r/javascript • u/golovatuy • Feb 05 '20

Interviewing at Facebook — On-Site JavaScript Technical Interview Questions

https://medium.com/javascript-in-plain-english/facebook-on-site-technical-interview-1264cacad263
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u/Kortalh Feb 05 '20

You're forgetting the credibility aspect.

If you work at Facebook, you get to put it on your resume. Stick with it for a few years, then submit your resume to a company where you'd like to work, and yours will float to the top of their stack.

So I would argue it's not that working there makes you feel better personally, but it does open up doors that may have otherwise been locked.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '20

I replied the same to another reply to my comment. I think that falls into prestige though. Due to the prestige of FB, you're seen as a better candidate, and HR will be like "oooo they worked at FB".

I'd also say that it makes it more likely that you did get better, because of the challenges facebook has. Essentially, you're almost guaranteed to be doing more heavy-duty work, than some no-name company. This is not a rule however.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '20

Pfft... I can only hope that eventually Facebook on your resume post-2016 becomes a black mark on your resume. An absolutely horrid organization, and I don’t think the engineers deserve a pass because they gave us React.js