[rubberband]

Yes, I used to work at a Fortune 50 company many moons ago. I've downsized 3 times since.

It depends what you want out of your job. Some people take pride in working for a FAANG. I could see this; at the end of the day, you may be able to point to a product people use IRL and be able to say "I was on the team that did that!" Personally, I could give a shit. It's more about the people I work with, and the solutions I come up with to interesting problems.

You definitely deal with less bullshit. Hopefully no more sprint planning or whatever other bureaucratic stuff you hate. Just make sure that you don't give up too much (ex: for me, I need amazing health insurance). Some people value retirement benefits, etc... just make sure it's acceptable.

For me, it's night and day. I'm much happier.

HTH