My bf just started at Amazon and when he was requesting the laptop and other misc hardware, IT said that he needs to hold onto the boxes indefinitely. It'll be the same boxes he uses to return the hardware if he quits. Anyone else experience this? Did you actually keep the boxes? Seems like a waste...Read more
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/29/foldable-microsoft-surface-mobile-device/ I think Microsoft hardware is doing some real out of box thinking .....
For people that have given notice or quit FB during mandatory WFH. Do they send you a box to ship your hardware back in? Did they say anything about how you can retrieve personal belongings once the office opens back up?
Both Juniper and Cisco have announced that networking path is heading towards software. What does this mean for the career hardware folks down the line? Will we all end up white boxes for everything?
So, hardware folks in India are going to be lucky. @Microsoft @Apple @Amazon @Nvidia @Google are hiring for hardware. #Microsoft #Apple #Amazon #Nvidia #Google Also, BRSS is paying great. @Broadcom @Rivos @SiFive @Sima.ai #Broadcom #Rivos #SiFive #SimaAI ^--- All above companies pay 75L-1.3Cr at ...Read more
I got a full time offer for DFT but since I majored in EE and CS, I could also go into SWE or anything in between. I like working with hardware a lot but couldn’t land any design roles. Now I’m worried that DFT is a dead end field. Could I transition to embedded or digital design after two years o...Read more
All the unwritten benefits you get. Go wild! I'll go first (India office) Headspace subscription. Pluralsight and O'Reilly subscription. Paid trainings (limited and subjected to approval) Exam fee paid for AWS/AZURE certification exams. GVM shirts. Nothing for travel, entertainment or hardw...Read more
Any tips on how to navigate my interview tomorrow? How technical is it going to be and how important is it for me to check off all the boxes on the job description? I’m not very well acquainted w hardware mfg however I’d be willing to work hard to bridge those knowledge gaps!
Looking to upgrade my current Intel MacBook Pro, but honestly torn between something like a System 76 laptop or an M2 based MacBook Pro. My main requirements would be the following: Ability to use Docker for containers Virtual Box or equivalent for an isolated Windows VM Rust development AWS CLI,...Read more
Hello all I have 12+ years of pm experience in AI, Cloud and Hardware . Any help is greatly appreciated. adobe #affirm #airbnb #airtable #anaplan #apple #atlassian #benchling #bettermortgage #binance #blend #bloomberg #box #brex #bytedance #c3ai #carta #chime #cisco #citadel #cloudera #coda #coinba...Read more
Hello everyone, I'm seeking a referral to Apple for their hardware team, particularly for their Diversity and Inclusion department. I have over eight years of experience managing diverse teams and fostering and preserving robust cultures of inclusivity and collaboration. While my primary interest i...Read more
TC: 200K Yoe: 2.5 I joined Apple 4 days back. Today I received another offer that I really want to join and I am planning to resign next week once my background check completes. Should I be worried about anything? I need to give both a joining bonus and relocation package back I guess. I have a f...Read more
Thoughts on the ongoing battle between Roku and ISPs in US (Comcast and Att) 1. Comcast is giving out flex (their version or roku stick) for free. Assuming att will come out with one soon if they haven’t already. Other ISPs around the world likely to follow. 2. The hardware from these ISPs (like f...Read more
Hi everyone! I graduated with internships in CRM product marketing & currently work within a hardware marketing team. I am finding it hard to break into software pm. I am looking to see if anyone would be interested in speaking with me about their experiences in this field/how to transition or if y...Read more
I'm joining Amazon soon and just received my hardware in the mail. I selected a 13" M1 MacBook Pro (after being informed by HR that 16" models are currently unavailable), but I received a used Intel model. It came in a bag, not the original box, and has signs of wear. Does this normally happen? I ...Read more
I have embedded software expertise with almost 6 years of experience in various role. For the past 2 years approx, I am doing a customer facing role typically dealing with base hardware platform issues. I feel like I have boxed myself in to this role and it is becoming harder to pivot myself into a ...Read more
Currently a L4 HW PM. I am looking for ways to move out of the hardware space to work on software. Primarily because of more career opportunities and of personal interest. I have gone through a good number of interview loops with startups and larger companies (non-fang) but cant close after the fin...Read more
Planning to create a top 100 ranking for 2022. Here are some of the names (sorted alphabetically). Please add the ones I missed. If there is enough interest, I will create the ranking post after I have a bigger list. Ranking parameters in order of preference: Pay, Growth, Smart Peers, WLB, Mission/V...Read more
This is just my list based on my perception of companies for product management, Most Sought after (mix of work/pay/brand/WLB) - Google, Facebook, Stripe, LinkedIn, Uber Great place to be - Standard (At least one of work/pay/brand/WLB) Amazon, Twitter, Apple, Airbnb, Microsoft, Adobe, Salesforce,...Read more
I resigned this week. I worked as QA for an auto recycling company in Atlanta, I most tested their point of sales systems as well as their data generated reports for executives. So for the last two weeks this company had fallen to ransomware attacks ( Company uses dedicated hardware running Window...Read more