So FAANG has set themselves up to hire retain sharp STEM grads who are savvy at politics.
That’s a very small subset of the STEM population.
Small anecdote : I’ve noticed that Ivy leaguers tend to be very polished and particularly good at the game.
That’s a very small subset of the STEM population.
Small anecdote : I’ve noticed that Ivy leaguers tend to be very polished and particularly good at the game.
Interpersonal skills is a necessary component of playing the game, but the end game is power and influence and winning.
It’s awful when the wrong tool/stack/architecture/etc. is chosen due to someone’s powerplay.
There are little emperors at every firm trying to lobby their influence; then the ones who gain start choking off anything that smacks of competition.
I see this as a huge negative.