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Re:Ask HN: Are FAANG employees right for an early-stage star... by UmYeahNo on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @12:29PM (#30921085)
Cynic here. It probably also depends on what you're developing. Many FAANG employees are ethically compromised, given who they elect to work for. They've demonstrated a willingness to trade high pay for: experimenting on people[0], harming workers[1], damaging mental health[2], addicting youth[3], distorting reality[4], facilitating harm[5].

So, If you're cool with the people that make that happen, then, yeah. Recruit away.

[0] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/02/facebook-....

[1] https://theintercept.com/2022/04/04/amazon-union-living-wage...

[2] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/sep/18/teenage-g...

[3] https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/09/17/instagra...

[4] https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/encountering-america...

[5] https://www.forbes.com/sites/kalevleetaru/2018/11/23/should-...

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