I’m Michael. I was a principal engineer at Facebook from 2009 to 2017, where I was the top code contributor of all time and also conducted hundreds of interviews. I recently co-founded Formation.dev, an engineering fellowship that trains and refers engineers directly into big tech. Ask me Anything!

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u/justsurfing88 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):

Hi Michael! Thanks for doing this AMA. Is it possible to get a job at FB without CS work experience as a self-taught learner? If yes, what advise would you give to such people?

u/michaelnovati replied · May 4, 2022

Yeah absolutely. I would want to look at your personal situation. This somewhat hidden website outlines a bunch of paths to look at: [https://access.fb.com/career-pathway/](https://access.fb.com/career-pathway/) Some of the best engineers at Facebook didn't have CS degrees :D