Is it even feasible to join facebook as a data scientist or engineer?
Jul 12, 2021
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I heard that people fighting for the position are extremely competitive. Average folks wont even get a chance to interview.
After u join, u dont get to write a lot of code. Instead u strive to be an influencer - persuading others to solve problems in your proposed ways.
Any comment, facebook guys?
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You are going to be interviewed by some guys with 3 YoE that have no clue about what they are doing. So use Python or Java and make sure to keep it simple while coding. Talk about complex stuff, write brain dead code.
And yeah, once you join Facebook you will be trying to push real work to others and spend as much time as possible working on BS made up things that can get you promoted.
Facebook has been basically intellectualy dead for the past 5 years.
Guys at Apple, Google and Microsoft complain about it, but at least there's real work going on there. Netflix may make you some money if you don't care about working with assholes.
If you want even more money, have low moral standards, a good CV and a worker bee attitude then try Jane Street; at least they are making some serious money.
If you have no morals at all and don't want to work hard then join a defense contractor. Still better money per hour than Facebook considering that you may not be working much more than 12 hours per week.
Finally, if you are too lazy to Leetcode, have no morals, a shit CV and can't get into defense then join JPMorgan. We will hire anybody as long as they are willing to show up at the office.
Top tech talent in fang USA is much more than average
Go for DE where there is less bias and your skills can shine. Or choose Google.