I have offers from engg teams at these three companies. How do they compare against each other.? TC is similar - $250-300. All positions based out of Seattle. Curious about wlb, office politics, working in silo? I grew up in NC and would fit the description of an introvert.
Which team at indeed ?
I don't know the team yet
Indeed usually doesn't assign a team right out of the gate, instead doing 2-3 rotations first, after which the dev has some ability to choose for themselves from pitches done by potential teams.
Don't work at msft Indeed is not public and never will, owned by a Japanese parent company, it's independent for now, but wouldn't count on it for too long Process of elimination leaves zillow
Care to talk about msft, pls?
Good place to retire, great WLB, irrelevant products and tech stack, very limited career growth, lots of politics
Zillow hands down. People who work there are actually happy.
Could you be pls more specific, if you have anecdotes?
I have friends who work there. The work is challenging, business is doing well, lots of opportunity, and the culture is great. Big focus on keeping people happy - mind body spirit day, movie outings, team events, etc.
Oh and I guess you also should be interested in real estate in some way.
Honestly, I wasn't terribly interested in real estate before starting at Zillow, other than having bought a house. The culture and people at Zillow are amazing and I am floored at how collaborative the organization is
Compensation is not bad at Zillow. Not crazy like FANG cos but more than fair.
TC is decent. How safe is the location in DT Seattle for a family with a 1 yr old, if I were to go for a walkable apartment? Or am I better off staying in the suburb n commuting.?
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There's still an opportunity for one engineer to make a big impact at Indeed. I've seen it many times. Not sure at the other places but I imagine it heavily depends on the team.
Is Sr Engineer a level high enough to make that visible org wide?
Indeed has only 4 engineering levels and Sr is third. So pretty high up.
There’s actually 7 SWE levels, but it’s just that in Seattle right now the most senior engineers we have are 5s. But as a company it goes up to 7. So plenty of career growth. If it’s W/L balance and culture you’re interested in, Indeed Seattle 100% offers that. We have open PTO policy with most people taking any where from 3-10 weeks of vacation per year. Culture, it’s very laid back and based around autonomy. Nobody is going to micromanage you. Also, Seattle has plenty of SWEs that are introverts as well as extroverts, and both can be successful.
I do not recommend indeed , it’s not a great company to work for ..
Why?
Why so?
Little diversity issue
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What team at MS and what level?
Office team. Sr eng at all companies
Office is a nice team. One of the most important software products in history.