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I know this is scary, but doing a PhD while on a FB salary = the dream. It’s only a few PhDs. Not everyone wants to be a career academic, why not just see this plays out and give people the option? ___ Personally, we should be giving students the choice.https://twitter.com/mikarv/status/1364370161822818304 …
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Also there are VCs that prioritize startup founders that worked at FANG companies. So, probs easier to get funding as well.
Essentially. A lot for the YC alumni I met were all ex-FAANG employees. It’s a huge tick-box in both industry and academia.
