Do you think engineers are obsessed about getting into FAANG these days?

Apple
aksj9uv

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aksj9uv
Oct 13, 2021 395 Comments

Every other post on Blind is about FAANG interview, offers, referrals etc.
Every other post on Linkedin is how I got into FAANG and self cringe
Every other YT channel & blog/site/app is about how to get into FAANG

What's so special about FAANG, I mean Amazon has trash ratings here on Blind and overall dur to their culture?

There are other companies like Snap, Uber, Airbnb etc. which pay more but don't get included in FAANG discussion, why?

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  • Kohl’s / Eng
    blazem

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    blazem
    Faang is liked for many reasons but the most common is the brand. Outside the bay area, if you have Faang on your resume you are most likely set for life. It's equated with going to ivy leagues....being that good.
    Oct 13, 2021 12
  • 8x8
    trimplety

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    trimplety
    I forgot to mention that in most context faang is an Amazonian that wants to associate with FB and G
    Oct 13, 2021 8
    • Amazon
      BuhByeAMZN

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      BuhByeAMZN
      that never happened lmfao

      FAANG was created to add apple

      like that’s objectively what happened, even well before I joined amazon I knew that shit

      And none of it was for prestige, it was a high growth companies where employees enjoyed their RSUs (or optional options for NFLX) rise in the beginning / middle of this decade
      Oct 16, 2021
    • 8x8
      trimplety

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      trimplety
      Got into faang means got into Amazon. Got into FB means got into FB. Got into Google means got into Google.
      Oct 16, 2021
  • Amazon
    mlwizzie

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    mlwizzie
    Amazon is the most innovative of the FAANG ..
    Oct 16, 2021 17
  • Financial Service Company
    MkKs37

    Financial Service Company

    MkKs37
    It's a very very weird bar.

    Every great eng I know has never worried about fang and either works at one of them (as their comp or WLB etc is good). Or work at a mid series startup/hedge fund and know they could just swap back to faang if they wanted to.

    The only people I know who obsess about Faang are the ones who struggle struggle get in and consequently aren't very good.
    Oct 13, 2021 12
  • Apple
    utr3opx

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    utr3opx
    Only because they couldn’t get into Albertsons
    Oct 13, 2021 4
    • Financial Services Company / Eng
      😳🤝🤔🤦‍♂️😢

      Financial Services Company Eng

      😳🤝🤔🤦‍♂️😢
      You can’t interview there, just wait for a magical owl to knock on your door for your opportunity.
      Oct 13, 2021
    • Twitter
      moonerz

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      moonerz
      which company is financial services company
      What a generic company name
      Oct 13, 2021