Jackietrader
Jackietrader
Google

What do you think: FAANG was (or wasn't) worth it?

I've gotten very comfortable now. WFH many days, take regular yoga and breaks without anyone asking where I've been. As long as I'm getting my work done and I'm in the meetings I need to be in, no one really asks me what I'm doing.

Sometimes it nags me that I could be doing better things with my time but the money is just too good.

So I'm asking you all, how did you decide where that balance was and if you're happy with your choice?

5mo ago1.7K views
AngrySting
AngrySting
Uber5mo

Have felt that way but I can't do much now. Have a wife and kids, plus EMIs and too much counting on me. Sometimes I feel I could've taken more risk when I was young but it is okay ig.

sovreign
sovreign
Salesforce5mo

Isn’t wlb in uber bad? Or are there good teams as well? With decent wlb like <40hr/ week?

JamesBond009
JamesBond009
Nvidia5mo

Hey I think I will be in the same boat after 1-2 yrs from now. May I know what’s your CTC and what all risks you are talking about that you could have taken?

PrimeIITian
PrimeIITian
Amazon5mo

Feeling meh but what can I really do?

salt
salt
Gojek5mo

Probably make sure that you make use of your life bro.

devdos
devdos
Microsoft5mo

I feel happy that the work I do is pretty chill. I am happy that the time I spent grinding at coding, DSA, extra curriculars etc.

ChainCoder
ChainCoder
Salesforce5mo

Yeah I feel the same, taking this time to look for new hobbies and finding new ways for fulfilment

12thfail
12thfail
Google5mo

Hey, my 2 Rs

I was working in startups for a while before making the move to faang...

I have struggled with

  1. Prioritisation (cause there is just so much that can be done)
  2. People (so many people doing diff tasks! So many teams! So much info!!)
  3. Protocols (baggage here is a lot)

But I do feel I'm doing better work here than before. I actually feel I'm working harder. There is something that they have done magically where I'm not in a high gear but still productive.

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