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L4 Google -> 45 interviews, 5 offers, AMA
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The man I love hates me because I’m Vietnamese
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BREAKING: Internal sources confirm another round of layoffs just hit emails at Tesla. For real.
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What happens when most of your team is Indian?
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Rahul Gandhi is an idiot
Have you noticed the change in how we perceive the big tech companies, particularly FAANG? There was a time when landing a job at Google symbolized the pinnacle of a software engineer's career. It meant joining the ranks of the brightest minds, enjoying elite status, and earning top-tier salaries. However, it seems that era has faded. The aftermath of covid, marked by widespread layoffs, altogether with mediocre leadership have altered the landscape. The allure and prestige once associated with these companies have diminished. Working in big tech is now viewed more as a standard job, differing only in salary and stress levels. This shift is quite disheartening. E6, 12yoe, 650K ex-Google, ex-Msft. #faang #dream #swe
You’re burned out. This is unrelated to bigtech
What a comfy bubble you live in
Take PTO
There is no PTO with small kids
So what’s the dream now?
exactly! no dream company anymore, sorry
I kind of agree, there's now other ways to make money. FANG is nice but you have to commit to it for several years to get a good payout, and dodge mass layoffs every year
Tlr dr but your TC is kinda low for someone with impressive profile 12 yoe ex Google ex Microsoft
I'm a regular SWE with small kids, nothing special about me. I loved to memorize leetcode and sys design to get next position
Did you jump from Google L5 to Meta E6?
You make more than most surgeons with a 4 year degree. Shit is still good. Just not as great as before. Probably because innovation is slowing minus AI.
Surgeons don't contribute as much value as we do, hard facts... And the more layoffs happen the more revenue per head
GoDaddy, pass me that kool-aid bro.
Dream company is your own company
Agree
Whats blud wafflin’ about 💀💀
tldr: No dream, no status, just work