> If you are, then personally I think it is really bad form for the other team members to be speaking in a foreign language when the native English speaker is present.
It depends, if it is in a meeting, they should use a common language that everyone understands (English). However, if they are just talking to each other in the office WITHOUT talking to you, they can use whatever language that is comfortable to them. You are not part of the conversation.
I think the problem here only is that why the person in a FAANG company cannot communicate in English when needed.
Usefully overhearing and jumping into other people's conversations is the one upside to an open office workspace. If you're not going to have even that, it's utterly pointless drudgery to be made to work in one.
It depends, if it is in a meeting, they should use a common language that everyone understands (English). However, if they are just talking to each other in the office WITHOUT talking to you, they can use whatever language that is comfortable to them. You are not part of the conversation.
I think the problem here only is that why the person in a FAANG company cannot communicate in English when needed.