The details still haven't been given out to anyone, but I had drinks with someone who is thinking of taking the offer based on what they know. While no one has been told explicitly that they are on the list yet, this particular individual has been there more than long enough and is of the age where this actually makes sense to them.

What is known: 1. 2 years salary 2. RSUs are fully paid out, over standard timeline 3. No restrictions if someone chooses to find work elsewhere (do not compete is now illegal in WA) 4. We didn't discuss healthcare, but I'd assume its the same as salary (2 years)

Thus amongst FAANG its only N which is not 'run' by an MBA. Sarantos, who runs content, is a college dropout. Yes, Hastings does have a MSCS from Stanford- but he was also a liberal arts undergrad (Bowdoin) and a Peace Corps volunteer. Of all of them, he's got the most interesting story to me.

This isn't to say MBA's haven't screwed things up- of course they have. But so have engineers. Apparently the idea of engineers building cool tech with no use case has never occurred to anyone else here.