3 ms·
> Until you hit the Senior/Staff level, no one really gives a crap if you were editing yaml files, toiling on a legacy app, or building the highest scale app on
by riku_iki 5y ago
> Until you hit the Senior/Staff level, no one really gives a crap if you were editing yaml files, toiling on a legacy app, or building the highest scale app on the planet. It just matters that you can pass the standard tech interview.
But big tech all have quarterly OKRs, performance plans and terminations for low performers, and managers/leads are interested to have strong contributors in team to deliver results, and let low performers to go..
- sedev 5y agoPlease clarify as to whether you are speaking sarcastically or earnestly in this post.
- lumost 5y agoAt big tech this takes time. In some companies a lot of time. It’s also typically done as a comparative process across engineers. If half the team is simply doing interview prep it’s unlikely management fires half the team.
- notacoward 5y ago> big tech all have quarterly OKRs, performance plans and terminations for low performers ...none of which information is shared with future employers. To do so is even considered a legally actionable violation of privacy in most cases.