I’m at 2 YOE, thinking of taking a gap year to start and focus on my side business. I’m currently interviewing for G, Fb, A. Feeling pretty burnt out. If I end up failing all my interviews I’ll be thinking of taking time off to focus on my side business. If I come back a year later ( after cool off period ), will G, Fb, A want to interview me? I’d have to explain what I did during the year of course. Anyone do something like this?
I don’t see gap year a problem. Just say you are taking sabbatical leave. I don’t see anything wrong with that
As long as you’re doing something, it won’t hurt you. You can talk about the business and what you did. Some places will frown upon it, but ignore those narrow-minded people. Faang isn’t one of them.
Yes amazon recruiters will keep on pinging during gap also, before gap and after gap. Chill.
Just say you were at a startup. As an interviewer I love anybody who does anything even slightly different. I'm going to fail the next Standford grad, who interned at FB, now works at another FANG blah blah blah
Google has a dedicated position for those with break. Check it out.
What is it? The information online isn't there
Next innings software engineer. I am not sure if this applies only to women candidates / anyone can apply.
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