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Do you just want to work at FAANG to gain a modicum of status in your peer group or are you actually inspired by what they do?
by heisnotanalien 4y ago
Do you just want to work at FAANG to gain a modicum of status in your peer group or are you actually inspired by what they do?
- thfuran 4y agoHow about doing it for the pay?
- qbasic_forever 4y agoIf your friends are judging each other's 'status' by their employer (or any other metric really) then IMHO they aren't worth keeping as 'friends'.
- gedy 4y agoLots of cultures heavily lean on status for peer groups, dating, marriage.
- almostnormal 4y agoSome cultures eat their fellow humans. Just because something is part of culture doesn't imply it is a good thing. But of course it is not easy to escape the system one is born into, let alone change it.
- turkeygizzard 4y ago> modicum of status It helps meaningfully with getting interviews at places for those of us who didn't go to top tier schools
- olzhasar 4y agoThe main reason is relocation to US to be completely honest. However, I am truly inspired by some of them. It would definitely be cool to work at Netflix, cause I genuinely love what they do
- confoundcofound 4y agoIs it unwise to pursue a FAANG job for status? I’m currently looking to do this to rehabilitate my CV for downstream opportunity.
- heisnotanalien 4y agoI don't necessarily think it's unwise as such but I think it's good to clear and honest with your intentions. If you're doing it for status then be honest with yourself about it.