What if my past project experiences are not big enough for FAANG? Would they care about that while hiring me?

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TigerInJB

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TigerInJB
Jul 7, 2021 13 Comments

Hello ๐Ÿ‘‹

As the title says, does FAANG or any big companies care about how big enough one's past project and life experiences were? Or would they look for how the candidate performed in the situations they were in? The question is in regards to both technical and behavioral aspect.

I have been working in a small company for almost 11 years and now I am in prep mode to look for a #tpm job. My concern is what if the experiences that I would be talking about in the technical and behavioral interviews won't be huge enough for the big companies? For example, I haven't worked on a system that's used by million users, I haven't managed hundreds of web or database servers, I haven't led tens of different cross functional teams, etc.

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  • LinkedIn / Eng
    ftUx36

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    ftUx36
    Nope. Just joined LinkedIn after spending 10 years at WITCH. Your past does not matter. Your present skills do. That said, YOE does not really matter at big tech companies too.
    Jul 7, 2021 6
    • LinkedIn / Eng
      ftUx36

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      ftUx36
      Yes there is a payband. But often times, lateral hires from non FAANG companies end up on the lower end of the band. Me for eg, got the starting TC for seniors at LinkedIn.
      Jul 7, 2021
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      TigerInJB

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      TigerInJB
      OP
      @ftUx36 what's your job title?
      Jul 7, 2021
  • What you learned from those experiences matter. For example, if you take examples from your career to answer the "tell me about a time" type questions and can't extrapolate to FAANG scale using a good framework , that could be a flag. Interviewers could flag the example as being too tactical and not complex enough for what they're looking for.
    Jul 7, 2021 3
    • You should try and catalog all the challenges (scope, time, people, tech, etc.) you've faced across the key programs you've driven. And pick the most complex of them to answer their questions - for example when asked to describe how you deal with conflicts, walk thru your first principles and the framework you use and then an example of where the conflict was with someone 1-2 levels above yours or something multi dimensional and nuanced if it was with someone at a peer level.
      They key is preparation and framing your answers thoughtfully.
      Jul 7, 2021
    • New
      TigerInJB

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      OP
      Great advise @tzfec thank you so much!
      Jul 7, 2021
  • Google
    owqJ68

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    owqJ68
    Make a poll.

    No one cares - do ok in interviews and you will get hired.
    Jul 7, 2021 0
  • Micron / Eng
    Eng$

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