E4 Team Match at Meta: New York?
Recently interviewed for the pathways program but was upleveled to E4 and have just entered team matching.
This has been a wild ride and I'm super grateful to have this opportunity. My girlfriend and I currently live in NYC (as well as all of our friends).
From what I hear, there is 0 headcount at E4 in NYC at the moment, but some may be opening up next spring, but seattle and menlo currently have some spots.
I would LOVE to stay in NYC, but also can't afford to let this opportunity slip through my fingers after all the blood, sweat, and leetcode.
My preferences are NYC > Seattle > Menlo Park. Recruiter says there is no ticking clock, so we are setting primary location to seattle until if/when headcount opens in NYC, and then if still no bites, expanding to Menlo Park.
If I get put in Menlo/Seattle, I'd try and transfer back to NYC after ~1-1.5 years.
Looking for guidance on how to play the location game with shifting headcounts, as well as feasibility of a transfer back to the East coast at some point.
Should I really just focus on getting a match and focus on Menlo Park from the start to maximize chances?
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2 months agoSupportive TarodactylTaro CommunityJust my 2 cents.
I would strongly consider staying in NYC if If the they can't put you in an NYC team. I've been living in Seattle for 4 years, and you have no idea how many tech workers in their 20's here desperately want to move out out to NYC to experience better city life (myself included). Seattle will be significant downgrade in every way except in these three areas: cost of living, cleanliness, and outdoor access. You can decide for yourself if that's worth it.
Second, moving to a new city with the intention that you'll leave ASAP will be detrimental for you in making friends, building community, etc. Wherever you move to, you need to buy-in, and having one foot out the door will prevent you from really enjoying your time in a new city.
Seems like you already have a strong community in NYC. Unless you have a lot of contacts in Seattle/Bay area, reconsider if you want to move out just for the chance to work at Meta. There's a lot more lifestyle factors to consider beyond getting the Meta brand name.
I'm sure there are other brand-name companies in the NYC area that you can work for.
Best of luck with this decision! - 02 months agoTech Lead/Manager at Meta, Pinterest, Kosei
Is the pathways program a rebranding of the rotational eng program? I don't recall hearing about pathways when I was at Meta.
You have the right approach: focus on whatever location lets you join a team ASAP. Minimize the time for you to officially be a full-time employee at Meta.
- Right now, Meta doesn't really have any kind of obligation to you, and can ghost you or rescind the offer with even a simple macro-economic change.
- But once you join the company (i.e. you have a badge and laptop), you gain some job protection and stability that will immediately help your career.
To answer your question directly, adding MPK will make new roles available to you, right? So it does help with the objective function above.
But I'd ask the recruiter what they're seeing. If there's a 80%+ chance of you getting a team match in Seattle, you probably don't need to be that desperate to add MPK.
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2 months agoSenior Software Engineer [OP]Taro CommunityYeah, I think its similar to rotational eng, Its a non traditional background 1 year program that usually converts into a full time E4 job at the end.
