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- Thoughts on Amazon Alexa AI team? Good team to join? Good visibility from promo? Wlb? What tech stack? #amazon #alexa
- Alexa Devices team in SJC Any idea about how the team is? Under Tapas Roy? I am planning to apply for internal SDET-2 opportunity with Alexa Home Automation, curious about WLB/OnCall Load/Promo opportunity.
- visible work project? hi guys my manager fave me the project. i need to measure the accuracy and error analysis of alexa system. Is it a good project to appeal for the promo later or just non visible work? im very new to industry and still dont have an idea what is the visible work for the promo🐛🐛🐛
- vote Uber offer? Hi all, I have an L4 offer from Uber for ~$350k. I heard this was top of band offer from recruiter? My concerns are: 1. the future of Uber seems uncertain, ive heard lots of people leaving 2. Currently L4 at Amazon, manager promising L5 promo in the next few quarters. I’ve been here 2 yrs already s
- Declining Amazon offer. Att: Amazon Managers I'm declining a high L5 offer ( met L6 bar but did not raise it, and potential promo to L6 within a year based on feedback) due to being lower than my current comp, the requested # is within L6 range. The Sr managers all agreed on exception but finance team rejected the request due to the budget.
- What tech questions are asked in International Team switch (from India to Seattle) from SDE II (1 yr in that role)? I have recently completed my one year after promo in SDE II role here in Amazon Hyderabad. I wish to explore some good career opportunities in Seattle. 1. What are some of the good teams (preferably AWS/Alexa) to give interviews in? 2. What are the typically asked questions? Do they ask DS Algo in d
- Quit Amazon Now. After 5 years and 6 months, goodbye to the company which doesn't appreciate talent. Oct 2015 - Alexa team as L4. Built things from scratch and handled oncall like a senior engineer. March 2016 - HV1 (Manager said he fought for TT) March 2017 - TT and Got promoted to L5. March 2018 - TT, March 2019
- what should high-end Amazon L4 expect in L5 promo I haven’t updated my Blind info in quite a few years, so for the purpose of this post assume I am an industy hire SDE1 who started at Amazon Alexa in Boston 1 year ago. This is my second pure software gig and I have 5-7 relevant YOE non-dev before then. I interviewed for L4, tried to push it to L5
- 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
- Offer evaluation Microsoft l61, Google L3 and Amazon SDE2 One of my friend is doing master's and got offers from google, ms and amazon. He had 2 years work ex in ml prior to master's in a unicorn outside US. He needs help making a decision. He is interested in working on ml. Amazon Sunnyvale - SDE 2 Alexa ai - nlp + software engineering work Microsoft
- My Amazon Experience I wanted to share my experience, it has ben some time I left Amazon but never shared this on public Blind channel. Many of the things I will say may identify me, but I give a damn. I joined Amazon as L5 Research Scientist, Bay Area in the Alexa team working on screen devices. I wanted to work on c
- Travel from India Any folks traveled back from India to the US recently? I am on OPT and have to travel to India urgently. Wanted to get an assessment of the situation. Thanks
- Good bootcamps for SE Job Offer I have a CS background coming out of college, but I don’t feel great about my programming abilities. Anyone have any recommendation for a bootcamp that leads to a great job offer? #engineering #software #bootcamp
- Thoughts on Jumpstart’s feature to filter candidates based on race/gender? I wonder if there even is an option to see only male, or Asian/White. Seems like Jumpstart is promoting racism and sexism in hiring.
- vote Has innovation slowed down? Title.
- Travel to India after graduation I will be graduating in Dec and will be joining Amazon in Feb on OPT. Is it risky to travel to India in December?
- Claim stimulus check on 2020 tax return? In 2019, I worked part time at my university and filed taxes for 9k earnings. I’ve been waiting and waiting, and haven’t received my stimulus check... Can I claim the $1200 on my 2020 tax return, even if my 2020 income is above the requirements? TC 200k YOE < 1
- best ways to buy bitcoin What is the best way to buy bitcoin? I've heard Robinhood is horrible :(
- Child care isn’t a transmission vector Largest peer-reviewed study, 57,335 child care centers: “No evidence of child care being a significant contributor to COVID19 transmission to adults—finding consistent with previous studies showing lack of assoc btwn school closures & transmission rates” https://twitter.com/nahasnewman/status/1323
- Referrals Hey everyone, looking for referrals I have a Masters degree in CS YOE - 3+ TC - 110k #Uber #Lyft #Dropbox #Microsoft #Netflix #Slack
- Any H4 applicants still waiting for Biometric appointment. Mine was filed in may 2020 and still waiting.
- Facebook WFH Options Hello Facebookers. Are you all allowed to WFH as per news or only some teams allow that? TC: 250k
- vote What kind of worker are you? Let’s face it. Some people in G and F don’t spend that much , especially 5 and 6. If You gave them 10M or 10B, they would live the same life. They just want more money even though they don’t need to spend that much. Some people work for a purpose like Dr. Fauci. He was downplayed but still want to
- link When Trump thought pandemic was going to end by easter.. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52029546
- At what age did you buy life insurance Folks will be 34 soon thinking of getting a life insurance. Have a wife and 2 kids 😀 What age did you folks take one and which one would you folks recommend ? TC : 328k
- vote Stay or switch companies? I'm a designer, planning to switch to a smaller company. Even if I get promoted, I don't see myself growing much, and the work is getting boring. However, this company is less well known, but the culture seems awesome. Base: 101k Bonus: 2k Current TC: 103k New company. Base: 108k Bonus: 7k RSU- 5
- Referral Needed Looking for a referral. I need a fully remote position for personal reasons. I do not mind sharing why in my DM. YOE: 16- leadership roles. Do not mind being a individual contributor. Do not need to be a manager but I am great with people. Current Title: Capacity Planning Manager Education: Master
- Anyone hiring SDE with 1 year experience Anyone hiring SDEs with 1 year experience. Currently at Amazon and don't like the team. It is impossible to move within Amazon at L4 level. #tech
- vote Should I buy stocks on or after Election Day? What you guys think? #Amazon #Apple #Google
- Rationale behind a 15-min interview, and what to prepare? I've got an interview scheduled with a hiring manager of a BB bank and was told by HR that the call will be a 15min. I was curious who has had experience doing a 15min interview as an interviewer or /viewee and can share what was the focus of the call during the short timeframe. Also, if you were th
- Facebook referral Hi, Can someone refer me at Facebook for a SWE position? Really appreciate it! #tech #software #referral #job #opening
- vote How Much Are You Spending on Healthcare? I realize I'm spending a ton on healthcare (premiums + out of pocket). I have a couple of health conditions but I'm not dying. I'm averaging about $1100 per month this year. How much do you spend per month on premiums and out of pocket combined? #healthcare #health #personalfinance
- H1B appointments in India Reaching out to understand the current situation with H1B in COVID. I visited India in 2019 December and got H1B visa (previous employer) on my passport. I started with new employer in February 2020 (with new H1B) and have not visited India since. I have a few questions w.r.t. this: 1. Do I need to
- vote Did you take PTO to Vote today? 📩
- Referral to FB Hi - I was wondering if someone from #facebook could provide a referral to a specific role in the ProdMgmt org? Appreciate it.
- Need Referrals I am interested in a back-end software engineering role at FAANG (plus..) I have 12 years of Industry experience. Would you mind referring to your company? Already scheduled for Amazon next month. Thanks. #swe #engineering #software #referral #hiring #jobhunt #microsoft #slack #paypal #facebook #
- Referrals I am interested in a back-end software engineering role. I have 2 years of Industry experience. Would you mind referring to your company? Thanks. #swe #engineering #software #referral #hiring #jobhunt #microsoft #slack #paypal #facebook #twitter #dropbox #amazon #atlassian #google #instacart #squa
- vote Are you taking PTO tomorrow? Election results
- Anyone still holding crypto? how to liquidate? I just remembered I had a bunch of crypto across several exchanges....a significant amount. Wondering if anyone else is still hodling or how you transferred back to cash.
- Where do people do their stock trading? I have 100k cash, want to diversify (will wait until election stabilises (or screw *shrug*) market. #investments #personalfinance
- vote How many of you bought the election dip? Blinders love to all talk a good game, but how many played the gamble before the election? How’s it going? What did you scoop up? What do you wish you were in? #investments #personalfinance #politics #elections
- Looking for a Tech Mentor I am 26 and in early stages of tech career. I am a Software developer but very interested in ML stuff. I am looking for a mentor. Can any one help me or tell me how can I find a mentor
- Biden Win- Tech What does it mean to Tech when Biden wins?
- High TC (>$350K) earner SWEs How often do you produce highly impactful work? Do you feel your glorious TC is well earned? TC - $400K YOE > 10 yrs
- ML models for mining industry Hi Blind buddies, I have an industry related question. What kind of problems can ML solve in mining and using which algorithms? #data #dataanalytics #datascience #machinelearning
- Does your company's 401k plan support Mega Backdoor and individual stock investing? Hi folks in tech, I'm trying to learn about implicit benefits from 401k plan of each companies in the tech industry, since this is not considered in TC but could make huge difference at retire time. I'll really appreciate your inputs. Questions: 1) How much does your company match your 401k deposit
- Looking for referrals for software engineer role in Seattle area Hello everyone. I have 8+ years of experience as a Software Engineer and looking for position in Seattle area. I was wondering if anyone here can provide me referrals? #referral #interview #softwareengineer
- What certifications are good to master Business Intelligence skill set? #data #dataanalytics
- How looks like Biden's politics regarding SWE foreigners from abroad who are looking for jobs in the USA? About me: - Country of birth and work: Poland - Other: lack of a college degree, 1.5 YOE, 420 LC Will be easier or harder to get any SWE job in the USA? #faang #witch #infosys #politics #biden #h1b #trump @Infosys @Wipro
- bytedance evaluation $180billion seeking new investment News link https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-05/bytedance-seeks-funds-at-180-billion-value-before-ipo-of-assets What about unvested RSU of current employee? Double the unvested value or value stay the same?