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- Apple Austin Campus Just got an offer for Apple Austin Campus & trying to decide if worth taking. Currently working at Goldman Sachs I Dallas where there is close to 0 flexibility anymore. I heard Apple is starting to force 3 days back in office. Do people think the rule will stick/get worse/get more relaxed overtime?
- Rent expenditures Hi All, How much ya all pay rent ? What is golden rule that has worked for you ? TC : 235k (160k base) #amazon #meta #google #apple #microsoft
- vote Will you jump ship if Google and Facebook are deemed monopolies and be required to break up? Apple is not a monopoly according to court ruling today. For Googlers and FBers, will you consider leaving if your company (Google/Facebook) is ruled to be a monopoly and must be broken up? We know how these litigations impacted Microsoft.
- Transfer at apple Currently at apple. It’s been less than a year and I’m miserable. Can I transfer to another team at apple or is the one year rule hard and strict
- New drinking game Take a drink every time FB blames Apple for mobile ad revenue impact due to changes in iOS privacy rules
- Interview process for candidates outside US Companies like Facebook Apple Microsoft evaluate foreigners candidates with same rules like US citizens ? I’m talking about after the phone calls to go to an on-site process
- link More monopolistic behavior by Apple https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/8/20/21378156/apple-news-publishers-subscription-deal-app-store-cut-terms-amazon-letter Apple grants a special 85-15 deal to Amazon but everyone else has to pay 30%. During the congressional hearings, Tim Cook said that “we apply the
- The fall of FAANG? FAANG has been here for some time, it's not that much but it feels like the industry is up for new leaders IBM, Bell Labs, and Microsoft used to rule the world, Facebook is falling, Apple and Netflix are not that interesting Microsoft is coming back up, Google is keeping up with Deep Mind, BABA a
- Cool off period at Apple. [Hardware] I see different people saying different things about the cool off period, after a rejection in onsite interview at Apple. Is there a company wide rule for this? Can people share their own experience? #hardware #interview #semiconductor
- link China building alternative to IDFA China is building an alternative to IDFA to work around Apple's restrictions. Can't wait to see Apple's (non-)response! https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/03/chinas-tech-giants-test-way-around-apples-new-privacy-rules/
- Apple India -> US movement I have an offer from Apple, India. I'm trying to evaluate how easy/hard is it to move to Apple Cupertino office. For example, Microsoft in India has a minimum L62 rule. Amazon is very generous in moving folks to the US. I have no idea about Apple. 1) does apple encourage engineer movement from Ind
- Question for Apple employees: How soon after joining Apple allows to change location? I want to move from san Diego to bay area apple office location. How soon after joining can i bring this up with my manager? Is there any rule regarding number of days after which Apple allows change in location? Is there anything i should consider before talking about this? Tc: 213k
- Apple hire decision? Everyone on panel must say yes? Just finished an onsite from Apple. with 8 interviewers. Didn’t do well with 2 interviewers, didn’t finish the coding question since got stuck and no time left (stopped since each interviewer has 30min only). Apple hire decision requires everyone to say yes? Or majority vote? Or hire manager rule
- Apple Internal move Should we inform managers before deciding to interview to move internally within groups at Apple ? Does the "coffee chat" rule still exist ? What happens if we inform the manager but do not end up getting the role ?
- vote Is this the downfall of Fb? Apple is going to make it tougher to benefit from targeted advertisement. Will this hurt Facebook stock and inevitably Bring about the downfall of facebooks ad income? Justify your vote in the comments below ⬇️ https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/17/apple-hits-back-at-facebook-says-new-ios-14
- Multiple Applications I know Apple allows for multiple job applications while Google only selects one from multiple applications. If you get rejected at Google, you cannot apply for any roles for one year. But I don't think the rule is the same for Apple. What is the policy in other companies like Nvidia, Facebook, Amazo
- What can I show in a design interview when I only have worked on Apple internal tools? I’m a designer at Apple and I’m thinking about changing my job. I have only worked on internal tools and I’m wondering how I can talk about/show my work without breaking any rules. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. #Interview
- link EU Policy A Money Grab Every time I take a look at European News, I see the EU pushing more regulation targeting Meta, Google, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft. In reading through a recent article, I saw that the EU is taking up to 0.05% of annual worldwide revenue from these companies to “monitor” them and I think it’s absol
- link Fred Wilson (VC): Apple and Google App Store monopolies must end https://avc.com/2020/09/mobile-app-stores-and-crypto/ “I am strongly opposed to the monopolies that Apple and Google have over mobile apps that run on iOS and Android. I am rooting for Epic/Fortnite in their battle with Apple over the 30% tax that Apple charges developers for distribution in their
- How is Airbnb? Comp, interview process, wlb Seriously considering applying to airbnb because I like the space. Burned out at a current east coast saas making only around 220-240k. (Principal pm with like 12yoe). What to expect for airbnb process? How is wlb there for PMs? Good target comp? Mostly just thinking it won’t be easy for me to ge
- Life time cap in terms of number of interviews allowed? Like if you failed two on site interview opportunities, then you won't be allowed to try for any openings of same role in the future. Does anyone of the FAANG or PULPA company have such kind of rules? Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, Netflix Pinterest, Uber, Lyft, Postmates Airbnb, etc.
- Switching employers on h1 I’m on h1b visa with two years left on it with extension. I haven’t started my i140 yet. I just checked with a recruiter at Facebook that they won’t give me an offer without having two years left on the visa. Does anyone know if apple and google have the same rules? #h1b #workvisa
- Apple internal transfer HW org Which hardware teams @Apple actually work on the Mx chip’s compute engine architecture. Be it the GPU or Ai/ML compute architectures. What skill do they look for? DSP, Rtl, comp arch ? Or more into AI? Does Hw org still have one coffee rule or I can apply and interview without my manager knowing ju
- How long does Apple take to extend offer after on-site? Is it safe to assume 72 hours rule with Apple? Meaning if you do not hear back within 72 hours? Then it's safe to assume that you did not get the offer? Update: just heard back and feedback was good but they still need to meet as a group and decide.
- vote H1B transfer Let’s say you found a new job and filed for H1B transfer to a well known tech giant in bay area. In the prevailing situation where government is toughening up the rules, would you still join the company on H1B filing receipt? Referring to companies like Google, Facebook, Netflix, LinkedIn, Uber, Am
- Design referrals for Spotify/Apple Currently a product designer in Microsoft India, looking to move out of the country (preferably U.S, but hard given the pandemic and visa rules) to work on a more interesting product. I've liked Spotify, Apple and Airbnb for design teams, but I'm open to suggestions! TIA 🙂 TC: ₹71.5 LPA YOE: 6y
- link Apple makes unexpected concession on 30% App Store fees. Apple will temporarily drop its contentious App Store fees for businesses that have been forced by the pandemic to pivot to online-only events, in an unexpected concession after increasingly vocal complaints over the rules of its store. The exemption, which lasts until the end of the year, will aff
- Bad mouthing current job Before joining Apple I worked for a very depressing company. I was always told that you CANNOT talk negatively about your current role when interviewing ( I blindly followed this rule). Why? I can understand saying all your co-workers are assholes is bad. But if the place is depressing why does st
- Do FAANG companies start GC process from day 1? I had an impression that rich big tech companies in Silicon Valley start Green Card process(PERM, I140 etc.) for their employees on H1B \ L1 from the day one and don't try to slow it down as consulting companies tend to do. But recently learned that Apple has 6 months waiting period for new hires. H
- Working on H1b for 4 months from india every year I am very interested in staying in India, however I don't want to live here for good, are there any people who work like 3-5 months from India every year while maintaining status, if so how do you guys do that and what companies and rules you work for? Please don't give me answers asking me to move
- A big tech civil war breaks out… Previous rivals, Apple and Google team up to take down the all too powerful Meta. Meta recruits other players effected by these sweeping privacy policies, namely Shopify and Amazon. Tesla/Spacex joins the alliance between Apple and Google out of pure hatred for Amazon and their weak blue origin roc
- vote What would you do if FB apps were not available on iOS? The premise of this question is that either Facebook left iOS or Apple kicked them off for not making their apps comply with the app store rules. I'm curious what people would do because the answer really unveils which side has the leverage in any negotiation. My personal opinion is if forced with a
- Help me pick I'm interviewing this month and next and seemed to oversubscribe myself. I'm looking for caliber upgrade and $. WLB is non factor. Help me rule out companies. Doing: g, fb, u, amz, lnkd, lyft, snap Unsure about doing: stripe, dbox, zillow, apple, sift, voleon, citadel, two sigma Need help on the
- Apple vs Google Have offers around 400k from both. But holy shit, from Blind I got impression that Google is some kind of promised land in terms of benefits. But I visited Apple park and it's like x1000 times better than Google's moffet place - Spaceship is basically just huge park with some offices inside. Food in
- My Apple onsite pass chance I had onsite with Apple AI/ML this week with 7 rounds of interview. And I think 6 rounds are perfect with optimal solution and only for one system design I did so-so, not being able to answer all questions from a senior engineer. Also I feel the chat with hiring manager is very happy and feel he’s v
- vote Apple ICT4 vs. Startup head of Dept (not SWE) Been at Apple just over one year as ICT4. Got head hunted by a startup to be a head of a new department. Not sure which job I should have. Thoughts of Apple: I can stay in my lane (no politics) and have a routine and enjoy my life outside of work. Steady secure paycheck. Thoughts of startup: I hav
- Apple Return Offer So i interned at apple over the summer and got a return offer. before committing to the team i wanted to interview with other teams at apple to see what else is out there. since they have a one offer rule i had to choose a team before getting offer details. so anyways my internship ends and about 1.
- How much house can I afford? (SF Bay, Apple Hardware PhD Entry Level/beginning of career) I know this is a tough one to answer but I am looking for people with similar background/trajectories who share their opinions and experiences. I hear so many different things and I am not sure to which extend the typical rule-of-thumbs count here. Everything is different than in the rest of the cou
- PSA for people with Google offers It has been mentioned a few times here but here you go, one more mention does not hurt. There are no refreshers for Nooglers in your first calendar year. So, if you join December 2019, you get refreshers in Jan 2021. But if you join the company 1 week later in Jan 2020, no refreshers for you until
- vote Poll: Should companies allow its employees to go back and work from their home countries for their mental health? Many people in my team are not from the US and have been stuck here and not be able to see family for the past 9 months. Some asked the leadership if they can go home and stay till whenever the government lifted the travel ban (many are from Europe and on their own here), but the current decision i
- Can you help me sorting the best companies to apply to? I am trying to rank companies where I want to apply. My target is to maximize first (TC, WLB) and then (reputation, growth opportunity). So far I have: - established and safe, good WLB/TC: google, netflix, dropbox, twitter - healthy pre-ipo: stripe, databricks - healthy post-ipo: twilio, square - hi
- Looking out for referrals and jobs in Advance Hi I am looking out for jobs before hand of Lay off Because my Org Uber has decided to lay off in the coming week in which the layoff is completely focussed on Indian Locale ( These are the speculations going on since a week ) So I have 20 months of Experience in customer service , Project manageme
- FAANG application criteria I was recently applying to Amazon, and in the application form, there's a field under "Work eligibility" section which says "Have you previously applied to Amazon"? It also asks you to mention the date of application. I wanted to understand if "applied" here means simply applying for a position at
- Broadcom IC Design -- next stop in career? I'm currently an ICB5/Principal based out of Bay Area. TC: 330K, but no bonus this year(?) and salary is pitifully low (140K) Manager has told me my salary is woefully low - they are trying to increase it but can only do 3-5% every year, but no raises this year anyway- LOL. Said no chance to ICB6
- Thank you blind Due (in part) to all the great discussions and PMs on blind, I have received great offers from Amazon, Apple and Google recently. Blind consistently encouraged me to "leetcode", "TC or GTFO" and "vote with your feet". Thanks for that! TC and Yoe ---------------------------------- Current Microsoft
- vote Compare FAANGMULA to the Ivy League YOE: 12 TC: 780k Is a joke? Yes Now that we have the important stuff out of the way, onto the fun because it's performance/holiday season and I'm procrastinating. Facebook - Harvard. Fitting that Zucc went here. Everybody still wants to go here, it has the name brand, prestige, and controversy. An
- Is expecting work on a weekend common ? I like what I do but lately I’m not able to take it anymore - the manager pings me even between 10pm-1am asking me to do stuff. That’s okay because I was putting in equal efforts even in my past job at my ex employer. But today(Saturday) is different - he pings me at 7am asking me to make some code
- Blind sentiment about issues at FAANG Spending about 2 weeks on blind for the first time, this is what I've gathered from most posts about the common issues in Faang companies. Would like to get a more clearer picture about how the market is right now FACEBOOK - Perm processing held up due to lawsuits AMAZON - Pip culture and terribl
- A qestion about insurance coverage for non-citizens My father is 82 years old non citizen. He has a US visa though valid for 2 years. He has prostate cancer. He has already tried multiple medications back in my home country that were working for a while but no longer effective (zytiga and xtandi). There is a new immunotherapy therapy medication (pro