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- Amazon Alexa team vs Microsoft Office team How is the work culture? Is Alexa team overworked office team underworked? How is the work life balance? ( I mean working hours and working on weekends)
- How is Alexa Shopping I have been reading in blind that Alexa Shopping is one of the worst orgs in Alexa. A recruiter reached out for a potential role with the org in their PA office. Any insights?
- Amazon Seattle TC for L5 - SDE2 Please share the TC you were offered in the recent past for L5 at Amazon Seattle office - Alexa Org.
- vote How often do you use Alexa? I interact with 3 smart assistants on a day-to-day basis - Google on my phone (search, weather, time, send a message, place a call, etc), Cortana on my work laptop (it's integrated well into office products and email), and Alexa Echo, which sits pretty on a counter in my living room. For all the hyp
- vote Help me choose between Amazon and Microsoft! I just received offers from Amazon and Microsoft Seattle offices. I have 1.5 YOE and wondering which offer I should go with. Amazon SDE1 (Alexa) Base: 140k 1st yr sign-on: 32k 2nd yr sign-on: 26k RSU: 41 shares/82k 1st year TC: 175k 4yr average TC: 175k Microsoft 60 (Azure, but the manager said
- Amazon Menlo Park Seems like Alexa Shopping has an office in Menlo Park. Is it in the A9 building or separate? I could not find an address. Is there anyone here who works out of the Menlo Park office? Do they work on things that people in HQ dont want to work on?
- vote Amazon Cambridge UK vs Aachen Germany? Currently working as ML Engineer at Uber India. Have got verbal offer as Applied Scientist at Amazon (no numbers yet). The team (part of Alexa) is split across Cambridge office in UK and Aachen office in Germany. Which office would be better for an Indian immigrant looking to settle long term? Comp
- Amazon Prime Video or Amazon Alexa Which team would be better to join? Amazon Prime Video in Santa Monica or Amazon Alexa in Irvine? - Career growth? - WLB/Team culture? - Office? - Tech Stacks? Got an offer as a SDE1 and request SoCal role to be close to long term partner in LA. Moving from Sydney, Australia.
- Amazon Bay Area teams What are the teams working on ML at Amazon in Bay Area offices? I have received an offer from Alexa AI in Seattle but chose Alexa Shopping List in Bay Area to stay here in Bay Area for personal reasons. Alexa shopping list is working on Software Development. I don’t know how good the team is. How
- Amazon london referral Hi, amazon london is hiring a lot of engineers at London office especially for prime videos and alexa team. Can I get a referral? I have worked as a backend engineer, frontend engineer as well as data engineer during my career. I have >2 years of experience. Currently in India, working with India'
- Facebook London referral Hello community, I've been trying to get into FANG recently. Did interview with Google in September, was rejected in HC and after that tried Amazon and got offer in Alexa team but I want to have more options and want try for Facebook but resume not getting screened. It'd be awesome if anyone can r
- Career path. 20M Founder, Just sold startup 20M founder just had my seed-stage startup acquihired. Never went to college, launched a company right after HS. I was CEO and acted as ops, product manager, and fundraising. My startup was in the consumer voice tech space (Alexa/Google type stuff) and we raised some capital. Looking to break into
- Need help in picking a team @ Amazon I am currently interviewing with Amazon for SDE-1 and need to give the recruiter a few teams I’m interested in. I’m in LA and trying to find a good team here. Any reviews on the Prime Video and Alexa teams in Santa Monica/ Irvine offices? What’s the type of work / tech stack etc? Or if you think n
- Google to Amazon? I’ve seen a lot of Amazon > Google but not much the other way. I saw Amazon has an office in Santa Barbara, and am considering applying for a role there as I love SB. Google has an office there as well, but not for SWEs. Anyone care to chime in that’s made the switch either way? I’m unhappy with
- Amazon Offer Evaluation Currently in the midwest at a small startup that has been growing its client list but not revenue. Current TC 110k. YOE: 3ish years. Received an offer to go work at the Amazon Santa Barbara on the Alexa team. Initially interviewed for SDE2 but I was told the interviewers felt like I was more of a r
- Advice needed on Amazon. Is it common to be poached by recruiters of different Amazon business units, I recently gave Amazon's online assessment (cleared it with some test cases failing) after attending an Amazon devices event in Boston , in the meanwhile one of the staffing agencies contacted me with a role for Audible, no
- The app revolution is here. Users ditching FAANG for Indie Saw this on LinkedIn. Copypasta: -Telegram and Signal, privacy-first comms apps, are #1 and #2 on the app stores currently, knocking out WhatsApp. A global trend. -At one point today, Newsmax and OANN apps (“alternative” news networks) were outpacing CNN in the stores. -Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey fr
- SysDe (Systems Development Engineer) at Amazon I recently interviewed with Amazon for an SDE role (Alexa) and did only ok during the virtual onsite. I received feedback that I did well with leadership principles and on the behavioral portions, but didn't do quite as well with the coding exercises. Apparently, it was recommended by them that I wo
- link Amazon announces end of Customer Obsession (Wall Street Journal) Today, Amazon.com (AMZN) announced the replacement of Customer Obsession with STEAM Obsession. Product teams across the international powerhouse rejoiced. "This will save me so much time!" Said one Principal PM. "I was never able to get customers to submit SIM requests in tim
- vote Amazon vs uber Amazon L5 applied scientist ii in Alexa automotive team based in Santa Clara: 175k base + 148 stocks + 200k sign on Uber L4 machine learning engineer in uber eats based in SF: 153k base + 9600 rsu + 65k worth annual refresh and cash + 25k sign on Amazon says they can possibly increase by another 8
- What are the top companies/types of tech jobs in certain regions of the USA? I'm thinking of long term goals of where I want to work/live and prefer being onsite, so it's mostly better to be living in a place that is the headquarters for something. Obviously the biggest companies like FAANGs have divisions headquartered in different places, but still I was just wondering wha
- vote PLEASE help me make decision! Amazon?! Dear community of Blind, please help me make a decision I am completely stuck. I have been on the same team in Amazon for 2 years now as SDE2 in Alexa org. Previously I really liked my manager, he was amazing and overall good. I also really enjoy the work on the team and the people. However, recent
- 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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