Is it a good time to accept an offer as a Pm at FB?

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OPnd70

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OPnd70
Jul 28, 2018 17 Comments

Is it still a good time to go over to FB? Given growth is slowing and rumors of layoffs. Also hear a lot of people are terminated. How is WLB there?

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  • Facebook / Product
    oooooops

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    Google
    oooooops
    I worked hard 60-70 hours a week my first year to establish myself and get a reputation, I hired a team now and dialed back to ~50 hrs per week.

    The PM role has a lot of authority and independent execution at most teams at FB. I have learned a ton compared to my time at Google
    Jul 28, 2018 1
    • Oath
      OPnd70

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      OP
      Do you feel like you had to work 60-70? And was it a hard 60-70 or addressing things that needed, a casual 60-70
      Jul 28, 2018
  • Facebook / Product
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    BCG, Y Combinator
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    What layoffs?!?

    Yes, people get terminated, but it’s not common. I think people also quit voluntarily when poached by others.

    AFAICT - WLB is bad compared to Google and fine compared to startups. Impact is great compared to Google and bad compared to startups. I work about 50/week and have done well.
    Jul 28, 2018 5
    • Amazon
      Shimmer

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      Shimmer
      Where do people who leave Facebook go to? o_O
      Jul 28, 2018
    • Facebook / Product
      Imgur

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      Usually they go for growth upside or commute or start companies. One friend bailed to straight-up relax, he had made his money and wanted to rest.

      FB is welcoming of high performing ex FBers so people go back too
      Jul 29, 2018
  • Veritas / Other
    13Jija

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    13Jija
    I would say - 1 bad quarter doesn’t define company.
    Jul 28, 2018 0
  • Facebook / Eng
    mpk0

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    mpk0
    WLB is bad, people get terminated all the time for bad performance and lots of growth opportunities in certain groups.
    Jul 28, 2018 6
  • Intel / Product
    1moremonth

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    1moremonth
    Congratulations OP ! Kindly share the TC and breakdown. Hard to get such details for a PM role here compared to plenty of info for SWE rolo. Thanks!
    Jul 30, 2018 0