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Who/what is a “sub-FAANG SWE”? Are you suggesting software engineers who don’t work at one of the FAANG’s are subpar? Apologies if I’m misunderstanding.
by camelspade 7y ago
Who/what is a “sub-FAANG SWE”? Are you suggesting software engineers who don’t work at one of the FAANG’s are subpar? Apologies if I’m misunderstanding.
- CydeWeys 7y agoI think it's more referring to compensation. If you're only offering half the pay of some of the alternatives, you're simply not going to get a shot at most of the highest-skilled job seekers. They will, sensibly, tend to go work for the highest-paying employers. Free market for labor and all that.
- camelspade 7y agoI guess I can see that (to a certain extent), thanks for offering your explanation.
- jmondi 7y agoWhat about all the skilled software engineers that DON'T want to live in SF.
- boring_twenties 7y agoFrom what I've seen most startups DO expect you to move to SF, though. They just don't want to pay a competitive salary.
- tlrobinson 7y agoI assume they’re saying there’s a certain bar for FAANG SWEs. That doesn’t also imply all (or even the average) SWEs outside of FAANG are below it.