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Hello π 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. Looking forward to hear what blinders have to say π #tpm #facebook #google #amazon #apple #netflix #tech
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.
If past project experience doesnβt add greater value, What else do you think could be considered to justify the TC in terms with YOE?
TC is not proportional to YOE here. I know for a fact that some folks with half of my YOE are getting twice my TC and Iβm okay with it because they are definitely better at a skill level.
Make a poll. No one cares - do ok in interviews and you will get hired.
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.
Thanks for the response @tzfec I really appreciate it.. that's the exact concern though.. what if the depth of that project or experience is not complex enough? there would be a limit/boundary to what extent you can extend it.. so from your answer, I can assume that simple enough examples won't be impressive then?
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.
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