Why some tech workers are turning down jobs at TikTok

Re:Why some tech workers are turning down jobs at TikTok by throwawayfb996 on Friday May 07, 2021 @11:30PM (#27083551)

996 is already the norm at places like Facebook and Amazon (stack ranking means you have to work the same number of hours to deliver similar results as your overworking colleagues).

There are far fewer tech companies that pay as well as ByteDance (aka TikTok) -- by that, I mean 95th percentile of market pay -- but DON'T have these kinds of working hours. Google is one of the rare exceptions.

If you want to actually be able to afford a house in the Bay Area, your options are limited.

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Re:Why some tech workers are turning down jobs at TikTok by temporalparts on Saturday May 08, 2021 @12:05AM (#27083739)

I work at Facebook, your assertion that 996 is the norm is insanely unfounded.

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Re:Why some tech workers are turning down jobs at TikTok by tschwimmer on Saturday May 08, 2021 @01:30AM (#27084180)

I also worked at Facebook, and I agree with the other posters that 996 was not the norm or anywhere near it. My desk area would be deserted at 5:30. Most weekends 0% of people worked, occasionally you’d get an email Sunday night from someone.

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Re:Why some tech workers are turning down jobs at TikTok by amzn-throw on Saturday May 08, 2021 @02:51AM (#27084601)

I've worked at Amazon for 10 years on 3 AWS teams and 1 Retail team.

The most I ever worked was on a project a couple of months before re:invent when I did 60 hour weeks.

The rest of the time, it was mostly about 45-50 hours/week.

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Re:Why some tech workers are turning down jobs at TikTok by gfaure on Saturday May 08, 2021 @12:20AM (#27083833)

Facebook does not have stack ranking — de facto or otherwise. You mention that Google is somehow an exception, but I think you'll find that in terms of the PSC (review cycle), the attitude towards work and flexibility, and the expectations, the two are basically indistinguishable.

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Re:Why some tech workers are turning down jobs at TikTok by goodcjw2 on Friday May 07, 2021 @11:40PM (#27083603)

I also heard those rumors, though not all my FB friends are working on a 996 schedule. Would have been helpful if there is a survey for this.

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Re:Why some tech workers are turning down jobs at TikTok by kookiekrak on Saturday May 08, 2021 @12:57AM (#27084008)

You should take a look at https://www.levels.fyi/ to recalibrate your pay bands

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