The guy's an asshole, but people spending months studying in the (mostly vain) hope that they'll get a job at FB kind of have it coming (myself included). If anything, it's a good lesson for them to learn the value of their time, and whether they want to dedicate so much of it to then be subject to people's whims.
Have realistic goals, and know yourself well. If dedicating months for an interview and getting rejected on a whim is going to affect your mental health, don't do it. You can make a pretty good living without working at a FAANG.
> and hurting careers as a protest.
Sorry - but being rejected at one company won't hurt your career. If it does, you have bigger problems.
(Non-disclaimer: I'm not at FAANG, but I don't approve of their interviewing styles).
Have realistic goals, and know yourself well. If dedicating months for an interview and getting rejected on a whim is going to affect your mental health, don't do it. You can make a pretty good living without working at a FAANG.
> and hurting careers as a protest.
Sorry - but being rejected at one company won't hurt your career. If it does, you have bigger problems.
(Non-disclaimer: I'm not at FAANG, but I don't approve of their interviewing styles).