Is working in NYC as a SWE (even FANG) going to put me at a serious disadvantage career-wise over living/working in the Bay area? SWE, YoE 5.5, TC $220k
I bet there is a much higher ratio of men to women in the bay area, NYC is probably closer to even.
^^ NYC is more competitive though.
NYC is awesome. Bay area is meh.
New Yorker here. Career (in tech) wise - I think being in nyc does put you at a disadvantage. But career is just part of life, and when looking at the larger picture - life in nyc is just more fun.
I know this is years later but....can you give an example of the disadvantages of being in NYC instead of Bay Area? I'm trying to decide between these two cities as well
In Bay area you'll only interact with other techies. In NYC you'll interact with other techies, finance guys, legal, business, product, and people from lot more diverse backgrounds. You'll develop your profile all round being in NYC. Bay area is boring, monotonous tech.
That’s a rosy, utopian pic - it’s not like those ppl are gonna knock ur door just because you are at NYC. If you go out and meet ppl, you’ll meet all of the above in any area. Also, if you think tech is boring, you should get out of it (I wonder if you think law is “exciting”???).
Weather wise - Bay Area >>> NYC
Career wise, hardly. Dating wise, significantly depending on your gender
Lol, nice joke. Like a date cares about fang vs well known global company like Bloomberg ...
Oh the hubris