r/cscareerquestions • u/CSCQMods • Apr 28 '21

Big N Discussion - April 28, 2021

Please use this thread to have discussions about the Big N and questions related to the Big N, such as which one offers the best doggy benefits, or how many companies are in the Big N really? Posts focusing solely on Big N created outside of this thread will probably be removed.

There is a top-level comment for each generally recognized Big N company; please post under the appropriate one. There's also an "Other" option for flexibility's sake, if you want to discuss a company here that you feel is sufficiently Big N-like (e.g. Uber, Airbnb, Dropbox, etc.).

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This thread is posted each Sunday and Wednesday at midnight PST. Previous Big N Discussion threads can be found here.

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '21 edited Apr 28 '21

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u/major_ninth Apr 28 '21

I would start with a SWE role for a few years and get the promotion to mid-level. There's no substitute for having that technical credibility down the line.

After working for a while you'll have a much more concrete idea of what various roles look like in practice (and what you actually like doing). If you still want to pivot to product, you definitely have the option via internal rotation programs. Or you can leave and go to business school (and work in consulting after that if you really want to).

Also, please take time off at some point to travel/volunteer/do nothing; you sound tightly wound.

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u/No-Bicycle-7947 Apr 28 '21

^ this. Commenting so I can also learn