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- AMZN TPM Interview @Amazon - Interviewing for a TPM position in Alexa org. Any advice on how to crack an in person TPM interview? Any good training recommendations for solution design and leadership principles?
- Amazon Sidewalk Just posting here to remind folks to opt out of the features if you do not want to share your WiFi with your neighbors. This applies to owners all Amazon devices such as Alexa and Ring. #amazon
- link 10k people working on Alexa?! Insane! Old article, so probably bigger now: https://www.businessinsider.com/what-amazons-10000-employees-working-on-alexa-are-doing-2019-1 What do so many people working on a voice assistant actually do? ML training data? How does that compare to Google Assistant and Siri? Also 10k+ orgs?
- How do you know you did well on LPs I feel I did well and answered all their questions. I could tell who the BR was, as he was insisting on getting all his data points. This is for a L6 role within the Alexa team. 3 days after the on-site you start getting second thoughts although I felt really good leaving the place. BTW are the BR
- Alexa AI (intelligent decisions team) vs. Google applicatons engineer vs Micorosft cosine . Which one you would take ? Assume both base pay and sign on bonus are same. Though the job as AE is less sexy, I feel Google brand is good and I can learn a lot by going through their mono repo, let it be their internal review tool or NLP or ML projects. 0) If I contribute to other team projects during weekends , can I becom
- vote Industry Machine Learning Project Success? Hi All, I’ve worked in ML for some time now. ML shows great promise in mass market products (Google Search, Photos, Face Lock in phones, okish self-driving etc.) But looking at the success of ML in these products, businesses everywhere are trying to use ML for their problem, and think of it like a m
- Meta does nothing wrong: I don’t feel entitled to privacy I see no issue with companies collecting my data for business purposes. Without corporate data collection I would be shown irrelevant ads (not less ads!), would have never been recommended some amazing songs (discovered No Rest for the Wicked recently) and movies, and would also not be able to enjo
- vote Amazon vs Microsoft in terms of H-1B visa People of blind, I would need your advice in choosing an offer. I have received an offer from Amazon and Microsoft. Amazon Alexa Shopping (Bay Area) TC: 260k L5 SDE2 Microsoft Azure Data and Intelligence (Redmond) TC: 200k first year, 160k the following years L60 I am currently on F1 OPT and I h
- vote Amazon L6 Dublin vs FB L5 London Have offers from Amazon for Alexa in Dublin and FB for London (team after bootcamp). Amazon: €130k base + 20% bonus + $200k stock over 4 years FB: £120k base + 15-30% bonus + $260k over 4 years Amazon vesting schedule is horrible, but since stock does well might be worth it. Facebook mentioned ye
- Where can I go from Retail @ Amazon I’m currently approaching 18 months as an account manager and I’ve been put through hell and back. From the start it was apparent that the Senior VM had no idea what they were doing and passed all the work onto me and the other AM on the team. They would always say things like, “this isn’t hard”, “x
- link Cruise ($30B valuation // robo-taxis service) is Hiring! I have THREE executive roles within Cruise I'm #hiring for (and many, many more coming down the pipeline). ***Pls PM me if any of these positions look interesting, we can chat more and I'm happy to send a JD. Also, if you'd like to PM me opportunistically for executive positions (Principal, Directo
- 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
- Uber charged me $45 for <2 mile trip Uber charged me freaking $45 for <2 mile trip from Millbrae to SFO! I have been a customer since 2013 and have spent more than $5k on rides and $1k on eats and I have never seen such ridiculous prices. Goodbye Uber, Hello Lyft.
- H1B transfer under PP during COVID Applied for H1b transfer under PP on 15th. Cheque encashed on 19th. Receipt not received yet. Any idea when it would come ? #workvisa #h1b
- My offer normal? Was my offer normal? I’m a new grad who started in August, only have my bachelors. My base salary is 112,000 with 30 RSUs and 46k sign on bonus split between the first two years I’m reading other peoples posts who seemed to have gotten more but I’m not sure if it’s because they’re not new grads SDE
- vote Are you selling or holding your stock before the election? I have about 80% of all my savings in the stock market, some of it is on ETF but some of it is not. Im a little bit nervous and I'm not sure what to do. Today market went down so it got me thinking.
- Referral at Intuit I need help in referral to intuit for couple of open positions. TIA
- vote Root cause for WLB concerns at biggest tech firms including FANG.. Let's find the root cause: #swe #engineering #software
- Risky investments? Age 22, Fortunate enough to get a strong career starting working as an SWE at Google. I am considering dropping $20k into a risky long term investment such as very volatile stocks that could potentially be 10x in a 10-15 years. 20k is a good sum of money that could be 10x with a stronger safety in