I am debating whether to appear as a worthy candidate to them. I remember the allure a job with them used to be but is it still that happy place for developers?
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This reminds me of Seinfeld's observation about people who "think they
want to go into acting." The statistics are so skewed against success
that any wishy-washiness guarantees failure.
Compensation is good, the brand has cachet socially and it’s good on a resume (an endorsement to future employers that you are at least smart enough to grind leetcode)
