> I'm not interested in FAANG as I worked at Amazon early in my career and found the culture / work stress to be a poor fit
It may be worth noting that the culture can vary dramatically between companies and between teams in a single company. In particular, Google is generally well-known for having a healthier culture and less stress.
That being said, much like there may be lower-stress teams at Amazon, I'm sure there are higher stress teams at Google with less than healthy team culture. These companies are so large that it's difficult to paint them with a single brush.
It may be worth noting that the culture can vary dramatically between companies and between teams in a single company. In particular, Google is generally well-known for having a healthier culture and less stress.
That being said, much like there may be lower-stress teams at Amazon, I'm sure there are higher stress teams at Google with less than healthy team culture. These companies are so large that it's difficult to paint them with a single brush.