FAANG
Silicon Valley titans
FAANG is an acronym for five major American technology companies: Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google.
The term emerged in financial and tech circles to group these influential, high-growth stocks: She's interviewing at a couple of FAANG companies.
Since Facebook rebranded to Meta in 2021, the acronym sometimes appears as MAANG, though FAANG persists through inertia.
Dominant social media platform
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- AppleCupertino tech giant
- NetflixSubscription streaming service
- GoogleDominant web search provider
Meta · Alphabet · tech giants · Silicon Valley · market dominance · platform · data privacy · advertising
Securities trading venue
- NASDAQElectronic securities exchange
- market capTotal equity value
- blue chipStable, reputable investment
- Wall StreetAmerican finance hub
equities · S&P 500 · index funds · shareholder · trading · portfolio · valuation · returns
One who builds programs
- recruiterOne who finds candidates
- interviewFormal questioning session
- whiteboardErasable marker writing surface
- compensationPayment for services rendered
stock options · RSU · benefits · perks · campus · remote work · hiring · onboarding
Dominant social media platform
Google · Meta · Alphabet · tech giants · Silicon Valley · market dominance · platform · data privacy · advertising · cloud computing
stock market
Securities trading venue
- NASDAQElectronic securities exchange
- market capTotal equity value
- blue chipStable, reputable investment
Wall Street · equities · S&P 500 · index funds · shareholder · trading · portfolio · valuation · returns · growth stocks
software engineer
One who builds programs
- recruiterOne who finds candidates
- interviewFormal questioning session
- whiteboardErasable marker writing surface
compensation · stock options · RSU · benefits · perks · campus · remote work · hiring · onboarding · promotion
FAANGstartups
Newly launched businesses
small businesses · SMEs · microbusinesses · SMBs · local businesses
FAANGbody shops
Vehicle damage repair facilities
government contractors · Cognizant · Infosys · consultancies