Tech IndustryJan 1, 2019
Newpippo82

DevOps related positions at FAANG

Hey all, I've been doing devops/some SRE for about 4 years at small/medium businesses in Toronto. High achieving and climbed fast but only worked in small ponds. I want to work at a FAANG but it seems like devops/SRE related-roles are lower in volume or don't exist at all at some companies. That said, do you think devops/SRE is a career limiting choice? Even if I got into a position, career growth in these types of roles doesn't seem as well defined from the outside looking in. Alternatively, should I consider preparing and interviewing for a entry-level SDE instead? I love tech in general so it wouldn't be a problem, but don't want to throw away 4 years experience. Does tc potential differ across disciplines? YOE: 4 TC: 140k Thanks

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MuleSoft Damndaniel Jan 1, 2019

At FAANG, it should be all infrastructure teams.

Palantir bankrupt Jan 1, 2019

For Google specifically, you can go for the SWE-SRE role, where you’re a dev working in the SRE space and have flexibility to focus more on either. On the other hand, a “pure” SRE has separate pay ladder from SWE and need a full internal interview to switch to SWE.

Oath BobBuilder Jan 1, 2019

Do you happen to know which one is higher paid (pure SRE vs SRE-SWE) at Google?

Microsoft Nike✅ Jan 2, 2019

Same comp level

Amazon Redux Jan 1, 2019

G has proper SRE roles, and I know MSFT also has some but not much posted. AWS started listing SysDevEng roles as SRE now to attract more candidates.

Apple no_carrier Jan 1, 2019

Apple has DevOps and SRE roles, as well.

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GiKN35 Jan 30, 2019

Screw the FAANG, checkout TradeRev.

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pippo82 OP Jan 30, 2019

Why? It seems rather mediocre

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GiKN35 Jan 30, 2019

Interesting product, fast growing company, opportunity to have a massive impact.