what do you thinks harder? Getting a job as a CIA analyst or senior FAANG Developer?

Did you mean to reply to someone else?

My comment was that no matter the job, most people are average at the work they do, not exceptional. Not anything about difficulty in getting those jobs.

I valued your comment so wanted your input on an orthogonal question

What do you think is harder, being a senior engineer or breathing underwater?

Whoops, guess you're not as good as a fish.

I agree that each position may require different attitudes but I think it’s interesting to think how this situation might have been avoided if more people who were digitally Inclinded (fang applicants ) equally were applying to these positions

I think senior FAANG Developer.

Me too, but I think the public perception is that a cia analyst is a much more difficult job

I look at it more if you're smart enough to do either, which one pays way more, has better perks, doesn't require full lifestyle polygraph with a 10 year background investigation, or drug testing?