Does working as a contractor for a FAANG company give you an advantage in the job market? Does the experience actually validate your competency? Or does the label of contractor not give you the same treatment as a full time employee?

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It can help but it's not a guarantee. It's more about the project you did at FAANG and how closely it aligns with projects at target companies where you interview. I find that normally contractors are given less desirable projects that do not always translate well to telling stories to hiring managers at other companies. I had a gig at Apple but it was only for an internal-facing tool. This helped me get a job at Symantec for another internal-facing tool but it would not help me get a job at Google or Facebook if I wanted to work on their consumer side design teams. So having that brand is good but try to find FAANG projects that align with roles you want to take full time.

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makes perfect sense, thanks for your thoughtful response

Sorry, what is a FAAANG company?

Facebook
Amazon
Apple
Netflix
Google

Tech, not advertising.

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