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The average HN front page is not representative of reality when it come to some topics, Facebook/Meta being one of them. Negative opinions of these topics tends

The average HN front page is not representative of reality when it come to some topics, Facebook/Meta being one of them. Negative opinions of these topics tends to be massively multiplied. There are valid criticisms but for you right now, ignore it. If you have the potential to start your career at Facebook or any other FAANG type business is a kick start that is invaluable. The networking and exposure you will have will open doors for years. Take it if they offer it to you.

capableweb 5y ago
I agree in general with the idea that any real life experience is good experience, and one previous job experience in FAANG will generally help you get a job in the future as well. But it also depends on what you want to work with in the future, and what kind of companies those are. Experience with FAANG, depending on the company, can actually make employers wary of you instead of amazed. I've seen companies expressing this myself, when I've helped companies with improving their hiring process and they talk about previous bad experiences hiring people who only had FAANG experience, people who try to shoehorn their "everything needs to scale 1000x" solutions into everything instead of being pragmatic, and also a disregard for slurping up data from users left or right and sending to 3rd parties, or even considering various solutions that are borderline unethical. In general though, any experience in the beginning of your career will be good for your future prospects, so I wouldn't worry too much unless you have a specific idea of companies you want to work with in the future.
Teever 5y ago
> The average HN front page is not representative of reality when it come to some topics, Facebook/Meta being one of them. Negative opinions of these topics tends to be massively multiplied. There are valid criticisms but for you right now, ignore it. While this is usually the case I feel that the when it comes to perception of Facebook the community of hackernews woefully underestimates the discontent towards Facebook in broader society. Whether it's feigned obliviousness due to financial incentives or just an outright bizarrely delusional worldview the bay area SWE archetype of hackernews just can't quite see the forest for the trees when it comes to Facebook. Akin to the opiate epidemic across America many people have personally seen their family members consumed by Facebook and so they have come to view Facebook with the same scorn as one would have towards a drug dealer. Others who haven't lost friends or family personally from the actions of Facebook have instead seen the corrosive impact that Facebook has had on their communities, pitting neighbours against neighbours and friends against friends. History will not be kind to Facebook and the impact that it has had on our society. 2022 is probably not the year of the Facebook intern and it's only going to get worse from here on out.

capableweb 5y ago

I agree in general with the idea that any real life experience is good experience, and one previous job experience in FAANG will generally help you get a job in the future as well. But it also depends on what you want to work with in the future, and what kind of companies those are. Experience with FAANG, depending on the company, can actually make employers wary of you instead of amazed. I've seen companies expressing this myself, when I've helped companies with improving their hiring process and they talk about previous bad experiences hiring people who only had FAANG experience, people who try to shoehorn their "everything needs to scale 1000x" solutions into everything instead of being pragmatic, and also a disregard for slurping up data from users left or right and sending to 3rd parties, or even considering various solutions that are borderline unethical. In general though, any experience in the beginning of your career will be good for your future prospects, so I wouldn't worry too much unless you have a specific idea of companies you want to work with in the future.

Teever 5y ago

> The average HN front page is not representative of reality when it come to some topics, Facebook/Meta being one of them. Negative opinions of these topics tends to be massively multiplied. There are valid criticisms but for you right now, ignore it. While this is usually the case I feel that the when it comes to perception of Facebook the community of hackernews woefully underestimates the discontent towards Facebook in broader society. Whether it's feigned obliviousness due to financial incentives or just an outright bizarrely delusional worldview the bay area SWE archetype of hackernews just can't quite see the forest for the trees when it comes to Facebook. Akin to the opiate epidemic across America many people have personally seen their family members consumed by Facebook and so they have come to view Facebook with the same scorn as one would have towards a drug dealer. Others who haven't lost friends or family personally from the actions of Facebook have instead seen the corrosive impact that Facebook has had on their communities, pitting neighbours against neighbours and friends against friends. History will not be kind to Facebook and the impact that it has had on our society. 2022 is probably not the year of the Facebook intern and it's only going to get worse from here on out.