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It is not so easy to get a (first) job in FAANG. They sieve out a lot of bad programmers during their recruitment process. Probably some recruiters beleive that
by rvba 4y ago
It is not so easy to get a (first) job in FAANG. They sieve out a lot of bad programmers during their recruitment process.
Probably some recruiters beleive that if you managed to get to a FAANG and stay for 2-3 years, then you are competent enough for many other jobs.
So in theory working there opens doors.
It used to be similar in finance, where getting that internship at Mckinsey/Bain/BCG or in BIG4 (deloitte, ey, kpmg, pwc) meant something - in some countries it was like 1000 candidates per 1 place. But I feel it is much fewer nowadays.
- lumost 4y agoaye - it definitely signals rigor. However it is worth questioning whether Google at 30k employees has the same signaling effect as Google at 186k employees. Either the number of highly qualified engineers has increased by 4x - or the bar has lowered over time. I'd imagine that 4 years from now having OpenAI on your resume will be a much better signal than Google, if only for the reason that there are only 400 people who can claim OpenAI as their background.
- htag 4y ago> whether Google at 30k employees has the same signaling effect as Google at 186k employees This is why prestigious universities don't invest in increasing class sizes. The student demand is there. There is no lack of world class professors to hire, and larger facilities could be built. An Ivy league is capable of reaching 10x enrollment in 20 years while raising tuition and providing the same quality of education. However, within 50 years the brand will carry less prestige.