Do you believe working at G/FB as SWE sets you up for life?

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slcjeosb

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slcjeosb
Mar 15, 2020 113 Comments

Not necessarily staying your whole career, but the opportunities that it leads to in the industry. Also not saying other companies don't either, just specifically curious about these 2.

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  • Wish
    trüdirûmp

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    trüdirûmp
    A big successful exit sets you up with life not some job. Job reputation fades along with the company reputation. Yahoo had the same in the 90s. I cannot say it has the same now. And some people are too young to remember such reputation. A job at a certain place will help a few years. Putting money and being a VC sets you up with life time opportunities. So optimize to make money and do interesting projects. Companies come and go.
    Mar 15, 2020 12
    • New
      movingalon

      New

      movingalon
      “Optimized to make money and do interesting projects” this is gold.
      Mar 22, 2020
    • I was a kid in the 90s. I still have a Yahoo email and my parents still use it (lol). I remember history in the making as Google overtook Yahoo. And I would say that working at these two companies does set you for life if you are actually interesting in growing as a person. Facebook and Google are the cream of the cream and the knowledge, relationships and skills that you gain there will set you for life. I have friends who worked at Facebook 2 years ago who were maybe E3 at the time and set off to become architects at smaller companies or work for hedge funds for twice the Facebook comp.
      May 12, 2020
  • Amazon
    leonnn

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    leonnn
    I don't. I heard similar things about being the topper, getting into CS, getting into a good undergrad, graduating with a good gpa, getting into a good MS program etc. The only thing I learnt is it's the sum of all parts and your expectations that defines what sets you up for life.
    Mar 15, 2020 6
    • Amazon / Data
      jajajah

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      jajajah
      No one says getting into CS sets you up for life. People say getting into a good school sets you up for life (in India) and that is sorta true.
      Mar 16, 2020
    • New
      golddiggar

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      golddiggar
      Lol I went to a good school in India. I earn 80k, I didn't chose CS. The sharmaji ka beta who would barely cleared exams at schools chose CS from a tier 3 university and graduated with $150k.
      Mar 20, 2020
  • Google
    💤 z

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    💤 z
    This is such a stupid poll.
    1. How good you are, at something.
    2. How much the world values 1.

    1*2 is what sets you up, at any point in time. There's no concept of 'set up for life'.
    Mar 15, 2020 4
    • Micro Focus / Eng
      mesa14

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      mesa14
      Being in an org with pieces formerly known as Novell and HPE, the name doesn’t matter. These were both orgs that rivaled top companies at their peak. It’s your reputation as someone who consistently produces and provides value that matters most. Notice how I said reputation. People need to notice. This is what will get you past layoffs and open the door to new opportunities. It’s not enough to be a good employee. You need to show it.
      Mar 16, 2020
    • Airbnb
      kYFK02

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      kYFK02
      3. How much does the world know about 1 and 2

      1*2*3
      Mar 16, 2020
  • Amazon
    tpigvj

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    tpigvj
    Most people saying it doesn’t set you up, I wonder where you started. Someone starting at $30k as an analyst at a sub-tier company is going to be behind someone starting at $100k+ at FAANG. Exit opportunities will be greater, salary will increase faster, you will be able to invest more sooner, retire earlier, and so on.

    If you don’t think this then you haven’t been on the other side. I am mid 30s and started out of undergrad at a no name company making $25k as an analyst. It’s only due to strategic career moves after I finally landed at Amazon. Took me until I was 30 to make $100k after I realized the job market and wised up. I lost nearly 10 years of investing and am behind many at FAANG. However, I am grateful to be where I am and able to save the amount I do.
    Mar 15, 2020 6
    • Amazon
      mitbulls

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      mitbulls
      +1 to everything here. Started making 35k/yr at a no-name company. FAANG companies and unicorn startups won't even interview you if your resume doesn't include companies they've heard of. It was a long slog to get to where I am now, and I'm behind people with fewer years experience who just went with FAANG to start with.
      Mar 16, 2020
    • ByteDance / Strategy
      nVvP21

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      Google
      nVvP21
      Fully agreed. I have similar story but took me less time to land in tech. Also the blind community helps a lot.
      Mar 17, 2020
  • Google / Eng
    ABC-CEO

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    ABC-CEO
    People had the same question about Cisco
    Mar 15, 2020 5