We are considering debating between buying a home in Redmond vs Bellevue. My kid is in gifted school and will go to middle school next year. Any one researched on pros and cons and can share some insights? If your kids went to interlake did you think it was beneficial compared to lwsd in high school...Read more
I moved to Seattle (south lake union) in 2022, and I’m thinking of buying a house in Bellevue. I did some basic research on the prices, and I think I can get one for $1.5M. I’m 26, single and on a visa, but I really like the PNW area and see a long term future here. I don’t want to go too far from t...Read more
Moved to Bellevue, WA from CT. Why is the Bellevue school district/homes so coveted? Honestly, not that impressed with the schools (although it’s Covid times), especially the teacher’s union. Didn’t do much research and just looked at school ratings. Also with all the tech companies moving into Bell...Read more
I am relocating from India to Redmond and am looking for recommendations on places to live. I’m not married so I’ll prefer happening areas with options to hang around. Upon research I realize Redmond and Bellevue areas are rather sad. Capitol Hill seems interesting but too expensive. I prefer not t...Read more
Doing some research, found the following options: Redmond, Bellevue, Sammamish, Kirkland, Issaquah, Woodinville, Everett. Would like to rent a home/townhome and keep budget <;$2500. Dont mind commuting 15-20mins. Married with a kid but not in school yet. Which area might fit my budget and the ho
Looking for OrthoK recommendations in Redmond/Bellevue or nearby area. Please share your experience and if you did any research before going to a specific location. My kid is 12 yo, using regular contacts on daily basis.
I’ll be a new parent soon and I’m researching daycare options on the eastside. I’ve found options for > $3200 for 5 days, but looking for good daycares close to $2000 preferably for 3 days. Can you please recommend any good ones? Open to Kirkland DT, Redmond, Bellevue, Sammamish & Issaquah Tha
Hello everyone, I have Bachelor's with 4.5 YOE including Software engineering and deep learning research. (2 years at Google Research). I have been invited for interview for Applied Machine Learning Scientist II at Microsoft for it's Bing team. Want to know how different it would be from MSR Reseac...Read more
Hello, looking to move with my wife and infant son next month to work at Microsoft. Doing research now on some apartments to tour as soon as we get there. We want boring and quiet and I want my family to feel comfortable and safe, since the move itself might be rough on them. That being said, which...Read more
Which one will be better? Microsoft research SDE level 60 or Google L4? In Microsoft, I really like the team and their work and got a level 60 offer. TC 190k (Bellevue) In Google, I am not that confident about the team and google cloud in general. But got L4 and TC 260k (Sunnyvale) Any insight or...Read more
Moving to Bellevue soon. Totally clueless about budgeting, would appreciate some guidance. Based on my research and reading other people's budgets, this is what I have come up with: Monthly in-pocket base salary (after tax, 401k max, etc): +$4900 Rent (studio apartment): -$2000 Utilities: -$200 Par...Read more
I just got a job in the Operations team at Amazon and was informed that the office would be Amazon Everest building in Bellevue. I've been researching where to live since and can't make up my mind. I would be moving from Cincinnati somewhere around October end. I'm 25, have lots of friends working ...Read more
Looking at opportunities at Meta Reality Labs and currently evaluating the whole WFH vs in office balance. I’m more geared towards mechanical design and in my current role can WFH 95% of the time. Some places like Kuiper are more geared towards in office since they need hands on the hardware and bas...Read more
Hey guys, I am starting at the Meta Redmond office in a month and need to find housing ASAP. I have been doing a lot of research but I wanted to hear more opinions from people in the field. My goal is Financial independence as soon as possible so I would like to minimize cost while keeping a good w...Read more
I’m moving to seattle and want to buy a house (my first house). After doing research i find people are talking about Bellevue, Kirkland and Redmond. I have ~300k cash and got 1.1m loan approval from the bank so I guess my budget is 1.4m max. Sometimes i need to drive for Seattle downtown so Sammam...Read more
My TC is around 225K. Have a side business that brings in around 75K. Wife earns 125K a year. She works for a research affiliated non profit. So HH TC is around 425K a year. Based out of Bellevue. I honestly feel like I have enough to do anything I would consider as part of a lavish life. I can tak...Read more
Hello Everyone , Need your input please. My family and I will be relocating from Dublin to the Seattle Area, need advice on what locations to a rent 2br Apartment. Based on my research so far, seem like it’s either Bellevue or Redmond. Your thoughts? Black with Two kids 6 and 4. Diversity is very i...Read more
I'm doing a bit of research - not planning on sticking around for Expedia's move to west Seattle. My main two companies I'm interested in in the Bellevue/Redmond/Kirkland area are Microsoft (cloud services) and Salesforce. I recognize it is by far not the highest priority factor, but it's the one I...Read more
I posted a few days ago about breaking into tech with a civil engineering background and got a ton of solid advice. I’ve been grinding leetcode, focusing a ton on bringing up my DS/Algo skills and started a project. I want to start applying to jobs within the 2-3 months to test the waters. Looking f...Read more
Currently living in Seattle and planning to buy independent house in next 1 year. We are both working and don’t have kids right now but will probably have 1 kid in next 2 years. We are ok with not having good elementary school nearby as long as there is good private school. Good peaceful neighbourho...Read more