity in CS research? No, I don't think so, and I don't think they pay terribly well. I just got accepted into a PhD program, which will take me 5-6 years to complete, so I'm hoping that will qualify me for the roles that do exist, and get something approaching a decent salary in the process. > What roles would that entail? I would ideally like to work entirely on formalization of algorithms, working primarily within Isabelle or Coq or Agda or something like them. I realize those jobs aren't exactly common, but it's at least a goal to work towards.
    - oblio 5y ago
      > get something approaching a decent salary in the process. You weren't getting a decent salary at a FAANG? :-o
      - lostmsu 5y ago
        He means that he will still get salary when getting his PhD.
        tombert 5y ago
        I meant getting a decent salary post-PhD doing research actually.
      - tombert 5y ago
        I was (and am) receiving a good salary as a software engineer. I meant to say that I’m hoping to eventually get a research job with a decent salary

tombert 5y ago

Similarly, I quit a job at a FAANG earlier this year. I had had frustrations there for awhile, and while it wasn't COVID that directly made me quit, I think it exacerbated my existing problems to a breaking point. In a sense I'm sort of glad about growing to hate the job as much as I did; it inspired me to finish my bachelors and start the path forward to transition out of software engineering and into CS research. Granted, this transition is going to take 5-6 years, but it's at least a path forward.

czbond 5y ago
Is there a lot of opportunity in CS research? What roles would that entail?
- tombert 5y ago
  > Is there a lot of opportunity in CS research? No, I don't think so, and I don't think they pay terribly well. I just got accepted into a PhD program, which will take me 5-6 years to complete, so I'm hoping that will qualify me for the roles that do exist, and get something approaching a decent salary in the process. > What roles would that entail? I would ideally like to work entirely on formalization of algorithms, working primarily within Isabelle or Coq or Agda or something like them. I realize those jobs aren't exactly common, but it's at least a goal to work towards.
  - oblio 5y ago
    > get something approaching a decent salary in the process. You weren't getting a decent salary at a FAANG? :-o
    - lostmsu 5y ago
      He means that he will still get salary when getting his PhD.
      - tombert 5y ago
        I meant getting a decent salary post-PhD doing research actually.
    - tombert 5y ago
      I was (and am) receiving a good salary as a software engineer. I meant to say that I’m hoping to eventually get a research job with a decent salary