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- vote Chicago or Austin? Received a new offer for the central region (non-sw). Have flexibility to move to Austin or stay back in Chicago where I currently am. The salary remains the same. What is better off from a career/ housing move? I’m on a visa if that changes anything. Chicago seems great but the cold gets me every
- Hiring Python Developers in Chicago or New York Successful prop shop - mid frequency $180-225k base salary TC will also include signing bonus + guaranteed bonus for year 1
- Chicago Chicago Chicago Moving to Chicago. Looking for advice. Good places to live? Good Schools for kids? Tips or insights? How's public transportation? Are the winters really as bad as everyone says? Thanks for the help!
- vote Compensation Review: Uber Freight, Chicago I'm interviewing for Uber Freight in Chicago for Sr. Program Manager role (non-tech). I always thought Uber paid top dollar in the industry. Talked with the recruiter and here are the numbers: Level: L4 TC: ~$140K Base: ($105k-$120k) Bonus: $11k Equity: $8k-$10k What should I do? Current TC: $95K
- Google L3 Chicago Received a Google L3 SWE offer in Chicago. This is after showing them my e3 meta offer. Base: $129k Bonus: 15.00% Equity: $85k (33% Y1, 33% Y2, 22% Y3, 12% Y4) Sign-on: $42k Total Comp Year 1: $218,400 Year 2: 176 Seems like still a lowball, especially with equity? Any wiggle room left? Y1 TC look
- vote Sell condo or not in chicago.. Will make some profit if I sell now but renter wants to extend lease till next July. Don’t live there anymore. Should I sell or keep it.
- 250k+ in Chicago Looking for SWE jobs in Chicago and wondering what places would pay 250k+ for 6 YOE. Besides the obvious like Google and top trading firms. TC: 190k
- Chicago Are there any tech companies in Chicago that pay similarly to west coast? I'm not interested in TC, just base. A few of the places I interviewed at didn't even have the concept of giving stocks. Also not interested in trading firms.
- vote Chicago 250k? Asking for a friend who recently got a Chicago offer for 250k 4 YOE. I am in NYC and have no idea how Chicago COL is. Edit: Offer for Google SWE. Friend had experience at another big tech and graduated at one of the top CS programs (think CMU, Cal, Stanford) if that matters. Had competing offers th
- Chicago Meetup? Anyone in Chi wanna get a beer? Could be cool to meet more people in tech Age: 24, YOE: 1, Gender: M #chicago
- Is 130k low for a DS role in Chicago? Most of the salary sources are based on SF or east coast. For a DS role in Chicago, is 130k too low? What’s the average DS salary in Chicago? 3 YOE TC 135k
- Chicago? Any thoughts on relocating to Chicago?
- Kansas City to Chicago As title says, I am from Kansas and I am about to get a new opportunity that requires me to relocate to Chicago. My wife is non-IT and we have a toddler. My wife earns about 45-50K. And I earn about 120K (current compensation). Haven't heard the final compensation from the new role. I am not sure h
- Venmo offer - Austin vs Chicago I have an offer for Staff machine learning engineer from Venmo and the TC is same for both Austin and Chicago. I’m more inclined towards Austin because of the booming tech market there but for a similar package Chicago seems to be the cheaper alternative. The role is fully remote for the next 1year
- Where to go in Chicago Taking a new leadership role in Chicago and want to hang out in places where I will meet other people that are enjoying some measure of success. Where do you go? I am also single and mid 30s, but that part isn't as important as finding a like minded tribe, outside of coworkers. TC $625K
- Is Chicago good to live? I’m living in the bay area, but house here is too expensive. I’m considering buying a house either Chicago or Seattle, moving in there, and work. Can anyone advise if this sounds like a good move? How’s Chicago for living? Thanks! yoe 2 tc 400k
- Stripe Chicago? I have an offer as a SWE in NYC at Stripe. My significant other is considering going to business school in Chicago around this time next year. I see Stripe has an office in Chicago, which to my surprise, also has engineering in it. Does anyone know if Stripes can easily move between offices? Know a
- Chicago What's a cheap and safe area to live to be within commuting distance to downtown?
- Meta Chicago Office How’s the Meta Chicago office? Is food provided? Any perks or events? Joining soon in a fully remote role but plan to go into the office every now and then. TC: 245k #chicago #officelife #metachicago
- Chicago topic? Chicago tech friends-- we need a topic. Apparently need multiple requests. If your from Chicago request it. Let's do this!
- Chicago Housing Hi Folks, what are some of the good Chicago suburbs to buy a house? Some of the criteria include good resale value, good schools and good price appreciation. Something similar to Cupertino, Dublin, San Ramon or Mission San Jose in Bay Area.
- vote Google vs Chicago Trading Firm tldr; dont want to work 24/7, think chicago is slightly better city, google is overall slightly better company but less TC and product area match isn't great, not too focused on massive career growth Recently received a new grad offer from two of these companies and wanted to see what people though
- Google Chicago Who's out there and what teams? Looking to transfer from headquarters in MTV to Chicago.
- Expedia Chicago Offer How would you rate the following offer from Expedia Location : Chicago Base :155K Sign on Bonus: 30K RSUs: 37.5(Total vested over 4 years 9.375K per year) YOE: 4 Role: SDE 3
- vote Google Chicago - Is this offer good for Chicago? Recently got an offer from Google and want to understand if this offer is good in Chicago? Google L4 SWE Average TC = 232K (153 base + 56 stock + 23 bonus) (assuming stock divided evenly over 4 years) First Year TC = 250K (153 base + 74 stock + 23 bonus) (following vesting schedule, 33%, 33%, 22%,
- Chicago tech My brother currently works at a tech company in Chicago. He does digital marketing for them. His comp is low compared to Seattle and Bay Area standards for his level. What are the top Chicago tech companies that have central marketing roles. He doesn’t code.
- vote 90K Chicago vs 115K San Francisco? Help! SWE offers - 1 YOE #chicago #sanfrancisco
- Google Chicago What’s TC in Chicago like? Is it possible to get 350k or more?
- Buying in Chicago? Any insight into the housing market in Chicago? Is it worth it to buy with the city population declining and the high property tax?#mortgage #housing
- Is Chicago considered HCOL? ^ pretty much the title, I am aware that NYC and Bay Area are but wanted to know if Chicago is, asking to see if pay would be lower than bay area for example if I was offered a remote position, and I would much prefer to live in chicago. Asking for facebook specifically, but am also curious about go
- Visiting Chicago Anyone wants to grab some coffee?
- salesforce chicago seems salesforce chicago is expanding their ds team. what does this teak exactly do here. how many ppl they are trying to fill? anyone here knows about it?
- vote Chicago vs Bay Suppose I make 240k in Chicago. How much should would be the equivalent to Bay with the same living standard.
- Moving to Chicago suburbs I’m taking up a new job in the north suburbs of Chicago. I’ve lived downtown for 10 years and my wife has never lived outside a downtown area. Any recommendations on a good suburb? TC: 350k
- Does Expedia opening in Chicago mean no remote? I want to apply to a manager position that shows location Chicago but I'm nowhere near (altho same tz). Would they consider remote or no go? TC 300
- Google Chicago Headcount Does anyone know if there are any openings in Chicago, Austin, or NYC (esp Chicago) for L3 SWE? Passed HC and in team match stage YOE: 3 TC: 180
- Google Chicago commute About to head into work at Google - Chicago (Fulton) and was wondering if it’s more feasible to use CTA or purchase a car to commute? #returntooffice #google #chicago
- Leidos Chicago I am considering working as an engineer for a company called Leidos in Chicago. I’ve heard fairly positive reviews about them. I’ve worked at two owners and one consulting firm so I know the grass is greener until it turns dry. Just wondering what I could ask during the phone interview to decide if
- Chicago options I would like to know if there are better paying companies in Chicago. YoE: 11 Current TC: 230K Role: SWE It is hard to find 300K+ jobs in the area whereas a 5 yoe can easily make 400+ in west coast. Any pointers are welcome for TC maximization.
- Relocating to Chicago Hi everyone, Me and my wife are thinking of moving to Chicago and we're wondering if there are any good startups you know of that are looking for 0-2 years exp backend engineers. Any help would be appreciated.
- vote Chicago vs sf Which is better for young person
- Chicago Referral Hi Everyone, I have 15 years experience in management and operations. I am looking to transition to the tech world, ie google, facebook, etc. Looking for TC 115k. Anyone have any advice or able to put in some referrals? Thanks!
- Chicago Tech Companies What are the companies in Chicago that pay well and are not just a small office of a company that is based on the west coast?
- Why is Chicago not a tech hub? Chicago is such a beautiful city and somehow it lacks big tech presence. Sure there’s a little, but nothing compared to SF, NYC, Seattle, Austin. Why’s that the case? TC: 130k YOE: <1
- Chicago tech companies? My boyfriend will move to Chicago soon. He's currently an L4 product manager in a global ecommerce company Can anyone refer?
- Chicago TC I’m at 3 YOE as a Security SWE with a TC of 110k (100/5/5) and I’m really wondering if I’m in a good position or not. I’ve been at the same company the whole time and have not dipped my toes anywhere else. I know on here people really exaggerate TC as it’s mostly Bay Area and Seattle but want to as
- DRW Trading Chicago Could someone tell what might DRW trading in Chicago pay for Senior Software developer C++ position? TC: 300k YOE: 10
- Chicago invesment property Hey Blind folks Has anyone invested in Chicago real estate? I am looking at few properties(aparments mostly) near Lakeview area for rental. Can someone who is aware of area shed some light on other areas and if it makes sense to invest in Windy city. My calculated ROI is 6-8% after all expenses T
- faang in chicago. are there any faang companies w engineering offices in chicago, or that would be ok with 100% remote?
- ServiceNow Chicago office Has anyone had any experiences with the ServiceNow Chicago office? Interested in the culture/interview process for a swe at the Chicago office