Can't get into FAANG, so pick who (list below)?

I really cannot-make-it. Looks like the only offers I will be getting are not FAANG, not even FAANG-like, e.g. MSFT. Position is Data/Research scientist doing real ML and DL work, not SQL monkey. Still interviewing. Have offers for some, others just finished on-site and was good. Will prob get full pic by mid September. Choices are: Expedia, Wayfair, Chase, Hewlett-Packard, SAS, Bloomberg, AIG. This is mostly for SDE 2 type of seniority. PhD with 2yrs experience. Nobody seems to be able to break $200k TC so far... :( If getting to FAANG is my life goal, which one would be a good stepping stone?

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poRd04 Aug 26, 2018

Getting to faang as a life goal is laughable. Pick better life goals.

Nvidia 152 Aug 26, 2018

Don’t be rude and laugh at someone’s goals man

Amazon onMyWay Aug 26, 2018

Shit goals are shit goals, regardless of the person.

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poRd04 Aug 26, 2018

Bloomberg seems to have more interesting ML going on.

Citadel Punter Aug 26, 2018

Lol

Apple Rijdi837sj Aug 26, 2018

Wayfair

Lazard fin/tech Aug 26, 2018

no shiet, breaking $200k as a wage earner is only possible at top companies or in management at non-top companies

Microsoft newcar Aug 26, 2018

I just casually broke it with 2 years of experience, bachelor, now TC: 270K not Microsoft

Lazard fin/tech Aug 26, 2018

gonna call bs, there is no way you are at a non-top company or a top paying section of a non-top company

Apple ekcidjbf Aug 26, 2018

Expedia, SAS, and Bloomberg from this list. IMO.

Oracle indyjones Aug 26, 2018

+1

Microsoft Frunk Aug 26, 2018

SAS is good

State Farm Locandro Aug 26, 2018

The list is fine.

Amazon Rod11 Aug 26, 2018

How many times u interviewed at faang?

Pacific Northwest National Lab rahjh OP Aug 26, 2018

I made a mistake and had Amazon/MSFT as my first serious interview. Flopped that... So now left with non FAANG interviews.

Amazon Rod11 Aug 26, 2018

So u just tried once at msft and amzn and already made ur mind that u cant make it?

Pacific Northwest National Lab rahjh OP Aug 26, 2018

No of course not. I'll keep trying. Just planning out some hypothetical scenarios.

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el tío Aug 26, 2018

👆🏼this...

Vistaprint 🤢gal Aug 26, 2018

Getting into FAANG is not a laughable life goal. Keep trying and doing your thing, OP.