Tech IndustryNov 3, 2019
Facebook$hakira

Where to go after Facebook?

I’m tired of walking on egg shells, and thinking I may get fired anytime. But everywhere else seems like a downgrade including Google that would downlevel me and take me a long time to get promoted. So I’m stuck. Hows Airbnb, Uber, Lyft etc and would it look bad careerwise if I go there from FB. YOE : 2 TC : 240k

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Facebook SegTree Nov 3, 2019

Probably would look better to join one of those companies.

Facebook $hakira OP Nov 3, 2019

How?

Facebook SegTree Nov 3, 2019

More varied experience. Higher talent bar.

Google fodswb Nov 3, 2019

Why don't you interview at Google and go iff they don't downlevel you?

Facebook $hakira OP Nov 3, 2019

Because it’ll take me longer to get to a 5 than here. I heard E4 is a terminal level there now.

LinkedIn fhdkdnek Nov 3, 2019

Why do you care what prefix in front of your title or what suffix number you have?

Uber TravisDa Nov 3, 2019

Changing team might be a better option. With 2 yoe, likely you can’t find a better TC than your current one. Stick to it a bit, once you get E5 at fb it would be a much better position for you to switch

Facebook Knutenh Nov 21, 2019

Not true. Dozens of companies pay 300k for L4

Yelp 8$goo Nov 3, 2019

When you say downgrade, what exactly do you mean by that? The level? Or the TC? Or the brand? If it's the last one I would say you got it completely wrong. It's highly unlikely that you are going to be levelled at L5 anywhere and if you do your interviews well L4 is easily achievable.

Facebook $hakira OP Nov 3, 2019

Brand. I’m an L4 now, so I’m not trying to get to L5 now. But I’ll probably get there within the next year or two at FB

Yelp 8$goo Nov 3, 2019

Then I would say you're thinking is wrong. Brand carries little value the more you grow. According to you people who were working at small startups (that are huge now) are not good at what they do or Facebook on your resume carries more weight? Impact of what you do matters much more and at a company the size of Facebook you have to either be a genius or get very lucky to be placed in a situation of high impact. Chase what you want to do and TC and not the brand.

Oracle poZ48k Nov 3, 2019

If you are always worried about being fired, anywhere you go, it would be an upgrade for you.

eBay WTgQ16 Nov 3, 2019

Can you elaborate on why you feel like this? Considering an offer from fb so your inputs may help.

Facebook $hakira OP Nov 3, 2019

It might mostly be my team actually. I have a toxic tech lead.

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NonCodeSW1 Nov 4, 2019

Sounds like op needs to change teams

LinkedIn fhdkdnek Nov 3, 2019

Why do you think downgrade? Come to linkedin, I seriously think this company is reasonable in what we do and how we do it.

Bloomberg dynamicptr Nov 3, 2019

Why do you feel like you’re walking on eggshells and have the fear of being fired anytime?

Apple vakshs Nov 3, 2019

Come to Apple, high TC and chill wlb

Google it aint me Nov 3, 2019

A friend of mine is ICT4 SWE at Apple (equivalent to E5/L5). His TC is around $230k wtf!?

Apple vakshs Nov 3, 2019

?!?! My TC is 340k (ICT4, 4 yoe) and I feel lowballed after I saw my friends' TC (400k with competing offer, same yoe as mine)! Apple pays well.

Twilio p@$$w0rd. Nov 3, 2019

Dm for Twilio