[PaulHoule]

If it has to be FAANG give up already. If you’re willing to work for some place that is not so famous than you should never give up.

The market comes and goes and so does your personal value in a long career. I’ve had job hunts that lasted a year, I’ve had some that lasted one day.

[JohnFen]

Entirely this. Overall FAANG represents a small fraction of the space, and FAANG companies are far from the only ones doing interesting, cutting-edge work.