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Meta laid off 11,000 employees (about 15% of its workforce) due to over-hiring. In this video, a former Meta software engineer shares his journey from being laid off to securing a higher-paying job at a large tech company. He discusses his interview prep strategy, how he negotiated his salary, and the biggest mistakes engineers make when job hunting. He also provides valuable career advice for breaking into tech, navigating layoffs, and standing out in a competitive job market.

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00:00 Why Did Meta Lay Off 11,000 Employees?
00:26 Meet Omayow: Former Meta Software Engineer
00:57 Omayow's Background and Career Journey
01:25 Landing a Job at Meta
01:46 What Was The Total Compensation At Meta?
01:52 What Were The Meta Perks?
02:01 What Did He Do As An Engineer At Meta?
02:30 Why Did Meta Lay Him Off?
03:31 Coping with Unemployment for 1.5 Years
03:53 Rigorous Interview Prep & Resources That Got Him A New Job
04:45 Which Top Tech Companies He Got Interviews At
05:07 What Companies Gave Him Offers?
05:12 The Total Compensation Breakdown & Where He Works Now
05:57 How He Negotiated a Higher Salary
06:35 How Much He Negotiated For
07:05 Day in the Life of a Big Tech Software Engineer in NYC
07:54 Advice for Those Struggling to Land a Tech Job
08:34 The Importance of Real-World Projects
09:01 The Biggest Mistake Engineers Make in Job Hunting
09:40 Why You Shouldn't Focus on Earning More Money

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If you’ve been struggling in this job market, what have been the main issues for you?

SajjaadKhader

When times are good you get frustrated with recruiters trying to talk to you.
When times are bad you get frustrated with recruiters avoiding you.

m-ok-

$200+k per plus stock plan, healthcare, free food? Too good to last in most cases. I would living way below means, max saving and investing, learn new skills. No new car, rent modest room. Have realistic back up plans and be ready mentally.

AjitMD

Man, hearing Omayow’s story was intense—I can’t believe how quickly the tech world can flip on you. Loved how he emphasized focusing on real, useful projects instead of chasing trends. I’ve been working on some engineering videos myself, so it’s definitely inspiring to see how he powered through a tough spot and came out on top. Great interview, Sajjaad!

abbasdharamsi

Damn. I'm literally willing to take 60k at this point. Its rough out here

dolessaymore

A good clarifying question for Google would be to ask what level the offer was for; this is because instead of "lowballing" Google tends to be more strict in leveling and often down levels engineers based on interview perf/experience - the TC he listed is somewhere around the range of an entry level Google offer, unlike the Snapchat / TikTok offers around the exact mid-level ranges

HarisHussain

Literally hate going to collage now these days bc in the next 4 years there are better majors and new majors we never seen and the old ones get less value

neyuzu

Wow a year and a half is tough. I'm sure it was humbling. It took me 2 years to find my 1st job however I didn't have experience then. Congrats on all the offers.

sonderexpeditions

Everyone needs more than their salary to be financial stable. The best thing to do with your money is to invest it rightly, because money left for saving always end up used with no returns.

ArshbyJushua

Bro I am 15 years old and solved over 500+ leetcode problems because they say your gonna become jobless in the future if you don't start to prepare now.

boytheman

You should start planning an exit strategy on your 1st day.
I moved to NJ before the 2008 crash, because NJ was #1 in average income, and 2nd in max UI benefits ($600).

ViceCoin

Having a personal loss along with a professional hits the hardest. Doesn't matter where you are in your career. Its really motivating to see how he accepted this setback and took it a life's learning opportunity and got better, faster, stronger!!! Kudos to you really. And yes, your dad would be so proud of you!

Sam-nnen

I was unemployed for 8 months, but I finally landed my first job with a $50k salary. Then, in this video, $250k is considered low haha

unemployedman

great video btw, liked the alternative camera angles in trying to make it feel podcasty lol

HarisHussain

He losed and got better job at this hard time in job market that means you can also do that just start make good quality projects and work for quality not for quantity

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