Wow there's a lot of prejudice to unpack there, but the one I'm most curious about is your impression that people are working at non-FAANG businesses because of their excellent social skills.
Was replying to this.
> neurodivergent savants
That's stereotyping.
> significantly smarter than most engineers at any non-FAANG tech company
Elitist in more ways than one by claiming engineers working anywhere but a FAANG are not only dumber than FAANG engineers, but also inexperienced kids.
> just without the necessary social skills for the hiring game
Ah yes all it takes is "one weird trick" to get hired!
The hiring requirements for FAANG / MAGMA / F100 companies are higher than those for non-FAANG. Maybe smarter isn't the best term, knowledgeable or competent would work better. His point still stands though.