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by crakhamster01 1403 days ago
I was in FAANG for 5 years and felt similarly at around the 2 year mark. Convinced myself to stay on the same team for another year since I was getting promoted consistently. 2020 helped break the monotony of work since it was in general a very bizarre experience. Transfered internally at around the 3.5 yr mark and that helped keep things fresh for another year or so, but eventually I lost the motivation and had to leave.

Other commenters here have got it right that staying on for a few years and netting a couple of promos will grant you a ton of financial freedom, and the block of FAANG experience on your resume will definitely get you in the door anywhere. I'm now at an earlier stage startup and really enjoying the work, but wouldn't change anything about my path here in retrospect.