Mark Zuckerberg confirms broad layoffs to begin at Meta

Re:Mark Zuckerberg confirms broad layoffs to begin at Meta by dustedcodes on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @05:15AM (#33529473)

> "and who were good enough to pass the big tech interview loop in the past"

I would rephrase that to "who were willing to go through the big tech interview loop in the past". The big different between the people who go through this and don't is not ability but desire from my experience.

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Re:Mark Zuckerberg confirms broad layoffs to begin at Meta by Herbstluft on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @06:10AM (#33529829)

I agree that the way those tech interviews are designed makes them more of a marathon that tests determination.

Doesn't change that the prestige of having it on your resume will cause many other companies to blindly hire you.

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Re:Mark Zuckerberg confirms broad layoffs to begin at Meta by raducu on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @06:21AM (#33529928)

> The big different between the people who go through this and don't is not ability but desire from my experience.

I know 4 developers that work for FAANG companies, I don't know why, but all 4 of them are women.

One is a brilliant programmer, team leader and generally a wonderful person to hang around with. The other 3.... well... I have no idea how on Earth they made it, they're clueless when it comes to programming; of which 2 have serious personality issues also.

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Re:Mark Zuckerberg confirms broad layoffs to begin at Meta by mads on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @07:13AM (#33530445)

Funny you should say this. I often had this feeling that those interviews favor a certain kind of personality somehow.

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