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I feel like working at Meta in 2022 is such a professional and personal stain that is going to follow people around for a long time.

by mhoad 4y ago

bennyelv 4y ago
This is a point of view that I don't really understand (I don't work there). They have a high bar for hiring, they have interesting technology problems, engineers who work there are probably high quality. The fact that the company as a whole is in a challenging position doesn't change that. Why is that signal a stain?
- 3np 4y ago
  Ethics. In a similar way to how I assume many (including me) would react to being an ex-senior at Terraform Labs. Having had an internship or a year or so in the past is one thing, well all come from somewhere, a recent multi-year tenure from a senior position is something else.
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  - 3np 4y ago
    BTW, just to add: If it came up during an interview, we might talk about it and what matters most might be what comes out of that question. It's not necessarily bad.
- BoxOfRain 4y ago
  I think a lot of people look down on Meta in the same way they look down on Big Tobacco and (increasingly in the face of climate change) fossil fuel manufacturers. It's not that the individuals aren't very talented and the businesses very successful, it's that there's a lot of practices associated with those companies which are seen as unethical by the public at large.
  - captainbland 4y ago
    Realistically, working for a lot of the types of companies you mention seems to work out quite well for a lot of people. That "a lot of people" who look down on them are generally not the ones handing out jobs and such. It might matter more if the person in question is thinking of making a career change into politics or something.
  - ryandrake 4y ago
    That’s exactly how I explained to my elderly parents why I would never work for Facebook in its current form: “If I worked for Philip Morris or a loan shark for a living, would you be proud of me? Would you be excited to tell your friends?” That kind of flipped the switch for them.

I feel like working at Meta in 2022 is such a professional and personal stain that is going to follow people around for a long time.

by mhoad 4y ago

I feel like working at Meta in 2022 is such a professional and personal stain that is going to follow people around for a long time.

bennyelv 4y ago

This is a point of view that I don't really understand (I don't work there). They have a high bar for hiring, they have interesting technology problems, engineers who work there are probably high quality. The fact that the company as a whole is in a challenging position doesn't change that. Why is that signal a stain?

3np 4y ago
Ethics. In a similar way to how I assume many (including me) would react to being an ex-senior at Terraform Labs. Having had an internship or a year or so in the past is one thing, well all come from somewhere, a recent multi-year tenure from a senior position is something else.
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- 3np 4y ago
  BTW, just to add: If it came up during an interview, we might talk about it and what matters most might be what comes out of that question. It's not necessarily bad.
BoxOfRain 4y ago
I think a lot of people look down on Meta in the same way they look down on Big Tobacco and (increasingly in the face of climate change) fossil fuel manufacturers. It's not that the individuals aren't very talented and the businesses very successful, it's that there's a lot of practices associated with those companies which are seen as unethical by the public at large.
- captainbland 4y ago
  Realistically, working for a lot of the types of companies you mention seems to work out quite well for a lot of people. That "a lot of people" who look down on them are generally not the ones handing out jobs and such. It might matter more if the person in question is thinking of making a career change into politics or something.
- ryandrake 4y ago
  That’s exactly how I explained to my elderly parents why I would never work for Facebook in its current form: “If I worked for Philip Morris or a loan shark for a living, would you be proud of me? Would you be excited to tell your friends?” That kind of flipped the switch for them.