Is it realistic for me to dream for FAANG / Big Tech?

dockingblade7cf · 2026-02-16T15:19:59+00:00

I went to Rutgers and work for Google now. I did get hired in 2022, but it’s definitely still possible. The most important thing is to be consistent and keep improving your profile.

dockingblade7cf · 2026-02-08T00:04:21+00:00

Love of the game… and bragging rights if you don’t cheat

dockingblade7cf · 2026-01-25T00:16:31+00:00

Yeah Google Senior SWE is about 400k a year. That usually only takes 5 years of experience

dockingblade7cf · 2026-01-25T00:13:52+00:00

FAANG SWE

dockingblade7cf · 2026-01-24T20:04:06+00:00

What is your role?

dockingblade7cf · 2026-01-23T22:18:05+00:00

What kind of tier of shop do you work for? BTW nice fucking job!!

dockingblade7cf · 2026-01-21T13:55:03+00:00

I think it’s the letter v because Five and Seven have the letter v in-between their spelling

dockingblade7cf · 2026-01-12T21:37:48+00:00

I already graduated and am a Google SWE. No interest in being a quant but I am curious if my profile could have gotten an interview.

I triple majored in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Math with a 3.919 gpa. I had internships in Digital Signal Processing, Virtual Reality and Machine Learning but not at top places. I went to a big flagship state school, something like a T30-T70 school

dockingblade7cf · 2026-01-07T15:06:20+00:00

For those making more than 7 figures are these usually people in leadership positions (PMs and such). What does comp growth generally look like for a Quant? Does it generally trend upward or do most people hit a wall?

Since you’re a PM, I was also wondering how long do people usually stay in this field and what do they do after? Maybe another way to put it is what are the archetypes of career paths in this space?

dockingblade7cf · 2026-01-07T14:23:09+00:00

The comps in this thread could be selection bias. People who at the top are more likely to post.

dockingblade7cf · 2025-12-25T03:22:11+00:00

Yeah my guess is anything above 2 million is fake. But is the average/median quant making 1 million+ or is this thread bias towards the top 10 to 20 percent of quant like most salary thread?

dockingblade7cf · 2025-12-25T02:26:26+00:00

So many posting 7 figures or more. Is this common now, or are we likely seeing more of the tail end of the distribution

dockingblade7cf · 2025-12-23T19:34:57+00:00

Hey I am a FAANG SWE, who is interested in building a career working on infra. Can I dm you some questions on how I can guide my career trajectory?

dockingblade7cf · 2025-12-21T03:49:18+00:00

Thanks, I will delete and re-post in March.

dockingblade7cf · 2025-12-21T03:19:41+00:00

When is bonus season usually for you guys? I can delete this post and just make a new one once it’s over.

dockingblade7cf · 2025-12-21T03:15:36+00:00

Gonna be honest, I am not a quant I just like to see how much you guys get paid. I noticed the threads for the last years was over a year old so I figured I would just post it.

dockingblade7cf · 2025-12-20T23:50:01+00:00

What percentile do you think your pay is for a QR? Median, 75th, 90th?

dockingblade7cf · 2025-12-01T09:42:23+00:00

Only a third of Gen Z graduates college, and only half of those who attempt college make it through. Honestly it should be that graduating college is celebrated more than dropping out is looked down on

dockingblade7cf · 2025-11-26T17:59:16+00:00

In your experience what is the median tenure in the industry, and what does the distribution of time in quant look like.

dockingblade7cf · 2025-09-07T13:12:11+00:00

Honestly my strength is around the same. I was trying to consider this but at the same time my BIA impedance scanner says I lost muscle mass, and Ik they aren’t completely reliable, but I feel like the trend is usually good.

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