[rozap]

Ain't this the truth. So many mediocre people hide in a giant company, learn how to hit their kpis and think they're crushing it, but get smacked in the face by reality when they leave.

My experience at a small company is that I always feel mediocre :)

[disqard]

I assure you that Imposter Syndrome is a daily reality even for Senior Engineers at Google.

[I_AM_A_SMURF]

I thought once I reached Staff at Google it would go away. It in fact made it even worse now that I have a whole slate of incredible peers to compare myself to.

[cmrdporcupine]

The internal culture at Google outright fosters it. Everything from the interview process on.

My mental health is 5x better since leaving.