What’s the best way to become a SWE from consulting (no comp sci undergrad). Can you get to FAANG with a boot camp, or need a masters in CS?

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You can get to FAANG as a SWE so long as you can code proficiently

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Two steps: 1) getting interview: usually STEM undergrad with referral is sufficient, 2) getting offer from interview: leetcode all day everyday, usually takes couple months depending on how good you are at algorithms

Why would you want to leave for a totally different field?

Because you can make $500K as an individual contributor =]

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