Genuine question, as someone who has not worked for a FAANG company what is it about those companies that is so attractive to so many candidates?

I've heard the target schools (Berkeley, Stanford, CMU, MIT, GATech, UIUC, UMich) have a very strong recruiting presence, but you can get to FAANG from anywhere. However, from what …

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May 3, 2022 · The FAANG job I am at has, shockingly, been one of the most healthy work environments I've been in with the most real mentorship, the most expertise among …

Oct 30, 2023 · Using mostly data from levels.fyi, I threw together a quick and easy visualization to help understand leveling, yoe (years of experience), and median total compensation across …

Mar 27, 2022 · Not a student when I got into FAANG, but here's my resume when I got in with two years of working experience. Pretty much the only difference post-graduation is the work …

Currently, I would like to shoot for an internship at a FAANG internship for summer 2021 as a rising sophomore such as Google's STEP and Facebook University. I would like to boost my …

People who got FAANG+ internships (or any coveted internship) without prior experience, what side projects did you do?

Aug 15, 2021 · I worked at FAANG and then left for my current job where we have a union, a pension, better working hours, etc. The only thing I miss is the company-wide channels with …

Feb 24, 2020 · As a 10th grader, my dream is to eventually work at a FAANG company (maybe in silicon valley). Recently, however, I've been looking at articles and videos which claim that the …