Ask HN: What’s it like working at Facebook as a Software Engineer?

Re:Ask HN: What’s it like working at Facebook as a Software ... by khazhou on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @11:26PM (#13711621)

This reminds me of this time I went to Olive Garden, and asked how the penne bolognese is, and the waitress said "It sounds like you feel penne bolognese is the king of pastas to eat; why is that?" Before I had a chance to answer, she continued, "I've no experience eating pasta bolognese; however I would consider my own fettucine alfredo to the among the best pastas to eat. I'm sure others have eaten amazing pasta too."

While I stammered and tried to think of the appropriate reply, she started clucking at me like a chicken and chased me out of the restaurant. Before I reached the parking lot, she put an empty burrito wrapper into my hand and said "I got this free at Facebook," with a smile and a wink, and I never saw her again after that.

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Re:Ask HN: What’s it like working at Facebook as a Software ... by synicalx on Thursday February 23, 2017 @12:14AM (#13711810)

I went from thinking that was real, to fake, then back to real, then fake again and now I'm confused and just want a drink.

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Re:Ask HN: What’s it like working at Facebook as a Software ... by lucaspiller on Thursday February 23, 2017 @12:25AM (#13711847)

And a free burrito...

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Re:Ask HN: What’s it like working at Facebook as a Software ... by synicalx on Thursday February 23, 2017 @01:01AM (#13711962)

Actually yeah, could definitely go a burrito

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Re:Ask HN: What’s it like working at Facebook as a Software ... by dllthomas on Thursday February 23, 2017 @01:06AM (#13711972)

There's a "Facebook uses Haskell" + "monads are like burritos" joke here somewhere, but I'm not finding it.

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Re:Ask HN: What’s it like working at Facebook as a Software ... by bbcbasic on Thursday February 23, 2017 @10:18AM (#13714521)

Not just burritos. Free burritos. A la carte.. ok I'll stop.

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Re:Ask HN: What’s it like working at Facebook as a Software ... by dllthomas on Thursday February 23, 2017 @10:57AM (#13714880)

Well done!

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Re:Ask HN: What’s it like working at Facebook as a Software ... by sethammons on Thursday February 23, 2017 @06:59AM (#13713206)

Well played. As you point out, my comment did not add much. Re-reading the original question, I see where I went wrong. I took it as the op looking for places that have great work life balance, awesome projects, and such (which I thought many HNers can likely boast about) and limiting the response to Facebook. Reading again, I see they want a compare and contrast with Facebook or folks to just give their impressions of working there. My bad.

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Re:Ask HN: What’s it like working at Facebook as a Software ... by pndpo on Thursday February 23, 2017 @12:45AM (#13711903)

I like the cut of your jib

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Re:Ask HN: What’s it like working at Facebook as a Software ... by linkregister on Thursday February 23, 2017 @12:18AM (#13711823)

If there was an HN "best of", this post would belong on it.

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Re:Ask HN: What’s it like working at Facebook as a Software ... by chad_strategic on Thursday February 23, 2017 @01:07AM (#13711977)

I was just about to say there is no creativity on HN.

You my friend, have won the internet for today!

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