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Amazon STEM
- Amazon STEM Opt extensiom Does amazon provide the form I983 or do we have to fill on our own and cordinate with manager ? Does amazon’s lawyer provide support in filing the extension
- Amazon - opt stem extension reimbursement How to? I tried to search on the Intranet but found nothing helpful. It seems like how do it thri Concur but not sure where to go from there. Has anyone done it?
- Did anyone join Amazon while on stem opt extension? Anyone on stem opt who got into Amazon? Got a few specific questions, I’d like to ask. #tech #Amazon
- Will Amazon take me ? 1 year STEM OPT left I applied to amazon, for a role for which I think I'm pretty qualified and skilled. But I have one year of OPT left, so Amazon will have just one chance to apply for my H1B, so will amazon hire me ? #opt #stem #h1b #amazon
- Does amazon hire people with 18months of stem opt left? I heard facebook require 24 months stem opt left. Does amazon have that restriction?
- Amazon PIP Less than 1 year STEM OPT Hi guys, I'm met with the unfortunate circumstance of the almighty Amazon PIP. I'm looking to interview ASAP with less than a year remaining on my Stem OPT. It's a tough climb but I'm willing to give it my best shot, any referrals from the Blindfam would be greatly greatly appreciated! Also if yo
- H1B in a small company or Amazon on STEM OPT As the title says, my H1-B was picked under my current employer while I have an offer from Amazon. Now I need to decide between staying with my current employer and get the H1B or go to Amazon on my STEM OPT. I have one more attempt at H1B lottery. What are the pros and cons of each case? What woul
- My partner is fed up of Amazon! Quit on STEM Opt? He just can’t continue at Amazon anymore. Everytime he visits me in California he dreads going back to the “hellhole”. Can he quit on OPT Extension and how many days of unemployment does he have ?
- Does Amazon file for Green Card on Stem Opt F1 visa? Have applied for h1b this year. Haven't heard back yet
- Boss said I'd most likely be let go, what are my options I'm an L4 SDE, at amazon since about a year and few months, currently on STEM OPT, and this will be the last H1B filing for me. Manager said my last years performance hasn't been up to the mark, and indirectly said to find a new job. At this point I'm just broken, my hands and feet are numb. If I kn
- Any parents in Lake Washington school district here? Want to get a sense of living near the Redmond/Sammamish border. Particularly if you live close to Tesla STEM high school. #Microsoft #Amazon #Snowflake #Databricks #Redmond #Bellevue #Sammamish BRK
- Self taught data scientist at high levels Hi all, Currently a BA at Amazon. I really like data science and I like working on math/statistics in my free time. I am uncertain if pursuing a ds role full time or move back to finance. I am worried that after entry level position it will be difficult to grow in these roles given lack of STEM bac
- Women in SWE Please share your experience as a SWE woman. Is diversity worst than STEM fields in the university? Have you experienced sexism? Have you ever felt your colleagues don’t take you seriously because of your gender? Do you find it harder to climb the management ladder? I’d appreciate any thoughts both
- Unity Canada - visa sponsor? Hey folks! I am working at Amazon on STEM OPT, and unfortunately was not selected for my last chance. Recently got an interview invite to Unity Canada. Does anyone know if Unity Canada will offer visa sponsorship for foreigners? Thanks a ton in advance!
- Reception of Day 1 - CPT Work Permit in FAANG Companies for Non STEM background Employees Do FAANG companies allow its Non - STEM background employees to work on Day 1 - CPT Permit if in case H1-B visa does not gets selected for processing? #facebook #amazon #apple #netflix #google #h1b #stem #uscis #
- Stem OPT hiring rules What are the Stem Opt hiring rules for Facebook/Microsoft/Amazon for hardware engineering roles?
- Allowed to switch teams in Amazon while on OPT? Hi, I am on STEM opt working as an engineer on an Amazon team in the U.S. In light of the recent changes to visa restrictions, does any know if it is possible/safe to switch teams within the same company? #visa #stem
- vote OPT/STEM OPT unemployment days Asking for my brother. He had 65 days of unemployment on OPT. He is on STEM OPT right now and was layed off from Amazon(i know, again Amazon at his best) . How many more unemployment days does he have now. Is it 60 days or 85 days considering total employment on OPT and STEM OPT is 150 days. Pleas
- Unpaid STEM OPT Asking for brother. He was laid off from Amazon. He is on STEM OPT. If he is joins a consultancy full time, does it have to be paid?
- Employment suspended , initial opt expired , stem opt pending #amazon I have a friend at Amazon whose employment has been suspended because initial opt ead expired and stem opt is delayed. Is this normal at Amazon? \ Anyone else going through the same thing at Amazon#workvisa #opt #stepmopt
- Consultancy on STEM OPT My brother who is on STEM OPT, was laid#layoff #layoff off from AWS. He worked as a cloud support engineer. He now has 45 days to find a job. He has 1 year of STEM OPT left. What are his options? I assume he would have to join a consultancy so that he does not go out of status. But the caveat is t
- How long to stay at Amazon? I have previous experience in a similar industry but I also got into Amazon as a new grad last year. I could have probably applied regularly, and this decision probably hurt my TC (especially since I found out I could not negotiate new grad TC), but I figured since transitioning industries the inter
- Got laid off Hi! I’m a senior Machine Learning Engineer with 2+ years of relevant work experience. I’ve a MS in CS from a top 5 US school. I’m on STEM OPT and my unemployment day counter has already started. I’m based out of San Francisco Bay Area. I’m in dire need of referrals. Please help. Thank you ver
- Age 40s/50s/60s in Tech I’m turning 41 this year. Joined tech industry pretty late (31 yo) with non-STEM or tech background. Now I’m L6 senior at AWS for a tech role. My career is not super impressive like others here, I make $200k, but I enjoy my job. I want to hear what other folks in their 40s/50s/60s are doing with
- A week gap between employment Hey all I am on STEM OPT, and planning to switch. I am thinking of taking a 1 week vacation after my last day at Amazon and then join the new company. Would there be any visa implications or future job implications? #workvisa
- Amazon interview in 3 weeks - But, visa expiring in 6 months I have a L5 interview in 3 weeks (by mid-January). But, i am currently in OPT-STEM period and my visa ends by July, with one more H1B lottery pending. If somehow I do well in my interview, would Amazon be willing to proceed? Or is the chance bleak due to visa issue? #amazon
- Referral requests Looking for referral(s) from companies like Apple, Amazon, Adobe, PayPal, Roblox IXL Learning, Blockdaemon, General Assembly, Discord, and Amplify Education. Looking at positions within their learning development and/or education departments. High level description of myself: I have over 15 years o
- On DevPlan looking for Referrals I am SDE1 on my 1 year Stem Extension. I have almost 3 years of experience. 2 from before Master's and 1 year at Amazon. Looking for any position that will sponsor H1B. Please help me find referrals. YoE : ~ 3 years TC: 112k base #referral #amazon #pip
- Traveling on OPT while H1B is pending Hey All! My STEM OPT is valid till next may (2023), if my H1B is selected on March 31, but not filed until may 2022, can I still travel and enter the country on OPT and valid F-1 visa between April and may? . . . . . . . #workvisa #h1b #rfe #opt #google #amazon #meta
- Visa expiration and Amazon Visa expires in July [STEM-OPT]. Should I accept Amazon offer for 300 in Seattle or wait for something better. Currently waiting on 2 on sites. Should I even bother with US roles? Looking for referrals in Canada anywhere. Looking for SWE: ML TC 🥜🥜 YOE: 2.5
- Switching company in stem opt while H1B petition can be approved. Hello. My current empoyer has filed my h1b visa and it has not yet been approved. I have my stem opt till 2020. I have an offer from Amazon that is 2x my current pay. I am planning to switch, but this visa confusion is causing some hesitation. I was planning to switch in my stem opt now. Instea
- Non STEM employee transfer from Canada to USA Hi All, My brother works for Amazon vancouver, and he wants to transfer to USA. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a STEM degree so not sure if company will apply for h1b or not. Do you guys have heard or know any cases where a non stem person was able to transfer to USA? His currently profile is in
- Going through PIP I am an L4 at Amazon and have been working for over a year and I am on my stem OPT Amazon is my first job out of college and I started during COVID and WFH. I have been recently PIPed and have been given the pivot plan which I am going through. 5 weeks into the project I see that this is not an achi
- Amazon Program Manager role Sponsorship Advice Hi here, Got amazon program manager full time offer (resuming in 2021 with OPT- stem student). During my internship, a recruiter reached out to me that Amazon do not sponsor Program manager role, but when I asked Student Program directly, another recruiter told me not to bother about it that I can
- EB2 application during OPT As far as I read around here Amazon and Microsoft start the green card process without H1B. If the EB2 application takes around 1.5 - 2 years and because of the green card application you cant get stem extension, what happens after your 1 year OPT ends?
- Options after exhausting STEM OPT I am currently on STEM OPT which will expire Feb 2021, I've missed out on the lottery twice in two years and thus next year is my last chance to get approved for an H1B. What are my options if I don't make it? I work at Amazon, if that's relevant. YoE: 2 years TC: 197k
- Amazon Bellevue vs Toronto Amazon Program Manager L5 (6 Months with Amazon) YOE: 3.5 Bellevue, WA Currently on last year of STEM, last chance left for H1B lottery in 2022. My team has given an option to relocate to Toronto and work from there. How much does the compensation change? I heard bonus/stocks won’t change, will st
- Changing After H1B is filed Hi All, So I recently received an offer from amazon. I am on stem opt right now and my company has filed for my H1b this year. If my application gets picked this year how soon can i transfer/shift ? Do i have to wait till oct 1st or can i do it earlier? (Heard conflicting reviews on this)Does anyone
- Green Card Policy Amazon Hello, I am currently looking at companies which sponsor Green Card from Day 1. I am on STEM OPT which expires on 1/12/2023. I was born in Bangladesh. Does Amazon sponsor from Day 1 and if so is there enough time for green card to get approved given COVID restrictions etc ?
- Job change while stem opt extension is being processed My F1 opt expires on 7/7. I'm currently on a focus plan and will be PIPed by the end of the this month. Luckily I have a job offer with a start date of July 15th. I will need to move from f1 opt to stem opt at that time. I have to apply for my STEM OPT extension now and this needs my employer to s
- vote AWS Teams options I have been contacted by a recruiter for the interview process and has given me 4 AWS team options to interview for. Which team has good career growth opportunity and less risk of PIP lol (I am on stem OPT) Any suggestions or advice would be great. Thanks. Current TC: 81k YOE: 1 #engineering #soft
- Does Amazon agree to transfer L5 Financial Analyst from the US to Canada? As per the title. Currently interviewing for FA (already did 2 interviews for SFA but got downgraded to FA). I am on OPT with 2 more years on STEM OPT. I have heard Amazon does not file H1B for non-techs. I am expecting to get the Canada PR soon. So my question is, has any Amazon Finance person see
- What visa can a new company sponsor? Thinking about moving to a new company. Maybe other big tech or startups. Problem is my stem opt is running out and amazon boutta send me to Vancouver. If I got a new job at a startup, can they even sponsor me a visa to work for them?
- Switch from Engineering to Entertainment I’m currently a senior manager in Hardware Tech at Apple. Recently, on the side, my wife & I have been developing a TV show concept to get girls interested in STEM. All of the feedback on the concept / pilot script has been encouraging & I’m wondering if this is worth pursuing full time… If so, sho
- vote "Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field" question Lets get straight to it, i got a degree in biology, is this a related field? The degree is generally trashed by people with more technical degrees, but do note Biology is part of STEM. I would like to be a software development engineer. All the jobs at Amazon say you need a CS or related degree.
- What options do I have if my STEM extension is rejected? I got RFE on STEM OPT extension application. I am paranoid as I have my thesis pending yet so I do not have my graduation certificate to provide them. What options do I have to continue working in US or at least to continue to be an Employee at Amazon? How difficult is it to switch to Canada?
- Which companies are hiring now? (Visa sponsorship is required) My friend is looking for a position and she needs visa sponsorship. She's in STEM OPT now and her visa will be expiring next May. I'm definitely going to refer her to Apple, but wondering what else can be her targets. It seems like Google and Fb are not hiring, Amazon is firing visa holders.
- Amazon: Day 1 CPT vs Canada vs Other options? Situation: STEM expires May 2022, Applying GC via Marriage in April 2022. Role: Non-Tech PM If H1B doesn’t packed picked, my team has helped plan a contingency for Canada. I am a bit confused Among few options here: Option 1: H1B doesn’t get picked, move to Canada. Option 2: Convert to Day 1 CPT
- What's wrong with my resumé? 2 years as PM - company 1 7 months - Gap 8 months - company 2. Engineer 1.5 years - company 3. Made senior engineer and manage small team BS STEM - State School MS - Georgia Tech online, in progress I've had offers in the 175 - 240 range and got an on-site with Amazon once but otherwise have never
- Should I start my green card process Hi Everyone, I am planning to join Amazon and the recruiter said that I can start my green card process day 1. Currently I am on STEM OPT, does it make sense to start my green process on day 1 or should I wait for H1B to be get picked. Appreciate your help and experience. Thank you in Advance #wor