*FAANG is an acronym for the 5 largest tech companies (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google) that provide some of the best opportunities for developers who dream/plan/want to join the wave of IT emigration.
The reason for writing this guide was with a list of useful resources, which I accidentally stumbled upon a few days ago. Together with the labor of the user Which back in 2015, the above information could be a good starting point. In theory.
Unfortunately, in practice, such a job search process often ends in failure. Job listing sites are one of the most inefficient ways, at least in the US.
Under the cut, I will share practical recommendations that will help you βtweakβ the system and significantly increase the chances of getting an offer from top companies in a short time.
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Important notice! In my opinion, education in the States/Europe is one of the easiest and most effective ways to get a job, especially in IT. Details on how to do it for free can be found and in excellent .
I will only add that in addition to Fulbright, there is a similar possibility with direct admission to the university, which differs little from the procedure described in the links. If you still have the opportunity stop reading this article and follow the links above. This is an excellent shortcut.
Well, now to the point! MOST positions in FAANG are closed using referral recommendations. This is when a company employee recommends you to a hiring manager or at least a recruiter.
For many, this is not only a great opportunity to bypass tough pre-screening programs that can βkillβ even top specialists, but also a significant time saving, which helps to avoid long calls and all kinds of tasks from recruiters, who in 99% of cases do NOTHING AT ALL decide (but only pass your resume to the hiring manager).
Moreover, according to numerous studies and insights, βreferralizedβ specialists receive more generous offers in a shorter time. In corporate America, networking is huge. And we will try to use it.
In general terms, the process looks like this:
we are looking for a position - we are looking for a contact from the company - we are preparing a killer resume / cover letter for a specific position - we are submitting documents - we are going through a series of interviews.
Looking for a position
Everything is simple here. Surf off company sites/Linkedin/Indeed (really useful here )
Looking for a contact from the company
The ideal option: to be in the city in order to achieve the opportunity to meet with a person from your department (or better, a manager of a higher hierarchy than your position).
This is one of the reasons why studying in the States can be a great help (at least you will be in the country for a long time to be able to hold meetings). Particularly desperate guys, like my friend, who ended up on Amazon, fly on a trip on a tourist visa and try to get to know as many professionals as possible.
If there is no opportunity to hold a personal meeting (how to arrange it - below), there are at least two gorgeous resources.
1. - an anonymous professional network where you can get advice on how to pass an interview, find out information about working in a particular company, discuss the offer that you received after the interview and ask for a referral.
I recommend installing the application, joining profile chats (dedicated to specific companies) and learning a few abbreviations that are used at every step:
- TC - total compensation. Includes your salary (salary) signing bonus (bonus for hiring) annual bonus (annual bonus) and equity (share in the company).
- LC - leetcode, which will be discussed below.
- There is also CTCI - CRACKING the CODING INTERVIEW (similar to the previous resource)
- YEAH β years of experience
- LP β leadership principles, as a rule, refers to work at Amazon, for which you need to work out a lot of case studies for different types of LP
- STAR - Situation, Task, Action, Results, an approach to solving many case studies in an interview.
2. - a great resource where you can ask for feedback on a resume, a recommendation to a company, and just advice. For money. At the same time, when registering, access to a huge number of questions and answers from other guys opens up. It's free.
These are chic resources that are practically unknown in the CIS, but which are very worth getting to know if you are planning a move.
We are looking for a contact from the company (FOR PERSONAL MEETING)
If you do find the opportunity to meet a person from the company, there is a very good approach that I recommend to students who study English with us.
If not, feel free to skip this section.
- We are looking for a person on LinkedIn who is located one / two positions higher (if you apply for Software Developer, you are interested in people from Senior Software Developer, ideally department managers)
- We write a letter to a person by email / on Linkedin with a subject (it really works awesome). In the body of the letter, we add information about his background and offer to meet for a coffee break to discuss an interesting issue
- At the end of the meeting, ask the person KEY question: βWhat is the biggest challenge your team is facing right now?β Trying to find out as many details as possible
- We do our homework and try to come up with an interesting solution in a few days. Along the way, we ask you to referral to position X
It looks complicated and scary, but it works flawlessly in practice, plus you are great at pumping soft-skills (which many programmers hate).
We prepare a killer resume / cover letter for a specific position
This should be done along with the previous points. I HIGHLY recommend using paid feedback on the same to create the perfect resume. Many guys from the CIS do it completely wrong.
From myself I will give two simple but important tips:
- IS ALWAYS add a Summary/Headline to your resume, in which your interest in a SPECIFIC position in a SPECIFIC company is clearly DESIGNATED. Avoid "general" phrases. Summary must be sharpened to the desired position as much as possible.
- Reinforce "achievements" with specific numbers. In any field of activity, you can find numbers. Numbers are much better than general phrases.
Going through a series of interviews
If you responsibly approached the previous points, the probability of getting an interview in the desired company has increased significantly (compared to applying on job search sites, including Linkedin).
It remains to pass the last barrier - a series of interviews. Initial interviews will most likely be by phone/Skype. The final ones (in most cases, but there are exceptions) are in place. At the same time, many companies pay for the cost of the flight / hotel.
At this stage, you will need the help of future colleagues from the above applications more than ever before. Glassdoor and numerous question banks are very useful here.
Collect the maximum amount of information about the types of questions, features of work and SALaries in similar positions.
To prepare for a technical interview, the following will VERY help:
a)
b)
Every large company has its own characteristics. For example, here about the aforementioned Amazon Leadership Principles.
It all depends on your "homework". And yes, one last thing: never rush your paycheck. Try to find out the "range" from recruiters before giving your personal preferences.
Pay attention to the cost of living in a particular region. 100 thousand per year in the Valley is VERY little. 100 thousand a year in some Austin in Texas is a great salary. I recommend using the calculator to compare offers from different regions and get a good idea of ββthe cost of living.
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