> but I didn't know that there were people actually making money off other people wanting to get into a FAANG company I've made xxk of side income every year o

> but I didn't know that there were people actually making money off other people wanting to get into a FAANG company I've made xxk of side income every year over the last few years working for companies that help people land at faang companies. It's a huge business. If you're an average swe making 100K-150K and you could spend 6 months and xk-xxk to be making 200K+ for the rest of your career, its a pretty easy decision.