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Cisco Reputation
- How bad is Cisco’s reputation for hiring from? I’ve read a lot about how Cisco sucks and they have a poor reputation for talent. What if you were a really high performer there (projects got attention of CEO & CTO), are in early 20s, and interview really well. Are you going to have a hard time going to a FANG due to past experience at Cisco?
- Cisco ( why so much hate!!) I'm curious! In almost any post I always see someone bashing cisco? I mean it's a large company with good reputation, may not be paying as much as FAANG but I think it's still decent compared to the rest of the market. Also, they are leaders in their Field!! Please someone let me know why so much h
- how often H1B visa extension will be denied This is very important data for me. Can you please share your thoughts? If you are a permanent employee in a good company (i work for cisco) and have no history of working with vendor/contractor/consultancy with an engineering degree from a reputed college from your home country, is there any cases
- Seeking non Tech PM Referral from FAAN(M)G/rising startups Looking to transfer to a role in a company that compensates more competitively than Cisco. Currently a Project Manager at Cisco with extensive experience in centralizing transformation and run the business efforts at an enterprise level. I’ve performed in my roles and pushed the envelope against th
- Referrals for New Grad Opportunities in India Hi everyone, I am a 2021 Grad from a well reputed college. Could anyone please give me referrals as I was looking for Full time opportunities at good product based companies About me: 300+ LC with 250+ Med and Hard ques 6 months internship exp Backup Offer: TC 10-12 LPA #google #flipkart #micros
- H1B RFE I have MS degree in Electrical Engineering from a reputed university and Bachelors degree in ECE from India. Although I have taken courses where programming was done using Cpp and python. My current job at Cisco is Backend API development. (Mostly Python and Java). Didnt have any issues with initial
- Is there a discrimination against long term employment in the valley? I have been with my current employer for a decade. Yes, it's not the norm. I had Visa dependencies, had other personal reasons!! I have been applying for a while, I even went for a few on-site interviews and thought I did well. Btw, I am a business systems analyst, but I don't seem to get any offer
- Small offers /referral Hello Blinders , I'm a guy working at a very small startup which is about to get shut in few months so I started looking for other opportunities . Till now I'm able to get some small offers and I've started my notice period of 1 month based on them . These are the offers : 1. Oye Rickshaw: 10 LPA 2
- 🥇 MAJOR TECH EMPLOYER POWER RANKINGS (SEATTLE ONLY, Q4 2017) These rankings take into account: desirability, compensation, prestige, reputation, quality of life, exclusivity, company trajectory, social brand value, career growth opportunities, stock performance, location, office quality and a secret sauce of other factors. This analysis is focused specificall
- Referral Request for a friend Hi Folks, I have a friend who recently graduated, recently, from a very reputed University in Bay Area and is looking for full time opportunities. She is from MIS background with more focus towards software engineering/ data engineering. She has a good experience too but she is finding it difficult
- Junior SWE seeking referrals!! Hi Blind, I’m currently searching for a new SWE role in the NYC area, and have been having trouble getting responses from cold applying with my resume despite positive feedback from Rooftopslushie resume reviews. I guess the market is still not that great for junior engineers at the moment :( I’m
- Imposter syndrome? I don't know whether I am an imposter or a successful professional. But I keep considering myself subpar to my peers, even when I keep progressing in my 25-year career, taking broader responsibilities and harvesting on my reputation. I consider myself very smart, but when I compare myself with coll
- Ranking the SWE Technical Bars of Tech Companies I work in tech recruiting (full disclosure: recruited in the past for Google and Uber ATG) and was helping a new recruiter with getting calibrated on profiles. So, I figured I would make a list to share some top tech companies with her while she searched for top Software Engineers (SWEs). But once
- vote Help me choose - Canadian Edition Hello Everyone, I've been very fortunate to receive few offers from companies. All are in Canada. All in CAD. (Ranges are estimates). Thanks to Blind for all the interviewing tips. Current TC: 105k CAD YOE: 2 ********** Startup (Toronto): Level: idk Estimated TC: 160k-175k CAD (Base + Bonus) Sto
- vote Help me choose - Canadian Edition Hello Everyone, I've been very fortunate to receive few offers from companies. All are in Canada. All in CAD. (Ranges are estimates). Thanks to Blind for all the interviewing tips. Current TC: 105k CAD YOE: 2 ********** Startup (Toronto): Level: idk Estimated TC: 160k-175k CAD (Base + Bonus) Sto
- 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.
- H1B transfer under PP during COVID Applied for H1b transfer under PP on 15th. Cheque encashed on 19th. Receipt not received yet. Any idea when it would come ? #workvisa #h1b
- My offer normal? Was my offer normal? I’m a new grad who started in August, only have my bachelors. My base salary is 112,000 with 30 RSUs and 46k sign on bonus split between the first two years I’m reading other peoples posts who seemed to have gotten more but I’m not sure if it’s because they’re not new grads SDE