I currently lead a non-Tech team at a Tech F500 as a VP but can't get any FAANG/growth Tech interviews. I've been targeting Google L5/L6 equivalent given the tendency to downlevel, but no luck even with referrals. I can get Microsoft equivalent type companies but not any of the hot ones. Are FAANGs only targeting candidates from other FAANGs? How do I get my foot in the door?

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According to many there is anew sheriff in town,with the pandemic a new group has emerged MT SAAS, which is Microsoft, Twilio, Salesforce, Amazon, Adobe and Shopify.

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Working at Facebook sucks anyways.

What are Microsoft equivalent companies? Microsoft is up there on the FAANG ones. It's FAANG+ now.

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More so from a comp front. Microsoft comp is like 30-50% under FAANG depending on grade. My current role pays Microsoft level comp so no point in moving over to that group of companies if that makes any sense

Send me LinkedIn I'll get you an interview.

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I think FAANG seeking other FAANG is true to an extent. However, referrals tend to be a strong way in so it's curious to see that isn't working. Can you ask your referrals to get feedback on your behalf?

That's a good idea, let me ask them to reach out

Have you done something at your current role that translates to faang?

For the most part faang looks for people that have grown products similar to theirs at other companies.

You can also look for other companies like shopping, Netflix, Etsy, Nvidia, etc. They are great as well

Also don't make your life about faang....there are other great companies out there

Yes however one issue is I don't know if the scale translates. For example, my BU has revenue of ~1bn, which actually translates to 50%+ of the market, but that's kind of a rounding error to the FAANG type companies. It's easy to describe how I contributed to growing market share and going into adjacent products/markets, but unsure how it translates to the megacap companies. Also, as people who have worked in all different company sizes, complexity does not shrink as revenue shrinks, it's more a difference in the TAM size than anything

Try to find a way to directly get in touch with recruiters (through friends, fishbowl, …), if not to get you an interview at least to review your CV.

I tried the referral route and it didnt work for me, only once a recruiter scheduled me.

I think there is a bias toward F500 companies in FAANG. They do ten to cycle some of the same folks or startup equivalents. I'd say shoot for a startup first and then go for FAANG if you have 2-3 years to build that into your resume. Even on a part time basis or pro-bono.

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