Answered from New Grad (IC3) to Staff (IC6) at Meta in 3 Years | Simon Kindström · Ryan Peterman · 2026-10-23
Simon Kindström said having interned at Meta meant he already knew its custom internal tools, such as the Fabricator task tool, so he skipped the ramp-up that slows most new hires at a company where everything is built in-house. He estimated that saved four to eight weeks, which mattered because a promotion from IC3 to IC4 in one half requires performing at IC4 level almost from day one.
“I probably shaved off at least four to eight weeks of ramp-up.” Simon Kindström · at 0:58 — open in the transcript →
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