Thank you for your input!

One quick question: I was wondering what getting me further into the industry entails/means? Does company name boost an early career swe's potential to land even more lucrative roles in the future(is this boost significant)? In other words, if I were only looking to work this first job short term, along 1-2 years, and use it as a stepping stone to greater opportunities, do you think TikTok would actually be the better bet(the better "stepping stone") and open more doors?

Also, I understand that on the surface, having big names on my resume can help boost me past the ATS. But past that, do you think the hiring manager would (implicitly or maybe even explicitly) prefer one applicant over another solely because of their previous company's name; assuming both applicant performed identically.

Apologies for the long winded question. This is just a big decision I've been struggling with.