FAANG Employment Debate

Discussions focus on assumptions, experiences, and realities of working at FAANG companies, including job desirability, performance expectations, interviewer knowledge, and comparisons to non-FAANG workplaces.

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pier25 β€’ May 9, 2025 β€’ View on HN

Maybe if you're working in FAANG...

munk-a β€’ Jan 9, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Why are you assuming they work in FAANG?

chipperyman573 β€’ Jun 20, 2019 β€’ View on HN

I thought the point of working at FAANG is that you get the first two but you get paid really well

emchammer β€’ Jan 22, 2025 β€’ View on HN

We're not all FAANG engineers.

jes5199 β€’ Jan 22, 2020 β€’ View on HN

yesss but people who take jobs at FAANG companies are generally not in that situation

mangosteenjuice β€’ Apr 10, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Have you actually worked at a FAANG?

fsociety β€’ May 11, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Sounds like you hate people who have worked at FAANG. Why is that?

faangiq β€’ Feb 13, 2022 β€’ View on HN

Why don’t they get jobs at FAANG then?

kwere β€’ Feb 8, 2023 β€’ View on HN

underperforming at FAANG is more than enough for 90% of workplaces

dentemple β€’ Jan 21, 2019 β€’ View on HN

Working at a FAANG Corp is the bubble.