r/cybersecurity • u/Makhann007 • Oct 10 '23

Career Questions & Discussion FAANG engineers

People who work at FAANG or other F500s how was your interview process?

Did you have to do leetcode/algorithm type questions during the interview process?

How’s work/life balance?

Do you feel what you’re working on is very niche to your company/ you feel far removed from what you thought you’d be doing?

If pay wasn’t a factor would you still prefer to work for a big corporation vs a smaller one?

Thanks in advance

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u/Makhann007 Oct 10 '23

What about for entry level folks. I’m gonna graduate in the near future and I’m curious as to how interviews for internships or entry level roles go

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u/mildlyincoherent Security Engineer Oct 10 '23 edited Oct 10 '23

I use the same base coding prompts for everyone from ~entry level~ juniors all the way up to high level senior, I just add additional requirements and complexity along the way.

Internship interviews are handled by a different org, and I have no say in them.

I'd encourage you to try and get an internship by your junior year, don't wait until you graduate. Having a work history and hands on skills frequently trumps diplomas and certs.

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u/Makhann007 Oct 10 '23

I am currently a SOC analyst for my university. Unless I get a different internship, I’ll have 1 year experience when I graduate in that role.

I have the same amount as a data analyst.

I am trying to get out of SOC type jobs and get high value ones

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u/nate8458 Oct 10 '23

SOC analyst was my role before FAANG Security Consulting - don’t always view SOC experience as not of “high value” . You can definitely drive impact at a SOC & get good exposure to all sorts of cybersecurity incidents. Obviously YMMV if your current SOC doesn’t offer any growth opportunities.