From Codesmith to FAANG

This is on the high side but when all said and done with base, signing, base performance, and stock, this is in that range. But are Google and Meta hiring entry level engineers right now. I asked Meta recruiters and they only have a small number of return interns coming in at E3 right now. There are a number of REng (E4 rotational) starting this week but their pay in non negotiable and fixed (yes - truly non negotiable and it's not 230K, it's right about 200K because the signing bonus is split over 2 years.) The E4 rotational program requires 2 years of SWE experience and it's firm. We work with their recruiters for that program and they won't take people under 2 YOE so if a Codesmith person with no experience lied, I'll give them a heads up to dive deeper into that. If someone lied to get into that program (OP said they have no experience) they should NOT be posting on Reddit because their job is at risk if this is discovered. That program is a special program within Meta. Google is also not hiring L3s right now. I know someone who interviewed as an L4 because they have 2-3 YOE and got downgraded to an L3, but I also know people who passed the L3 bar but are waiting on headcount.