Will FB recruiter reach back after 6 months if I'm not ready right now?

Amazon
axioma

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Jul 9, 2021 12 Comments

A FB recruiter reached out to me recently for a SWE position. But I'm up for promo next cycle and wanted to move after I got the promo.

FB was one of the places that I was planning to move on to. Will the recruiter reach back to me if I say I'll be looking to move 6 months from now?

I just don't want to miss an opportunity and then end up looking for referrals 6 months down the line.

Thanks

TC: 150K (London)

#recruiting #fb #fbrecruiting #facebook

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  • interview now and ask to interview for the next level up, if you fail it then they can either down level to your current or straight reject. But at least you went through the process, and would know what deficiencies you have for that level. Then study, and try again after promo. At least you'll be better prepared instead of going in blind
    Jul 9, 2021 4
    • Amazon
      axioma

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      @Facebook yep I understand that. I'm sure there will be growth in the next 6 months.
      My point was not that I'll magically pass the interview after promo, it's that if I fail now, what if I can't apply after 6 months? (Regardless of the level)
      Jul 9, 2021
    • Let's say your years of experience and resume make you look like a borderline e4/e5 candidate.

      The scenario you're worried about is that the interviewers will recommend to hire at E4 not E5, *and* that they would have recommended E5 in a different interview 6 months from now if you had slightly more experience.

      BUT you're also confident enough that you would be leveled at E5 in 6 months that you don't want to have to (potentially) wait for 12 instead of 6 months from now to do this interview.

      This all just feels like a very small needle to be threading. You don't know if you'll pass at any level and interview practice helps too. Even the lower level at fb might be a better opportunity now.
      Jul 9, 2021
  • Tableau
    lol555lol

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    lol555lol
    Yeah they’ll follow up usually
    Jul 9, 2021 0
  • Whats your YOE OP?
    Jul 9, 2021 1
  • New
    Fcqr58

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    Fcqr58
    Yeah they'll wait, usually they'll follow up.
    Jul 9, 2021 0
  • LinkedIn / Eng
    wantMyRSUs

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    wantMyRSUs
    Are you L5 or L6? That's pretty good TC for London (assuming it's in GBP).
    Jul 9, 2021 2