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I started at Facebook a little before Alex, but left five or so years ago. It remains a highlight of my working life. It's a little sad, but expected, to hear i
by underwater 5y ago
I started at Facebook a little before Alex, but left five or so years ago. It remains a highlight of my working life. It's a little sad, but expected, to hear it's become just another tech co.
I'm interested to know why you didn't use your network more when looking for new opportunities. Amjad of Replit is an ex Facebook employee, after all.
- ipaddr 5y agoIf it was so great why is everyone an ex-employee?
- underwater 5y agoDuring my time there it grew massively and went public. A company with 1,000 engineers is always going to be different from one with 10,000. The scope of work narrowed a lot. There was a shift to focus on review cycles instead did shipping cool stuff and avoiding being crushed by competitors like Google. Towards the end I fell into the trap of fixating on perf reviews and came close to burning myself out after switching roles. Even in the era that I enjoyed, I met people who had a bad experience. Either due to projects that didn't pan out, bad managers, or just not being a good fit for the culture.
- ipaddr 5y agoWhat are the attributes of a successful facebook employee or what type of person fits the culture? Is it a culture that accepts questioning of leadership?
- xixixao 5y ago> Is it a culture that accepts questioning of leadership? Absolutely. I would say successful employees find an intersection between their interests+skills and what is needed. That might seem generic but it’s important to realize and spend time focusing on.