Is it worth to work for FAANG?

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Looking at so many layoffs from top tech companies mainly FAANG. Is it worth to work for these companies? People put hard work and time for preparation and go through regress number of interviews to get jobs in these companies but it seems none of the Tech giants gives second thought before layoffs despite of having good balance sheet in financial terms.

19g616l0lmwvo9 · Accepted Answer

It's everywhere and in every industry. It all comes down to demand and supply.I was once an engineer for one of the biggest oil companies in the world and I always saw these layoffs all the time. It's much similar to the tech field in terms of compensation. People just loved the oil money even though their job security wasn't assured. I think people need to reassess their career goals and not rush into THE NEXT BIG THING.

madscience · Answer

I think it's a matter of expectation and what you want from the job. If you're going into a FAANG company hoping to rise to the cream of the crop, make decisions at the VP/SVP level, then you're probably going to have a bad time.

But if you understand that you're there to do the job, build cool things, work with great people, then I think you'll find that it was worth it, despite being laid off or having the scare. Alternatively, if you understand and intend to use it just as a stepping stone or resume builder, then you also probably benefit no matter what.

Every job has a risk of lay offs or craziness, but if you manage your expectations, then you can mitigate a lot of that.

Is it worth to work for FAANG?

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