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Re:5 years of leetcode with no progress. I'm giving up by ajkdhcb2 on Monday March 15, 2021 @09:02PM (#26471622)
Why would someone with passion for software choose to work at repugnant FAANG companies?
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Re:5 years of leetcode with no progress. I'm giving up by globular-toast on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @05:19AM (#26474543)
Because you get paid more than other companies and ethics is low on the list of priorities.
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Re:5 years of leetcode with no progress. I'm giving up by blaser-waffle on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @12:56PM (#26479448)
Considerably more, in some cases.

Not a lot of employment options like that anywhere and in any field, outside of being an executive, pro athlete, or other one-off / superlative opportunity.

And even if you're not an E6 or "Principal" or something, the Big Name on a resume opens doors later.

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Re:5 years of leetcode with no progress. I'm giving up by lookACamel on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @08:15PM (#26484977)
Money.
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