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It comes up regularly on HN(i.e. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20846408 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20846408). FAANG folks have high salary exp
by 01100011 4y ago
It comes up regularly on HN(i.e. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20846408 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20846408).
FAANG folks have high salary expectations, often do not know how to work in a less supportive environment, often possess big egos, and will leave as soon as they're offered another FAANG gig.
When I've hired for non-FAANG roles, I hire folks who are going to be a good fit for the team and the company, who demonstrate a good understanding of the work they've done, and whose experience aligns with what the role requires. Coming from a FAANG was neither a benefit nor an asset to me. Now that I've done time in the valley, I think I'd be extra careful to screen toxic folks.
- andsoitis 4y agothe FAANG companies are so different from each other, I don't know that stereotyping everyone who is from "one of those companies" is accurate or effective.
- bunabhucan 4y agoFAANG companies are so different from each other ...yet they look so similar when compared as a group to everywhere else.
- astrange 4y agoI've only heard those negative stereotypes about Google and maybe Meta. Doesn't describe Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Microsoft which are all pretty different from each other.
- andsoitis 4y ago> ...yet they look so similar when compared as a group to everywhere else. What point of view? - business model - culture - growth rate - engineering problems - ? Netflix is totally different from Amazon is totally different from Apple, for instance, on almost each of these dimensions.
- throwaway2037 4y ago"extra careful to screen toxic folks". I like your sentiment, except the scariest toxic people I ever met are very good at hiding it and only show when 100% safe. Only the unsophisticated ones are easy to screen.