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Airbnb Acquisitions
- Hotel tonight acquisition by Airbnb? Does it make sense? I thought HT was on the verge of folding
- Accelerate vesting by 1 year on exit/IPO event? Last pre-IPO company I worked for accelerated vesting by 1 year on exit event (acquisition or IPO) Do companies still do this in offers? What about the big pre-IPO companies like Uber and Airbnb?
- vote HBO Offer I got an offer from HBO for Senior Data Engineer, not sure how much they pay for this position. Also how is the work culture and learning? I have heard some mixed reviews with learning not that great and some issues with reorg due to acquisition. This is my first offer. Should I continue looking a
- Elimination of QE role, growing trend in SF Bay Area software industry I heard that facebook, airbnb, uber already dont have qe/sdet positions and recently LinkedIn (following Microsoft acquisition) is doing the same. Is this the future of the industry where there will be dedicated tools team, bunch of domain expert quality guys who have basic understanding of coding a
- vote Rate my 4 offers Please help rate my offer. I was offered a fulltime position at Uber as part of the acquisition but I also have 3 offers from other companies currently in consideration. Uber’s offer is the lowest (same as my current Postmates comp). I’m factoring TC and brand recognition of the company for any de
- Seeking Referrals Looking for referrals to any tech companies for Talent Acquisition/Technical Recruiter roles. YOE: 7 (6 years at a #BAT company [Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent] and 1 year at a global logistics company) My contract is up and I’m not renewing as I want to get back into tech recruiting. Thanks! #recruiti
- link NYU's Scott Galloway thinks balance of power at unicorns may shift from Eng to Design ^As coding skills become commoditized. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUVNfTHHCXA around 4:50. Context is a video he did on Airbnb, the 2 original founders of which have a design background and hired a third cofounder to do the engineering. The company also employs former Apple exec Johnny Ives'
- My time is coming to an end. Where should i look next? My time at Yahoo has been.... interesting. I came in as an acquisition and its been a complete cluster****. So I'm looking for my next adventure. Only requirements is that it's in SF at this point. Talking to a friend at Uber tomorrow. Probably a good idea to avoid Twitter at this point. Also th
- link Pre IPO startups are Overrated? 80% of the startups will fail to succeed in a lucrative manner, No IPO or acquisition. Failure Rates VC funded : 75% Series B+ : Startups 80% Unicorns(Billion$ valuation): > 90% The ones which do IPO, C3.ai Robinhood Uber* Lyft* Coupang Compass Poshmark Blend labs Lemonade There are success s
- vote Unicorn that can make you unicorn Uber, Lyft, Airbnb may go IPO soon, sometimes I feel these are over valued and risky to join at this point. What are your thoughts? UBER: Eats is really not a big mover, self driving takes years to become main stream, say 3 years. So this is a super long game even if they IPO in 2019. Lyft: fierce
- Referral Request Hi Blind Community, Looking for referrals to FAANGMULA+ or Unicorns. All of my experience is in marketing. Mostly on growth and acquisition. I've worked at a cloud kitchen startup and am currently in B2B SaaS. TC: 80K YOE: 3.5 Feel free to drop a comment and I can DM you my info and the role I'm
- Looking for Tech Referral Hello Blinders, Blind newbie here looking to get into tech. After 16 years of public service (6.5 years with current group), I think it's time to move. I’m looking to be further challenged and growth. I work for a highly visible innovative group, that’s received many accolades and set standards for
- vote Biggest loser of 2020 Candidates are 1. Airbnb. They overreacted during the pandemic, sold their equity at a fire sale, laid off 25% of their employees and then rehired some of them a month later, and didn’t go IPO when they could at a hefty valuation. Now they are trying to go IPO in a middle of a pandemic when traveli
- vote Offer Evaluations - Which to Take? Edit: accepted Anduril Have a few offers on the table. Would appreciate any insights on making a decision. Companies: Anduril AirBNB Databricks Boston Dynamics Optimizing for: Career growth Ownership Working on new and exciting problems Dynamic / fast paced work environment Developing leaders
- vote Facebook vs Pinterest It seems like I might be able to get promoted faster at fb. Trying to think of this from a long term career perspective instead of short term tc. —— Struggling to choose between e4 Facebook offer and l4 Pinterest. Both SWE - ML. I want to optimize for career growth, but still want some WLB. Bot
- Doordash: Tale of David to Goliath Doordash went public at $50 billion+ valuation last week. The craziest part? It is it is likely a bargain. Time for a post. 1) Some history: Doordash was founded in 2013 by Tony Xu, Evan Moore, Andy Fang and Stanley Tang. At that time it was known as Palo Alto Delivery service. 2) From the begin
- link Chipper Cash is hiring! We are growing fast here at Chipper Cash, and looking for exceptional teammates that can help us in our mission to provide financial services to the next billion folks in Africa. We're backed by some of the best VCs (recently raised a Series A) and have a talented team that's already scaled the pro
- How Lyft’s Missteps Killed its Chances of Overtaking Uber Article: I If there were ever a time when Lyft had a chance to catch up with Uber, it was last year. A constant barrage of negative publicity, including a #deleteUber social media movement, offered Lyft a gift in terms of picking up business. But while Lyft made some gains, it still finished the ye
- link ‘ Build on your lot’ builders with cost+floor plans in bay area,ca. I searched but couldn’t find builders with floor plan catalog & approx cost. This was the only one- https://thomasjameshomesusa.com/northern-california/ Any recommendations? Thanks
- vote Stocks and US Elections #personalfinance #investments Has anyone noticed recent steady sell off? what do you think, what are the chances of stocks falling after upcoming US elections if trump wins or biden wins..
- vote What will happen if Prop 22 doesn’t pass? Title says it all. Mainly thinking from the Gig companies perspectives. Vote or comment #Prop22 #tech #california @postmates @caviar @grubhub
- Thoughts on this tiktok nuclear energy influence Her goal is to save nuclear plants and advocate for more nuclear energy using weird videos on tiktok. Thoughts ? https://twitter.com/isaboemeke/status/1319674446391619584
- Ayurvedic doctor in Bay Area Has anyone tried Ayurvedic consultation & treatment in the Bay Area? Looking for references/recommendations. Thanks #medical #health
- vote Which of the following stocks will double fastest? If you were to risk all your wealth in one tech stock which one would it be at this moment?
- all stocks have gone up considerably high but I still lost 40 k due to day trading I would like to invest in longterm stock. Which stock will double in next 3-6 months? holding apple hoping it would run up to 130
- link We need energy that doesn’t destroy the environment Look at this - how can this kind of destruction of natural beauty be allowed? https://imgur.com/gallery/kzEtb7w
- The world is what it is. We have to make the best of it... I am sick of people always complaining the world is going to the dogs. Leftists are snowflakes - Parents Right wing is bigoted - Friends The west exploits the developing nations. - My countrymen Google and facebook are stealing our data and we are the product. - Almost everyone You live so far away
- Need help for referrals in LA Just moved to Los Angeles earlier this year. I am a TPM with ~4 YOE. Current TC 200k. Need help getting referrals here, would be greatly appreciated. #la #losangeles #referrals #snap #netflix #tinder #twitch
- vote Do you trust Wealthfront retirement projections? I was planning retirement at 55 but Wealthfront says I'll have more than enough at 50 which is only 7 years away for me. I'm leaning toward rest and vest at this point because I'm running out of funks to give! Do you trust Wealthfront?
- Expected TC change after potential Biden’s presidency? So basic economic theory says that if the government raises the tax on some goods, the price will rise and how much it’ll rise would depend on the elasticity of the supply&demand curve (which side is more sensitive to the price change). Given that, do you think TC of overall tech companies will ris
- link What websites do people use to find jobs in India? Monster.com?
- Part Time Degrees worth pursuing I have a BS, MS (in Computer Science), MBA - all from top schools in the US. I currently do Product Management which gives me the opportunity to work at the intersection of technology and business - and I really like the job! I have found that both my advanced degrees (MS and MBA) were a great way
- Elon's Presidential Vote Given his strong support for re-opening the country, we know who he's voting for, right? For... the raise ur hand all the damn time student..., no I'm not looking for a poll, opinions only. Data and logic are not allowed in this response. Simply opinions based on nothing but how you FEEL. TC: $1
- Referral at Twitter I need help with couple of positions open in twitter which are relevant with my profile. Can someone help with it pls ? TIA
- Google Mock interviewers needed Looking for mock interviewers. You will get paid for your time. DM for details.
- Need referral at Cloudflare, London - willing to pay As the title. #tech #cloudflare
- Fb l4 refreshers. What are they like in 2020? Considering an l4 SWE offer. Can someone help me understand what the typical refreshers.are like now ? I see older threads but would like newer info to help me decide. Tc 250k
- vote Workspace diversity Can you openly be anti-BLM or indifferent to BLM at your company ?
- What do you guys think of Rivian's future? Is it a good time to join? What do you guys think of Rivian's future? Is it a good time to join? #equity #startup
- How should I hedge my portfolio from election result next week All my assets are in stocks and I am super anxious. Should I sell them all now which will trigger massive tax for this year or should I wait and a crash may happen if market overeact on election outcome? TC: 115K Investment value: 9.4M
- vote Do you miss hardware Lounge? There use to be good discussion and I loved scrolling through the posts. I think hardware posts have reduced significantly since HW Lounge disappeared #hardware #semiconductor
- Who’s ever thought ‘Coding isn’t for me’ then... Hated it, you’re not good at mathematics, kept meeting needs for coding, picked it back up and actually got good at it? That’s me . But I am looking for like minded folk who actually cleared the hurdle and is now grateful they did . I feel so worthless in my current job and I did a whole data analy
- someone not wearing masks? I see news wanting country wide mask mandates. who is not wearing masks in public (indoor) places still and where? I live in seattle and everyone seems to wear it in grocery stores, restaurants, malls etc.. ps : not a discussion on efficacy of it..
- Iphone 12 pro Is the iphone 12 pro available on apple employee store? Looking to get 15% F&F discount.
- Amazon India Hiring info I am in US and wanting to move to India ASAP due to personal reasons. Would companies like Amazon open to hiring folks from US? How is the current hiring trend? My current employer doesn’t have major presence in Bangalore and hence looking for other opportunities Current Role: Analytics manager To
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- vote The no plan from Trump for covid19 Covid19 infections are skyrocketing in Europe and now in USA. We are still not prepared, I see no plan after 9M infected and 231K deaths. Will/did the above stats influence your vote?
- Looking for study buddy I have 10 years of Java backend development experience. So far, I have done 250 LC problems over last 8 months. I have F and G interviews lined up. I am looking for study partner to spend 2 to 3 hours everyday. Usually 7:00 pm pst to 11:00 pm pst works out very well for me. Anyone interested?
- vote Do you drink tap water or bottled water? I drink tap/filter water few days and then get tired of refilling those filter bottles and switch to small water bottles. And then I see so much of plastic waste that I switch back to tap water. I haven't tried those big refillable bottle. Folks selecting something else, please add a comment.
- vote why are covid numbers going up across the world top contributor only