Tech IndustryFeb 16, 2018
eBayN2ga26d

Moving to FANG from unicorns

How easy to move to FANG from a unicorn (such as airbnb, uber, Pinterest, lyft)? Is unicorn talent considered as same caliber as FANG? (I would assume so since they are filled with ex-google/ex-fb) Also will FANG downlevel ppl coming from unicorns? For context, I took a unicorn offer over google recently, I was wondering how easy it would be to get ia similar level in FANG after the IPO a few years from now.

Palantir wfqusk Feb 16, 2018

eBay isn’t a unicorn.

Apple chipotlefa Feb 16, 2018

I am sure he is leaving eBay

eBay N2ga26d OP Feb 17, 2018

obviously...

Facebook PcXU20 Feb 16, 2018

Expect delevel unless your very good

Facebook banmiester Feb 16, 2018

If you received offers from FANG and Unicorns it should be pretty easy to go back and forth between the two. Your Google recruiter will have seen that you got an offer from them before. Downleveling happens when there's a misalignment of scope and titles. FB/Google will downlevel titles many times because there's little, if any, title inflation.

Pinterest cblpintast Feb 16, 2018

Good luck

eBay N2ga26d OP Feb 17, 2018

I can't tell if you're sarcastic or serious

Pinterest cblpintast Feb 17, 2018

I'm serious. Expect a down level. Especially since most unicorns aren't looking great for employee cash out these days.

IBM sergio Feb 17, 2018

It’s all down to your interview performance. You can probably score an interview easily, which is the first step. Then it’s up to you to ace it. Leetcode up

Facebook xcyD82 Feb 17, 2018

Getting an interview is easy. I wouldn't worry about being downlevelled since your TCO will probably double.

eBay N2ga26d OP Feb 17, 2018

Why would comp double? Most Unicorns offer higher TC than most FANG offers to offset opportunity cost of illiquidity.

Facebook dXy349 Feb 17, 2018

Because unicorn stock is on average worth 0