FANG obsession

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Apr 4, 2021 21 Comments

Why so much hype to get into #fang ? Nowadays everyone on LinkedIn just share FANG interview success stories. I found Google took advantage of this company pride culture and started down levelling people. It’s another wrote learning and rat race like SAT, JEE and other competitive exams. Nobody uses those crazy algorithms and leetcode problem in daily work, even in these tech companies. I think interviews should be done even without preparation needed. These interviews are mechanical nowadays , like machines can remember everything. If you think about Amazon work culture which is bad due to bad managers and created due to mechanical work culture. I know it’s working for them but It will be doomed like other big tech companies of 90s.

I found AT&T Labs work culture is really amazing and they ask practical questions in interviews. I know pay is not that great like FANG but work is good. It’s legacy company but still exists even after more than 140 years. There are other big tech companies which have similar work culture.

I think categorising tech companies is another caste system which created by some hedge fund manager and TV host. People nowadays look down to each other due to company stamp.

Just don’t make fun of my English🙂

#StopAsianHate #tech #fang

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TOP 21 Comments
  • It's because they pay better, with rsu that you can turn in to cash, instead of paper money.
    Apr 4, 2021 3
  • Don’t hate the player. Hate the game.
    Apr 4, 2021 2
  • Amazon
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    Go to company page Amazon

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    There’s no hype? There’s hype to get rich from pre-ipo’s though
    Apr 4, 2021 0
  • It's soooo much more money though.
    Apr 4, 2021 0
  • Here’s the gist of it:

    - FAANG pays incredibly well in base salary, bonus, and (usually) equity. If you’re coming straight out of school or from a relatively unknown company to FAANG you’re doing it because it will take care of you in the short term and open doors for you in the long term. Few join because they genuinely believe the company mantra or plan to have a real impact on the world (even though some do).

    - Reality of it is that if you can excel, not just getting Meets All but consistently getting Exceeds or above performance reviews, at FAANG then you have learned how to successfully grow at a company and can translate that into becoming a high performer almost anywhere. Most people grab staff or even principle roles at Pre-IPO companies and ride the wave of IPO success to grow their net worth.

    Keep those in mind when you see posts. I think a lot of people have this mindset without even realizing it.
    Apr 4, 2021 0