There's no way you are a loser. 1 successful exit, flaunt it man. No one cares about the exit value. The fact that you had a successful exit is a huge win. I w

There's no way you are a loser. 1 successful exit, flaunt it man. No one cares about the exit value. The fact that you had a successful exit is a huge win. I would say that you can certainly strive for a 250-300K salary in the bay area at least. You should try Walmart for an IC role. Glacial pace of working and a shit ton of bureaucracy, but looks like it might just be the right environment for you now. Other companies that I can think of along similar lines - JPM, Cisco, Arista or any of the traditional companies. Your best bet is to network with the hiring managers. I think if you just meet them and speak about your experiences in an event or something you might be able to articulate your experiences better than just in a resume. Also I have found that drafting your resume and asking ChatGPT or another LLM to refine the wording really works. These LLMs know the ATS or resume scanning keywords and will tailor your resume accordingly. Good luck