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facebook preallocation

Jun 30, 2021 10 Comments

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Hi all,

I just got an E6 offer at FB and several FB managers have already been trying to convince me to join their team. The recruiter seems to imply picking a team before joining (aka preallocation?) is not ideal. Could someone help me understand the pros and cons here? Thanks in advance.

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Google blindly__

Bootcamp is pretty great, 6 weeks to learn about the company and teams and do your best to pick a team that will really work well for you.

Advantages to preallocation are:
1. There's a chance a team you really like has an opening now but won't by the time you're looking during bootcamp. (If you're starting soon, this is probably pretty unlikely.)
2. Team selection can be, to some degree, stressful, and you'd get to avoid that. Stressful just because you're spending time meeting and talking to different teams, evaluating them, doing bootcamp tasks for them, etc. Kind of stressful like trying to pick which college to go to when there are a lot of options.

Disadvantages are missing out on the bootcamp experience I mentioned above.

If teams are fighting for you to be preallocated, there's probably a lot of demand for you, so you probably have relatively little to gain and a lot to lose by locking yourself in at this point. I'd recommend against it, unless there's something you're just _really_ sure you want to work on.

Jun 30, 2021 1 2
- Google blindly__
  
  To be clear, you'll still go through bootcamp if you're preallocated, you just won't do all the team selection part. You'll probably just start meeting your team and ramping up there earlier.
  
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- Amazon tpPu21
  OP
  
  Thanks for the write-up. One of the teams does sound very attractive, and I’m curious what questions I should ask fellow engineers before committing. I know there’s this manager’s score — does it carry much value?
  
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Amazon bwypg

Congrats! TC YoE?
Now that offices are reopening I would suggest enjoying the bootcamp phase

Jun 30, 2021 2 0
Facebook QcMr55

There are no pros only cons.

Jun 30, 2021 0 3
- Facebook QcMr55
  
  When you go to a restaurant, do you prefer looking at menu? Or do you just want them to serve whatever they want?
  
  Jun 30, 2021 0
- Amazon tpPu21
  OP
  
  So what motivates some managers to seek preallocation vs. wait until bootcamp? Is it perceived fit or desperation to fill a req?
  
  Jun 30, 2021 0
Conning PPPasadena

The only con is the team you are interested in may find someone else when you are still in bootcamp.
I would suggest keeping in touch with the managers and do team selection in bootcamp. You will get the chance to work on some tasks with the teams before making decision. Good way to get some sense of the overall team culture and who you will work with.

Jul 5, 2021 0 0
Microsoft EatShitEat

You are a rockstar!

Jun 30, 2021 0 0