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- Providing referrals for Amazon Hey folks, Amazon is recruiting heavily especially for AWS and Alexa teams. If you need any referrals DM me. I can refer you to immediately to your desired positions. Thanks
- Anyone here from the Google Home team? Any one here from the Google Home team willing to refer me? Been at Amazon (L6 TPM) in the Alexa team for two years and cannot wait to do greater things with Home. TC 270k (thanks AMZN), 12 YoE. Also, what locations is the Home team at?
- 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
- Would applying to several positions at Amazon instead of one affect my chances of getting it (for better or worse)? tl;dr applying to Amazon as SDE through a referral. Would it affect my chances if I apply to another position through a recruiter who reached out to me on linkedin? Long version: I am trying to apply to Amazon as an SDE II. A stranger referred me to AWS, but I was also reached out to by a recruite
- referrals for boston/cambridge companies? I am currently working in academia (phd in physics) but have been finding jobs in tech industry. Can anyone offer referrals for companies in Boston/Cambridge area? Since I am "new" to the software engineering, non-startups seem to be more suitable (?). I have done side projects in ML / webapp (aws
- Insight on Google Referral Timeline/Process? I was referred by a Google employee who I’ve worked with in a professional capacity (if that’s relevant?) I applied through the referral link to a software engineering position. Separately, I have an offer from for an Amazon Alexa team (TC: $215k, L5 Seattle) which is squeezing me for time quite a
- Google L3 vs Amazon L5 First of all, thank you all for creating such an awesome community! From the last few weeks, I have been spending more time on Blind than on any other social sites :) About me: I am currently pursuing MS CS in one of the top US universities and will be graduating soon. This summer I interned at Goo
- 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?
- Google L4 offer evaluation Just received my initial offer numbers. Located in Greater Boston, had no competing offers so I’m surprised I didn’t get lowballed immediately. I’m honestly pretty happy, not sure if I have any leverage still to ask for more unless it’s for a tiny bit more on top of base. 144k base 15% performance
- vote Should I jump on a good deal earlier than prepared for? I was able to find a rare multi-family home here in Columbus OH that’s in a good area for 300k, which is very good for a multi-family home here. I was planning to start house searching in mid-December after I receive my bonus of 15k and pay off some debt while using the remainder as part of my down
- Best offer from the company you didnt want to join? How many times has it happened with you, that you received the best offer from the company you were least interested in joining? What did you do?
- Adobe Referral ^ Need to gtfo from Uber. Anyone down to refer me to Adobe?