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- Bellevue school district vs LWSD 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
- Bellevue School District 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
- Relocating to Redmond 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
- Best place to rent a house around redmond 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
- Apartments to Avoid in Redmond/Bellevue 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
- Check my budget for Seattle (Bellevue) 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
- Microsoft Applied Machine Learning Scientist 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
- Microsoft research SDE vs Google cloud L4 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
- Amazon: Seattle vs Bellevue 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
- Meta Reality Labs WFH %, Hardware Engineering 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
- Chewy sr data scientist offer take it or not Hello all, Received an offer from chewy for a sr. Data scientist position. The team and org is great and has impact full work in coming years. Offer (Seattle): 180base + 25k sign on, New hire grant: 108k (25% vest cycle) Rsu 1 time grant: 198k (40% 30% 20% 10%) The role is in Bellevue/Seattle Y
- Where to live in eastside of Seattle? 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
- Best Eastside/Bellevue companies to target as a career changer? 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
- vote Advice needed on rental properties in SE/SW Seattle area Forgive the ignorant remarks (if any) as investing in rental properties are relative new to me and still learning. Currently reside in Bay Area and looking into rental opportunities in Greater Seattle area, to diverse cash investments into real estates along side ETFs/Funds. Properties of interests
- vote Amazon L6 or Accenture L7 (supply chain)? I know both have poor WLB reputation.. but which one is less recommended? Culture/ working hr/ career growth/ resume... I've never changed jobs and hope to make some up-moves on my career. I really like both positions. The TCs are similar about $190. -----------------------------------------------
- Personal Austin experience from non texan I was randomly checking Blind posts and found a post about Austin today and found that many Californians are spreading negativity about Austin. ### Racism I have visited Austin 10 times at-least and never had any negative experience. In Fact, I had faced racism in Democratic cities lots of times be
- vote 1 more internship left - should I play it safe and accept an FTE offer from Microsoft or risk it? So, there is a very high chance I am able to land a FTE offer after my internship at Microsoft. Thus far, I like my manager and my team and enjoy the work I am doing (for the most part) - won't disclose what I am doing exactly, but it fits into my interest areas pretty well and gives me a lot of fre
- 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.