I have been in a company that is similar to one of these but the codebase was massive and very problematic - a good reason for why it was hard to get things done.
I think many folks here think if you work for FAANG or similar - it’s all cushy and you’re sitting on fat stacks but it just isn’t. You’ll get on a PIP real fast because you didn’t have impact - something which was out of your control because your boss assigned you a low impact feature. You’ll be kicked out within 1-2 years and back to the grind - meanwhile stressed and possibly underpaid because no refreshers and no salary bump.
Again - it sounds nice in some ways but it’s a mostly brutally toxic environment and the bar to get hired is exceptionally high. If you’re getting repeatedly hired at FAANG and crew - you’re in the top 1-5% or so and it’s a very competitive bracket to stay in. Seen many go in and never be able to get back in…
I think many folks here think if you work for FAANG or similar - it’s all cushy and you’re sitting on fat stacks but it just isn’t. You’ll get on a PIP real fast because you didn’t have impact - something which was out of your control because your boss assigned you a low impact feature. You’ll be kicked out within 1-2 years and back to the grind - meanwhile stressed and possibly underpaid because no refreshers and no salary bump.
Again - it sounds nice in some ways but it’s a mostly brutally toxic environment and the bar to get hired is exceptionally high. If you’re getting repeatedly hired at FAANG and crew - you’re in the top 1-5% or so and it’s a very competitive bracket to stay in. Seen many go in and never be able to get back in…