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- Facebook "portal" , really ? What a f'ed up innovation. All the product managers should be shameful to launch this even as a product to market.
- Amazon vs Grab vs Indeed Recently got verbal offers for them. Assuming compensation is similar, which of these would be a great choice for next switch? I am inclined towards Indeed, hearing great reviews and good wlb. YOE = 7 (not in tech, but in fintech)
- Where do you get your shoes? I've been wearing allbirds for a while but they're awful in the rain and get hot in the summer. Ideas on alternatives? Where do you go to buy shoes? Would prefer not to have to walk into a store.
- Brain drain at Tesla? Curious to know how recent events have affected the engineers at Tesla. Are you seeing a lot of departures? Difficulty hiring?
- How much revenue is Product School generating? .
- link Trial by media https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX-oSCLRQf8
- FlatIron Health New Grad Onsite Got a new grad onsite with FlatIron. Has anyone recently interviewed with FlatIron? Looking for some advice đ TC : N/A
- Team change-should job requirements for new team be same as in PERM I have an approved I-140 and have filed for adjustment of status 2 months ago. Iâm planning to switch to a team with same location (Seattle), legal entity, and job duties. The qualifications for the new team are 1 or more years of experience but for my PERM the minimum requirements are 3 years of ex
- How people want reward at work Let's say you nailed a huge project at work. Your company wants to reward you. Aside from $$$, the next best (realistic] reward is What do you want?
- Smell in Milpitas Why does it smell so bad there?
- How should I park $150k for about 2 years? Any recommendations? Afraid of parking in the stock market, being so late in the cycle. If it was a long term investment, that's where I'd park it
- Telephonic interview with Google Hey , I have a telephonic coding interview with google after 15 days. I have good competitive programming background. What are some tips that could really help me ace the round?
- Timeline from Verbal to Written Offer at Apple Looking for a timeline from a verbal offer to written offer at apple. I have deadlines, which Iâve told my recruiter and he says it could take up to two weeks. Can I politely ask to expedite the process? TC: 160k
- Saying no to an accepted offer after promotion at current job I had accepted an L4 offer @ Google HW in July, with a start date of November (waited for the Apple October vest and bonus). This review cycle, I got promoted to ICT4 at Apple, with really good numbers (exceeds in all areas). Now ICT4 is (quasi)-terminal level in Apple, unlike Google, where I need
- Traveling on Advanced Parole? If you have travelled and returned to US on Advanced Parole, could you share your experience. What documents do you need to present other than the combo card?
- Is Milpitas the next Sunnyvale? With regular folks pretty much priced out of Cupertino, Los Altos, Palo Alto, Mountain View and Sunnyvale, is Milpitas the only city left that's still somewhat affordable with a reasonable commute in the South Bay? There is crazy amount of development happening near the new BART station by the Great
- Cost of owning a pet What is the approx monthly cost of owning a dog like beagle? TC: 220k
- link Pakistan sentences Christian woman to death row for blasphemy That government also has access to nuclear weaponsđą https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/asia-bibi-christian-woman-death-row-pakistan-blasphemy-law-prophet-muhammad-islam-insulting-a8571596.html
- Redwood City Hi, can anyone recommend temporary housing options near Redwood City? Anything from a studio up for a few weeks would work. Thanks!
- Groupon salaries for SDE What are the salary ranges (Base/RSU/TC etc.) for a SDE1 and a SDE2 at Groupon?
- Has anyone given the CA knowledge test recently? How did you prepare for it? Any specific resources? I find it difficult to memorize so many nuggets of information from the handbook.
- Flexport, how's it going? So how's Flexport doing towards the end of 2018? Work life balance seemed to be a big issue on Glassdoor. Has it improved? Thinking of joining the Amsterdam office, anything of concern?
- vote Interview with/without beard ? I am going to start attending interviews for senior software positions. I have a well groomed dense beard now. YOE ~15 yrs
- Career change - New grad - os kernel Hello all, I have work experience of systems and os level/kernel stuff before joining masters. (C language and some shell scripting and python) I have recently started looking for new grad opportunities and I am not receiving any call. I analyzed a bit and got to know that most of lucrative jobs
- Pet automatic feeder There are so many on amzn I dont know which one to pick? I want two automatic feeder, one for my cat, another for my two 10-lbs dogs Do you guys use one? Which one is it and recommend it? TC 250k
- link US government denies China Chip Hack The US government sides with Apple and Amazon in denying attacks by China. Itâs very clear that it was fabricated by Bloomberg. I have lost all my respect for Bloomberg as a reliable source of news. https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/07/homeland-security-denies-bloomberg-spy-chip-report/
- Does Intuit wait for h1 transfer approval? Hey guys, planning to join Intuit and wondering if they would wait for the approval. Even if I end up joining on Receipt, do they transfer to a different location in case of denial? If anybody could shed some light from experience, would really appreciate it. Thanks. YOE 2.5 TC 225
- What's with the market sell off? My portfolio has been getting crushed. Is the sell of related to the broader issues related to rising interest rates and slowing of the housing market? Is this a temporary correction or the beginning of a wider recession? Discuss.
- How many of you have actually asked women out ? I see a lot of bitter guys on here saying that women wonât date them. Iâm sure there is some truth to it, but I also feel like a lot of you have never actually asked out a woman. If you have, please share the rejection stories.
- Beware! Biggest Problem with pre IPO startup comp When I got offer from affirm last year, I was so happy that I could be a millionaire when the company goes public. I got around 70k shares which is really huge. After an year, I felt the biggest punch! I found out that i cant leave the company until the company goes public. If I leave , say for exa
- vote Which place is more likely/quickly going to make you depressed? âĄď¸âď¸
+2 - Ghosted after offer? I got a verbal offer on Wednesday and a quick email with the basic details but no letter. Friday afternoon I accepted it and didn't hear anything back. Today around 11 I followed up over email and phone and didn't hear anything back either. Am I screwed or just paranoid? I was pretty excited about
- Milpitas Great Mall New Townhomes New townhomes near Milpitas Great Mall - who is buying in this area? Curious if it is skewed towards any one ethnic group; Chinese, Indian, Hispanic, etc..
- Why so much negativity for joining on receipt? We can get straight denial after September 11 but what are the chances of that for a big and established product company? In my opinion the worst you can get is RFE for change in SOC codes or missing documents, if same SOC I think chances of RFE are quite low as well. On top of that companies like G
- Stock Market Down Thoughts about the current trend? Any advices are welcomed.
- Whatâs happening to the stock market overall? At this point it seems more than a correction to me. All my positions. - AMD, MU, NIO, JD, DBX are in loss
- Anyone work at Blue Origin? Especially curious for those working at Kent office. How do you like your job?
- link Life on the Dirtiest Block in San Francisco Thought some folks might want to read this https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/08/us/san-francisco-dirtiest-street-london-breed.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
- link Itâs science Oh the irony. Trash people. âAside from the obvious markers such as sexual assault and harassment, factors in menâs terribleness included playing the victim while they were actually arguing against the wants and needs of women, mansplaining aspects of feminism they still didnât fully grasp, and jus
- Politics as a norm at work I have almost accepted it as a fact that work is full of politics and dealing with it everyday is a norm. I find it draining trying to get out of this. Itâs always such a struggle when you join a new team, you have to deal with the existing management favorites trying to take credit for your work an
- Amazon onboarding Whatâs the amazon onboarding process like? How long before I start committing code? SDE2 Offered TC: 220k
- Wells Fargo EWS I had an account in well Fargo. It was closed on Saturday (Oct 6) due to overdraft of 30$. It is mentioned that it will be reported to ews I went to bank and talked to banker. She said pay to the closed account in cash. It should be fine. I got a email yesterday that the transfer is cancelled a
- Deloitte bait and switch Spent lots of time interviewing and traveling for a Specialist Master position only to later be offered the lower Specialist Senior position and a lower salary. Anyone else had Deloitte trick you like this? This type of practice is often an indicator of how you will be treated after hired, so I ra
- Happy Columbus Day âThe permanent arrival of Europeans to the Americas was a transformative event that undeniably and fundamentally changed the course of human history and set the stage for the development of our great Nation. Therefore, on Columbus Day, we honor the skilled navigator and man of faith, whose courageou
- Anyone here on dialysis ? Are you working full time ? How does your schedule look like ?
- Amazon SDE? How similar to Google SRE and do they pay on call?
- canada, multiple entry visa? how does one qualify for the multiple entry tourist visa? indian on an h1b at Amazon. i am flying to india through canada on nov 26 and i am required to get a transit visa, but i figured i thought instead i should just apply for a visitor visa so that i can explore it as a travel destination somet
- SF rent budget with $6000 income New grad seeking financial advice. I'll be making 6000 monthly after tax. What would be a reasonable amount to spend on rent in SF with this income? Can I afford a 1br or studio in a safe area? I'd have about 20k after tax in stocks as added income but I'll get that at the end of the year and wou
- vote Do you ever feel sad that youâre always the one reaching out to friends? I donât really ever have people reach out to say hey, hang out, or etc. Iâm an introvert. So, itâs quite exhausting to always be the one reaching out or coordinating.
- FB infrastructure org Howâs fb infrastructure group organised in terms of teams or divisions