u/jcl274 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
Yeah the main motivation is to get into FAANG. That’s interesting info, I’ve just seen the other posts from formation alumni on this sub so I’m definitely re-considering it as well. But the job market is also just shit right now so I don’t expect super great results until hiring
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
Yeah the job market is very hard right now. Formation Fellows are still getting jobs at good companies, like Bloomberg and Cisco in the past few weeks, but there's no magic path that you can just pay for to get a job at FAANG, and people should NOT join Formation if that's what they are looking for. People with no professional experience are having a particularly hard time getting interviews and we are like a coach in the corner by your side, but we can't create entry level headcount that doesn't exist. We're trying! We have a deal with Netflix we just announced to hopefully get 20 entry level CS grads into Netflix this year!
You should join Formation if you want to build solid fundamental CS and problem solving skills that you might be lacking from a non-traditional path, and get personal-trainer-like practice and ongoing support until you get a job.