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Re:Paul Buchheit on Joining Google, How to Become a Great En... by borroka on Friday October 19, 2018 @04:48AM (#18255179)
> 99% of people within FAANG are the most friendly people ever

I worked at one the FAANG and I found in my team and some of the neighboring teams the most insecure, unfriendly, back-stabbing, conspiratorial bunch of technically semi-competent losers I ever had the displeasure of working with. Other people were competent, trustworthy, confident in themselves and thus enjoyable.

I also interviewed at other FAANGs and maybe the interviewers were all wonderful people, but I had a mixed experience. Some appeared to be ok, some definitely not. Very different experience from the parent's.

Re:Paul Buchheit on Joining Google, How to Become a Great En... by badpun on Friday October 19, 2018 @07:29AM (#18255893)
> I worked at one the FAANG and I found in my team and some of the neighboring teams the most insecure, unfriendly, back-stabbing, conspiratorial bunch of technically semi-competent losers I ever had the displeasure of working with.

I think a lot of people would enjoy a blog post elaborating on that experience (possibly under a pseudonym to protect you from vengeance).

Re:Paul Buchheit on Joining Google, How to Become a Great En... by borroka on Friday October 19, 2018 @10:16AM (#18256869)
I will, anonymously, in a few months. It's going to be good fun, both for the readers and for me.