Move from Google to FB now?

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Feb 5 30 Comments

Is it worth trying to move from Google L3 SWE to FB E3 now given that FB stock seems to be at a discount? I think the average TC will be around the same or slightly more at FB, though FB will have a large signing bonus which would be nice.
I also really want to move to FB at some point for faster career and TC growth, and I’m really impressed by all the 2-3 YOE E5/E6 with 500k+ TC. In my short time here it doesn’t seem like I’m going to get promoted quickly and my TC isn’t going to get anywhere close to 400k+ unless GOOG triples in the next 1-2 years. I’m just wondering if it’s worth leaving Google now for a lateral level and if I have only spent 1 year at Google in the hopes that I can fast-track my career at FB while getting RSUs at a discount, or if I should wait and try leaving later for an up-level.

(If you think it’s worth it to move now, I would also appreciate a strong referral so that my application at least gets looked at because I have never heard from FB in the past when I applied)

TC: like 200k (+- 20k depending on GOOG)
YOE: ~1

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TOP 30 Comments
  • If ur are leaving can I have ur google job plox?
    Feb 5 0
  • My ex coworker in google(we both worked in google) enjoys his 450k(also 15% increase this year) with 3hrs per day work load. He travels to MTV every quarter and had a lot of fun in life. While we(including the one in meta) barely beat his tc due to stock depreciation and of course, work more than 40hr.
    Feb 5 7
    • A couple years ago, 1T market cap sounds impossible(Apple was about 100b)! Look at Apple today! With high growth, can Apple reach to 10T in next few years-> likely! And can google continue to dominate ads, mobile and even metaverse and grow to 8-9T-> likely! But remember, stock never goes up in a straight line.
      Feb 5
    • Google
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      OP
      A couple years ago was Feb 2020. Apple was worth 1.3T then.
      Feb 5
  • Yes, to become jobless
    Feb 5 2
  • Meta
    theGIFking

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    theGIFking
    DM me if you need referral.
    Feb 5 1
    • Google
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      OP
      I would DM you but I have no idea if your referral would be good enough to get my application even looked at. I have applied with referrals in the past and still had my application ignored.
      Feb 5
  • Meta
    mused

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    mused
    It’ll probably fall again
    Feb 5 7
    • Meta
      mused

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      mused
      It’s not one quarter. User growth for the US & Canada has been flat for multiple quarters. The main user growth is being driven by the APAC region and they monetize at a lower rate (for Family of Apps). For the blue app specifically (which is the app that drives the bulk of revenues) US & Canada growth is slowing, APAC growth has flattened QoQ, and rest of the world growth has decreased. Sure you could be right and growth could tick up next quarter but I’m not betting on it.
      Feb 5
    • Meta
      hggggg

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      hggggg
      The main issue is reel monetization. My hope is that fb does what fb does best and monetizes reels better. Then no issues.
      Feb 6