Saw an acquaintance go from a year as an analyst at Deloitte to a senior associate at EY for a year, then directly into a FAANG position that requires 5+ years of experience (I was rejected from this due to lack of YOE even though I had more than this person). Other than being extremely salty about this, how does one progress this quickly though companies?!

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Comparison is the thief of joy. Perhaps you should ask this acquaintance how they did it.

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Wow. comparison is the thief of joy. I love that. It should almost be the FB motto. I’m amazed at how well you are all doing yet the personal benchmarking never seems to end.

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Jumping companies is the fastest way to grow your career at the junior levels. Your acquaintance just played the game smart. I jumped from an analyst position to the next level and a raise at another firm. Stayed a few months than jumped again to the next level and another raise. Now I’m happy with my level and comp and am going to stay.

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Just few months? Like what if I feel I dont know enough?

Do what he or she did.

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You know important people in high up places. I wouldn’t be surprised if this person knew someone at the FAANG company

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Or MAYBE this person combined a little bit of luck with hard work and totally kicked ass on the assignments they got. I have no idea of course, but you are looking at one person’s path from the outside - there is really very little information there.

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Your acquaintance could also have worked on a project for the FAANG company, and impressed the client lead such that they offered them a job. This would go under the umbrella of “connections” but, to truly know, maybe ask the acquaintance?

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Probably knew someone in that company, those min requirements are only for blind applications

Yes it is lol

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