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How FAANG Engineers Build Resilience After a Layoff
In this milestone 100th episode of The Tech Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle an uncomfortable but essential topic: how FAANG engineers rebuild their careers after a layoff. They walk through a real case study of a senior engineer at Meta who was let go in early 2025, then landed at a Series B startup eight months later with a higher total comp. They break down the three-phase recovery playbook — emotional reset, strategic job search, and leveraging the network — and share specific tactics like shifting from 'applying' to 'referral mining.' Lucas argues that layoffs often expose…
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