Getting Hired by a Big Tech Company Doesn’t Make You Special

Here’s what getting rejected by them taught me. It may surprise you.

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There’s this trend on social media I’ve noticed.

Odd people bragging about how they got a job working for Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack, <insert brand name tech company>. The customary photo at their new desk, with big-tech-labeled mugs and bags, as well as the cliche t-shirt they wear to the gym. Google’s suite of logos explains this weird big tech phenomenon beautifully.

What these big tech lovers see is this.

Image credit: Frederic Lardinois via Twitter

What I see is this.

Image credit: Frederic Lardinois via Twitter

Big tech companies aren’t special. Getting hired by them doesn’t make you a genius and it doesn’t guarantee you of success.

Many ex-big-tech workers will tell you how, in a way, once they learn how tech companies screw with our attention, they’re not the same. They go from fanboys/girls to decentralized Web 3.0 enthusiasts.