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- Do FANG employees get easier interviews at other FANGs? Say you're a Google engineer, if you interview at Facebook would you either get easier questions or be given more benefit of the doubt for mistakes cause you've already proven yourself? Or do you guys have to grind algo questions like the rest of us plebs when switching jobs?
- Facebook EB5 Seattle Offer Current TC: $285k including espp benefits and stock appreciation. Current Location: Bay Area Facebook EB5 offer after negotiation: Base: $195k Bonus : 15% Stock: $600k/4 Sign On: $50k Location: Seattle TC: $374.25k Is it a good offer? YOE: 12
- Does FB have an SF office? Any plans to grow non-Eng presence there? Just curious if anyone knows if FB plans to grow a non-Eng presence in an SF office. Google recently opened up another SF office (now spread across 3 main buildings). Feels like that's another benefit of working at Google vs Facebook, at least for those who live in and want to be based out of SF. T
- vote Facebook or Amazon? I am PM 65 10yoe at Msft, another 10y outside of Msft as PM/TPM in consumer products. I am in Azure right now. TC: 340K I have two final offers after negotiations. Both role are in Seattle. I am told both are out of band and required approval: 1. Facebook TPM infra L6 TC ~ $510K ($230k/ 75k sign-
- vote Offer decision between Meta and Uber Hi Blind Community, I have received following offers and would appreciate your feedback to select which one: Location of both offers is Seattle. Facebook/Meta, IC6: 225k base, 20% annual bonus, 750k RSUs over 4 years and 50k sign-on bonus. 1st year TC ~ 510k. Avg TC 470k. Uber L5A : 203k base, 35
- FB vs Google benefits Recently got an offer from G and in the midst of negotiation, wanted to gather thoughts on the benefits comparison between the 2 companies b/c at first glance FB is substantially better than G. FB+ - More PTO (21 vs 15 for first 3 years) - 3k wellness (does G have equivalent?) - Health insurance ch
- vote Apple vs FB for New Grad (master’s) Packages: FB: Base 115k, RSU 160k, Signon 100k, E3 Apple: Base 135k, RSU 180k, Signon 50k, ICT3 The figures are after negotiations and FB wouldn’t increase the base pay for new grads. Apple is in the iCloud org. Apple seems to have better TC and the org has good refreshers, but I wonder how would
- vote Facebook EM vs Google EM I have an offer from both Facebook and Google for engineering manager (L6) in seattle. Which one should i choose based on following factors- 1. Impact 2. Growth 3. Compensation 4. Work life balance/harmony 5. Benefits YOE- 11 Current TC - 300k. I am yet to receive offer details from both. Will shar
- Splitting referral bonus I got recruiters reaching out all the time from FB, G, A, Doordash, Tiktok, etc. I have friends at some of those companies as well. Is it a dick move to ask a friend for referral and split the bonus if I join? How much do these companies give anyways? Is there any benefit to responding to recruiters
- FB to AMZN. Benefits cost difference for negotiation? IC5 at FB, interviewing with Amazon for L6 role. Going on-site and want to have my comp expectations lined up. Anyone have a breakdown of FB benefits, in terms of $ being left on the table, compared to Amazon? I saw a great breakdown on MSFT vs Amazon, it was something like 14k/year. I think Facebo
- Life after big tech Curious to know where people have gone after big tech (FB / google)? More specifically curious about people with business, operations or finance backgrounds. Did u move to another big tech? Why did you leave? I’m having the case of golden handcuffs and don’t see many other companies that have simi
- vote Should I push my Facebook start date? Ok so I have $33.3k worth of RSUs vesting on Jan 15th My Facebook start date is December 6th. Would it make sense for me to push my start date from Dec 6th to Jan 17th? I am also shooting for an L5 promo at Amazon and could potentially have a promo before I leave. Are there any downfalls or benef
- Oculus Research Salary Considering jobs from Oculus Research. Although owned by Facebook, as far as I know, they are operating pretty much on their own (you are welcome to correct me if I'm wrong:). Does anyone know if their benefits & salary are in sync with the rest of the FB, or maybe they use their own compensation
- NYPFL tax on FB paycheck? I just got a tax for 385.34 for New York Paid Family Leave - NYPFL in my sign on bonus paycheck at Facebook. Is this for some benefit we can opt out of? I don't know why I'm being taxed for this when I have no intention of ever using it.
- Seeking advice on Facebook Vancouver offer for Technical Sourcer role I have been selcted for Technical Sourcer role at Facebook Vancouver and yet to have a discussion regarding the offer (numbers). Anybody in here could share insights on what I can expect from Facebook in my offer? I mean what is the average base salary for a Technical Sourcer role and what sort of
- vote Will my stock vest and get bonus? My manger put my last working day(my access will be revoked) as Aug 9th and Termination date (last day of msft payroll and benefits ) as Aug 16th. My stock vesting date is Aug 15th. Will stock vest? Will I get bonus? Old TC at MSFT: 180 New TC at FB: 285, 165/60/60 Yoe:10
- vote FB TPM vs Google PM Been at FB for a while as an L4 TPM. Knew it was the wrong role from day 1. I’ve been contemplating an internal/external transfer to PM for a while. I recently got an L4 PM offer from Google and I’m going through the team matching process now. I don’t have a team match or comp details yet. Argumen
- Facebook PTO policy for new hire Could someone explain how PTO accumulation works? My benefits summary just says 21 PTOs but doesn't mention how they're accumulated. Joining FB later this year, but given that holiday season is coming up, I was hoping to visit family (plan on taking the week of XMAS off), and idk if that would be po
- Microsoft Low TC Microsoft pays so low compared to FAANG and other companies. Is there a solid reason that the management thinks justifies the salary of its Engineer? Isn't this approach impacting Microsoft in the long term - good engineers leaving for higher paying companies with similar benefits and WLB? @Micros
- Worth getting Undergrad CS if at FANG? I dropped out of undergrad. Happy doing software development (as opposed to ML research or something math heavy) Currently at FB as SWE. Is there a TC benefit to getting an undergrad? People here seem to not care. My manager said she’s not even aware of who has a degree or not.
- Senior EM at Apple vs. M0 at Facebook Received a Senior EM offer from Apple and M0 offer from Facebook. Did not do very well on technical portions in Facebook interviews and was told I was not technically strong enough to make M1 at Facebook. Was told M0 is a TL / EM role with management responsibilities but with some restrictions (seni
- For xooglers moved from G to FB, what’s your experience? Hey I have an upcoming interview at FB, I have some doubt, can I do a survey assuming you moved from G to FB? 1. What’s your before and after level at G and FB? 2. Does FB give you a higher level if you are 6/7/8 at G? I know for L3/4/5 it’s common 3. Do you regret the decision? 4. What’s the pro
- vote Meta vs Google Internship Need help regarding G vs FB internship Factors I am considering 0. Return offer chance 1. Pay FB>G 2. Benefits FB~G 3. Location FB~G 4. Brand Name G>FB Would also like to know if I could ask for a different location ( Because of taxes) Is it possible? Also, the return offer policy is company-
- vote Google v/s Meta v/s Microsoft v/s Robinhood v/s Uber v/s Capital One Hi Folks, Would be great if you can share your thoughts about the Company and Location to Finalise. New York and SF are Very Heavy on CoL, Let me know your thoughts on aspects of Future Growth, Promotions, and the Ability to Take E2E Ownership. (1) Google (L4), US Base Salary: $155,000 Signing
- FB/Google offer validity Friends, I see couple of threads which mentioned about offer validity of FB, Google as 1 year. Is this applicable for all tech roles? I mean to say, if I apply for any particular role and once offered, I can ask for 1yrs wait time to accept the offer? If not, how it works? Also, are there any
- Giving Facebook Referrals Hey all, I know a lot of folks have been affected by the layoffs recently at various unicorns and other companies alike. AFAIK, Facebook is still hiring, and I want to do my part to help ya'll out the best way I can (and full disclosure - benefit from a referral bonus). Please DM me if you'd like
- vote Is Indeed l3 similar to google L4 ot l5? I recently received an offer from indeed for a l3 position. And currently have offer from google l4 & Facebook e5. Question : 1. Is indeed l3 equivalent to google l5? 2. What's the work pressure in l3 level at indeed? Current tc: ~215k (YOE: 8) New tc: Google : 265k (l4)( no true remote) Faceboo
- vote Facebook vs Robinhood Yoe 2 First 4 years avg: Facebook tc ~310k Robinhood tc ~315k Personally I care about career growth > pay>wlb FB pros: 1. FAANG brand name(can open more doors in future?) 2. Better benefits 3. Heard it’s easy to find good team in boot camp now FB cons: 1. PERM issue, I haven’t got PD, have 5
- vote Help Choose! Both Seattle. FB ML E5: 205/700/100 TC each year including target refreshers and bonus: 510, 443, 475, 508 OCI ML IC5: 245/930/40 TC each year (no bonus or refresher standard): 517, 477, 477, 477 OCI is slightly more in the first three years, but there is the annual vesting cliff each year, which
- vote Facebook vs Uber offer I got E4 offer from Uber and Facebook. Uber's TC is slightly higher than Facebook's. I like the work of the Uber team. For Facebook, I have to attend Bootcamp and then pick a team. Facebook: Pros: Brand name Benefits Cons: When I interviewed at FB, most of the interviewers mentioned about "rewriti
- Facebook - Seattle? How does Facebook Seattle compare to FB Bay Area? I have been thinking about moving to Seattle, is Facebook a good option? I did search on Google/quora/blind etc but didn't get a good read, and also info is outdated. What teams are there? Are there enough career growth opportunities? Is there pari
- Facebook Technical Program Manager Applying for a TPM role at Facebook. Currently, an EM at QC (Not in CA). I don't see growth in my division or my role. It pays well with great benefits and great WLB but a stuck career. Doing some side gigs that bring in supplemental income of about $20K. Will increase to $30K this year. I think TP
- Facebook paternity leave eligibility n criteria What's the eligibility criteria for getting the 4month paternity leave and 3K baby cash benefits? Do you need to be an employee for X no of months to be qualified? What if you had a baby before joining FB but it's still in the 1st year of birth. Will you still be eligible for these benefits? Do you
- Comparing Top Tech Companies Is this accurate? What would you change? Microsoft Workweek: 35h Salary: $$ Pros: Not too competitive Cons: Resume killer Apple Workweek: 50h Salary: $$$ Pros: Prestigious Cons: Too secretive Facebook Workweek: 45h Salary: $$$$ Pros: Free food, fast paced, good for promotion Cons: Bad reputation
- Cash out 16k relocation bonus from Meta Hey guys, Want to know if we can cash out the relocation bonus that meta( facebook) gives. I don’t have a family yet so not much of stuff to move. I just want to cash out the whole 16k relo benefit is this permitted? Also what would be the % tax on this? New TC 290k
- Taxation on FB relocation core and core plus benefits 1.For the core services like moving , temp accommodation .. do we have to pay taxes for the services ? 2. Core plus- what is the benefit if any of asking FB relocation team to manage payments for core plus services out of the 25k limit (family ) opposed to just cashing out 25k and managing serv
- Facebook Google recruiters, who do you loose the candidates to mostly? Title says it all. Just want to know which companies are preferred by candidates more than F/G (mainly E5 level) Considering level at other companies are same, which companies are able to steal FB candidates with better pay or benefits or prestige. Current TC: 295k Amazon L5 SDE 6 Yoe
- Facebook interview - Engineering manager I have an interview lined up for Engineering manager positions at Facebook, London. I can benefit from some education on how I shall approach preparation. Here is what recruiter told me to expect- - 2 System design interviews - 1 Coding interview (any language of my choice) - And 3 Behavioral inte
- link Google has the best benefits Objectively speaking on overall benefits, Google > FB > microsoft > amazon case closed Check out the comprison here: perks.guide we’re constantly updating the lists with more companies, let us know if theres one you want us to dig up! have a great friday! Edit: didnt know how much this
- vote Is Microsoft the best for people on Visas? Apart from somewhat less TC, is Microsoft still overall a better place for people on Visas? Few points I could think of: 1. Day 1 PERM 2. Transfer to Canada if not picked in H1B 3. Can transfer internationally to Canada, India, China (if you are citizen of that country) If there are any other comp
- vote Google or Facebook!? Hi everyone need your help on deciding on which offer to move forward with - currently have 2 offers: 1. Facebook - Project Manager, Site Integrity (Sunnyvale) - IC4 2. Google - Project Manager, Google Store (Mountainview) - L4 Thoughts on which to move forward with in terms of culture, mission, c
- vote Deciding facebook start date I have an offer from Facebook and trying to pick the most optimal start date given a few things: 1. Need to travel outside the country in December for about a month. Can manage with 2 weeks WFH and 2 weeks PTO. More holidays would be better though. 2. Bonus date at current company is 31st Jan so I
- Sharing my Interview, Prep and Offers Than you Blind community for your advice and motivation. Just writing the post to give back and hope it helps Interview Prep: LC Top Interview Questions LC Blind Curated 75 Company tagged - LinkedIn, Doordash, FB (top 50) Grokking the System Design (Educative.io) Youtube videos for sys design (rand
- link I'm a FIRE blogger/podcaster retiring in my 40s. AMA 08-19-2020 UPDATE I will no longer be checking this AMA, so if you have any new questions, please reach out to me via the "connect with me" options below. I had a great time chatting with all of you! Thanks for the fun experience. :) About me: - I’ve been heavily involved in the FIRE community for
- vote Addepar vs Facebook Offer Evaluation Both roles in NYC Addepar (IC2): Base: 174k Equity: ~300k in options Sign on: none Semi annual bonus: ~15% of base in cash No free meals or 401k match Facebook (E4): Base: 170k Equity: 350k rsus Sign on: 50k 10% cash target bonus Free meals, 401k match, and all the other nice benefits Current TC:
- New Grad: Uber ATG vs Facebook vs Google vs Series A startup TC for all about 180k Yoe: New grad (1~ yr of internships) graduating May 2019 Note: haven't received Google offer yet but am expecting, though I know it's far from guaranteed but give me the benefit of the doubt for now :p I'm very interested in the autonomous vehicle space and not keen on FB for
- Help making a decision between Amazon, Fb (Seattle) I have offers from Amazon non-AWS (L6), Facebook (E5) and trying to decide between them. Although both levels are senior, as far as I can tell, expectations from an Amazon level 6 is higher, so I could own and impact a bigger scope there. Is this a correct comparison? I heard WLB is pretty bad for A
- Where can I find the details of Facebook shuttle bus I got FB offer from Sydney that I need to relocate to Menlo Park. I got some temporary place from relocation benefits to choose from. 3639 Haven Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025, US 1 Blu Harbor Boulevard, Redwood City, CA 94063, US 2829 E Kyne St, San Mateo, CA 94403, US However I failed to find t
- vote FB E5 or Amazon L6? Offer with details, please help. Learned a lot from here, my time to contribute back. PhD + 5 YOE, @ G. FB E5: 200 + 600/4 +100 Amazon L6: 180 + {210, 160} + 240 share Location: {NY, CA} Why FB? * yearly refresh * better benefits overall, 401k match, vacation, medical care, free food, etc. * nicer office :) Why Amazon? * very
- Move from India -> London I have been working at Apple India and got a verbal offer from Facebook London today. I am not too sure about the move.Thinking more in terms of TC and saving. YOE - 7 TC - 56 Lakh INR / Year TC offered - £ 80k Base / 150k USD Stocks / £20k £ Relocation Benefits P.S - I am not concerned about th