FANG = Facebook Apple Netflix Google I'd love to include Amazon and Microsoft here but Amazon fails in the job security aspect and Microsoft in TC. This is the reason FANG is FANG, and no other companies like Uber/Lyft/Airbnb/Snap can touch them when it comes to the stock going on a tear, job security, brand etc.
You do realize that the term FANG has nothing to do with prestige or TC or anything but was rather coined to identify the largest tech companies by market cap right?
Then why no Microsoft?
The term was coined when MS was struggling to figure themselves out after Gates left.
While the brand is good to have on a resume and so are the stock prices, FAANG (you forgot Amazon in your post) does not mean job security. If anything, these larger companies are more likely to not care about you because they’re so large Personally, I’m happy to leave for a smaller company where my role is actually valued
Netflix =/= job security
What do you suggest the acronym to be?
FÅG
I mean at this point FANG refers to the best paying elite companies. I include Airbnb, Coinbase, etc with FANG
Coinbase pays pretty shit post ipo.
The OP got it wrong about job security (Netflix) or even the exact list of companies in FANG. That said it is an acronym for well paid sought after companies irrespective of the exact acronym or its origin. Personally I prefer top tech companies or FANG++. I chose LinkedIn over Amazon for obvious reasons. AirBnB is better than a few of the original FANGs.
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Microsoft has brand recognition and mostly good WLB, and with stock appreciation the last few years, the TC is not terrible
I’m sorry, can’t hear you down there. Did you say something?
did some zillow guy try to undermine your statement lolol