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- Which company gives the best Mac laptop spec to engineers ? I’ve had to have 2 Mac laptops replaced in the past 2 years alone while at Amazon. I’ve never had to have so many laptop replacements since I started working. Edit Current spec: 8GB RAM, i5, Mac Pro. Don’t remember the other details because it won’t turn on right now after clicking restart. TC: 10
- Good PM spec reference Folks I am looking for good spec sample as a reference. I have heard a lot about Amazon and Google's way of writing specs. Please share samples and learnings for the community here.
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- Looking for LTE/ 5G Wireless Integration testing Job Hi, One of my friend is looking for job in the area of LTE/5G Wireless integration testing. He has deep experience on 5G specs, testing and can be useful team member of 6G research as well. Pls let me know if anyone is hiring. #apple #google #samsung #intel #facebook #amazon #lab126
- What’s the most productive PM role you ever saw Im low level monkey and I don’t see any good PM while Im in amazon for 5years. If anybody saw good PM in tech, can you share the examples? I worked with two PM. One PM never worked, just fun around the office as communication master and the other one is basically creating document which I don’t eve
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- Amazon Recruiter (agency) Ghosted after reaching out So a recruiter reached out on linkedin, explained about the role, sent the spec, etc. When they asked me if I had applied to amazon before I replied yes, last week I actually applied to a new role they posted ( not the role in question ), and then dead silence from the recruiter. Does this make se
- No degree Amazon BIE L5 Hi all, Recently applied for BIE at Amazon. Received an offer and negotiated it last week. Received the contract today and signed it. However, I do not have a degree. Job spec required a Bachelor. My CV mentions 2 years of University (which is accurate) but no degree. I didn't lie in interviews, b
- L6 FAANG TC range for AWS/GCP/MS *Sales* Specialists roles. Hello fellow Blinders. Trying to get a realistic TC range for non-quota/non-commission based *Sales* Specialist roles at AWS/GCP/MS. Roles like Bus. Dev, Go-To-Mkt-Spec, Spec Sellers etc. Currently in tech-SA role (sales, non-SDE), considering transitioning to a Bus Dev role. Had 2 questions: 1) Re
- Why can't I find a USB-C hub with multiple USB-C ports? Google chromebook only has 2 USB-C ports and I want to connect multiple USB-C devices to it. I have trawled through Amazon but am amazed that I cannot find a single one. There are many hubs that have USB 3.1 USB-A ports but not USB-C ones. Is there a limitation in the spec that prevents this being
- PM from Amazon to Microsoft I recently switched from L5 Product Manager at Amazon to 62 Program Manager at Microsoft (about 1.5 years ago). I was a pretty standard PM at Amazon, would get Top Tier every other year, but by in large probably ranged in the 50% mark. Now at Microsoft everything I’m doing is wow-ing leadership. I
- Why people on LinkedIn stink now a days ? Now a days, my LinkedIn wall is full of - People bragging about getting in FAANG when they just only got in Amazon - Every other Amazon guy is starting his YouTube channel on leetcode questions and explaining the same question which is explained by 100 other Amazonians on youtube - A blue coat gu
- Did I Get Downleveled? Top tier STEM undergrad / Oxbridge STEM Masters completion expected this year. 2.5 years in Data/Analytics in a tech firm and then 3 years as a Data Engineer at FAANG. Interviewed for Data Engineer (Associate 1) which says 3-5 years experience on the spec. Seems like a middle office team. > Sho
- Standard-issue desktops and laptops What hardware does your employer issue? I see a lot of companies that don't live on the MS stack are adopting Apple MacBook Pros as standard, because of the nice *NIX environment and excellent hardware, but because of the prohibitive cost of Mac Pro desktops they seem to insist on using the MBPs as
- vote Am I changing companies too soon/too much ? As the title says, I moved around a lot during college. I had a couple of internships (4/5). As soon as I graduated I worked for Msoft for 1 year and 2 months. I was a L59 when I started at msoft and then got promoted to L60 end of my first year. I joined Amazon as a L4. I like my team and the work
- BIE L5 to L6 promotion Hello, I joined Amazon as an L5 BIE 15 months back. My manager (L7) has said to me he is looking to promote me to L6 in Q2 of next year. However he hasn’t talked anything about the promo doc/accomplishments wiki I need to put together. I just got to know about this after talking to another BI manag
- System design interviews when you've never built a distributed system System design interviews stress me out a lot because I'm basically faking them. I don't mind the ones that are more like google doc tech spec designs because I actually do those at work (e.g how would you design the "someone is typing" feature for slack). But the questions about how I'd design youtu
- On-prem vs cloud - Did I arrive at dead end with my position in current company? Hello, I was first BI hire in company (at least for our country, but we are very independent). Because of type of the business, usage and "agile" thinking I chose the database of choice PostgreSQL, on-premise. Database is scaling amazingly well (for SME), there are literally 0 problems, small to n
- Failed AWS Sr Solutions Architect Tech Phone Interview + Questions List So I recently had a first phone interview for a senior SA role at AWS, I felt really good after the call but got the rejection this morning and was devastated.. The interview started with 2 behavioral questions then a small customer scenario (so was neither a role play or a system design but somethi
- How to know when to give up on your company TLDR: detailed product org pain points for a friend. Are these common signs among start ups? What are the necessary ingredients for mid-senior ICs to invest time/effort to attempt a change vs cut the loss and leave? Asking the community based on recent conversations with a friend. Perhaps what My f
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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?
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- 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.