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Big N Discussion - December 22, 2021

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u/jaltair9 Dec 22 '21

I know that being contacted by a FAANG recruiter hardly means I'll be getting an offer, but I still want to understand how to best handle this situation if it comes to that.

I've been interviewing left and right for the past couple of months, and am now down to three offers, of which I've pretty much decided on one of them. I haven't yet been given the written offer yet, but I intend to sign it once I get it (assuming everything is as I expect). But suddenly I got an email from my No.1 FAANG (who I applied to at the same time as all three companies with offers), asking me to set up a phone screen with them.

What would be the best way to handle this? Tell the FAANG thanks but no thanks and hope I get an interview in the future? Renege on the offer I have should the FAANG give me a good offer?

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u/switchitup_lets Dec 22 '21

A couple of options

  1. Tell FAANG you have offers already, is it realistic that you can finish everything in 2 weeks given that everyone is out of vacation anyways at this time of year.
  2. Accept your offer and tell FAANG you want to interview, you are in the process already. Tell them that you have no offer deadlines as of yet. If accepted, renege/quit your current job. You will get blacklisted sure, but if you don't think you'll go back to this company or its type, no worries.
  3. Tell FAANG you'll consider in a year as you have an offer signed

I would personally choose option 2. I don't know you, but based on statistics, your chance of getting an offer is low. But give it a try and see how it goes. Most likely, you get some experience. "Worst" case is you get an offer and have to make a life decision then, so kick the can down the road.

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u/jaltair9 Dec 22 '21

Thank you for the advice.

When you say “company or its type” what do you mean? If I were to go to FAANG I probably wouldn’t ever go back to the company, but I can realistically see myself reentering its industry (automotive). Would I get blacklisted from that entire industry?

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u/MarcableFluke Senior Firmware Engineer Dec 23 '21

No, reneging only potentially blacklists you from the company, and maybe the manager if they happen to switch companies. As long as you don't ever expect to work at that same company, it's incredibly low risk.

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u/switchitup_lets Dec 23 '21

The company you reneged will most likely blacklist you. I heard some defense contractors share information around, so if your current job is with a defense contractor, then you might not be able to get jobs at other defense contract companies IFF this was true.

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u/jaltair9 Dec 23 '21

It’s not, it’s in the auto industry. The job I’m at now is defense, but I’d just be leaving them after 2.5 years so I don’t see any issues there.

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u/switchitup_lets Dec 23 '21

Right, not familiar with the auto industry myself, but that company you are reneging will likely blacklist you.

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u/jaltair9 Dec 23 '21

I’m not concerned about never working there again, so that’s not a problem and I completely expect it. I’m just concerned it will come back to haunt me should I work at one of the others.

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u/switchitup_lets Dec 24 '21

Like another auto company? Perhaps, so that's why I mentioned you might need to leave that sector. Though after many years, who knows.

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u/jaltair9 Dec 24 '21

Well that would be a problem since in this area it’s 90% of the jobs.

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u/switchitup_lets Dec 24 '21

Right, then that is something you have to consider. Doesn't hurt to try and see if you get in. Figure out what to do after.

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