Is FAANG Still Worth It?
This is one of the questions I get the most. Over the past decade, I’ve helped a lot of people get into FAANG companies — and also helped a lot of people get out of… Is FAANG Still Worth It?
How to Get Promoted
As I’ve written before, large tech companies like Amazon, Google, and Meta have major job title deflation. Their leveling frameworks (L4-L9 at Amazon; L3–L10 at Google; E3–E9 at Meta) create flat structures with rigid promotion… How to Get Promoted
The Anatomy of a Meta Super Intelligence Offer
(Note: numbers have been adjusted for confidentiality.) Level: E7, Individual ContributorBase Salary: $350,000Annual Performance Bonus: 25%Restricted Stock Units (RSUs): $2M (vesting 25% annually)Sign-on Bonus: $100,000 Total Compensation: Year 1: $1,037,500 (includes sign-on bonus) Year 2:… The Anatomy of a Meta Super Intelligence Offer
The Anatomy of a Meta E5 Offer
(Details adjusted for confidentiality) Base salary: $208,000 Sign-on bonus (Year 1): $50,000 RSUs: $760,000 (vesting 25%/year) Total Compensation: Year 1: $448,000 Years 2–4: $398,000/year Observation: This is a strong offer for a Meta E5 role (comparable to Amazon L6).… The Anatomy of a Meta E5 Offer
The anatomy of a Meta M1 Offer
Today I’d like to share with you a recent Meta M1 job offer. Please note that I have adjusted the numbers slightly to protect confidentiality. Job title: Engineering Manager (EM) Level: M1 Base: $240K Sign-on… The anatomy of a Meta M1 Offer
The anatomy of a Meta E6 offer
Today I’d like to share with you a recent Meta (i.e. Facebook) E6 job offer: Meta E6 Offer Here is a recent Meta E6 offer. Please note that I have adjusted numbers slightly to protect confidentiality. Base… The anatomy of a Meta E6 offer
Google, Amazon, and Facebook hiring updates
Today I’d like to share with you what I’ve learned in the past few months about Google, Amazon and Facebook hiring. Amazon Hiring Update Amazon’s hiring slowed down a little bit in Dec and January due… Google, Amazon, and Facebook hiring updates
“I’m 40 years old. Am I too old to join Google, Amazon, Facebook, or Apple as SDE, TPM or PM?”
I got this question a lot. People like to say that the Silicon Valley and high tech industry in general is young people’s game. This is a topic that I can write an entire book… “I’m 40 years old. Am I too old to join Google, Amazon, Facebook, or Apple as SDE, TPM or PM?”
An anatomy of a Facebook manager offer
Today I’m going to share with you the breakdown of a recent Facebook manager offer.(Disclaimer: I have changed the data slightly to protect confidentiality but both the numbers and structure of the compensation reflect the current… An anatomy of a Facebook manager offer
Who pays better? Facebook vs. Airbnb Job Offer Comparison
Google and Facebook are known for having competitive compensation in the market. You might not know that Airbnb’s pay is quite competitive as well. Today I’d like to provide you a comparison of a Facebook job… Who pays better? Facebook vs. Airbnb Job Offer Comparison