[wyclif]

The most frustrating thing about this post for me isn't the "10 years" issue, but rather this:

Most of these companies have solid internship programs, and almost all E3 (entry-level) positions are offered to returning interns.

What this means is that there's no track into a junior position where you can gain experience and work your way up to senior within a FAANG if you're older than a recent college grad. That's unfortunate, because as someone working for a mid-tier company I'd like to work hard and land a senior role at a FAANG but I often wonder if these companies would look down on candidates who have spent years at lesser companies.