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- Anyone on Blind fro GE? recent news seems bad... https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/06/business/ge-investigation-wells-notice-insurance/index.html
- Did Meta decrease bonus and refresher multipliers? Someone in the Google Blind posted a rumor that Meta decreased the refresher and bonus performance multipliers From: EE: 1.25x GE: 2.0x RE: 3.0x To: EE: 1.25x GE: 1.65x RE: 2.5x Can anyone working at Meta confirm? #meta #facebook #tech #faang
- Does Meta do retention offers to keep talent? I’ve heard that Meta/FB doesn’t do retention offers in general. Does anyone who is a high performer (consistent GE) or holds an important position have experience contradicting this? Thanks! Blind Tax: RL Hardware 300k TC
- Who is working on their app instead July 4 stuff? Another weekend of working on app, getting it ready for wider distribution instead of finding something to do on 4th of July. Who else is forgoing a social life? (ok its a little less sacrifice in the ge of Covid)
- Laid off - Software Engineer Referral Hello Blind Community, I got laid off this morning working as a software engineer at GE Healthcare. Anyone willing to offer referral for an open Software Engineer position ? TIA. YOE - 3.5 years in India and 1 year in US TC - 90k
- vote Amazon not great but better than non tech? Not comparing with Google, Facebook, Apple, Netflix or pre-IPO Unicorns (we all know what Blind thinks about that) Comparing it with consulting (Accenture, Deloitte, etc), Finance (BoA, ...), manufacturers, energy companies (GE,..), airlines and similar, etc... Asking for engineers and considering
- When / Should I interview outside? Yoe : 4 in the summer Tc 2021: 380K 2022 : 380 ? again due to drop but perf refresh I am E5 with very good ratings (GE/GE) and manager says I should be able to get to E6 in summer as well just one growth area we have been addressing and I’m progressing If I get to 6 obviously my pay will lag beh
- vote Compensation tiers of tech companies for Software Engineers in 2020 This list is purely based off TC and has nothing to do with Prestige, WLB, perks, job security etc. The data points are for SWE generalists with 5+ YOE and gathered based on offers asked on Blind and levels.fyi Also, if your company is in lower tier, don't be salty (especially Microsofties). Use th
- Google Intern Host Match 2020 | Former FB Intern | FGA offers Hi Blind community, I got approved by HC about 2 months ago. About me- I interned at Facebook this past summer where I got the GE (“rockstar”) rating. Got offers from F,G, and A. I have a very broad CS background but my internship experience was full stack web. I am extremely interested in doing i
- Referrals for Big Tech Companies in India Hi @all, I am a 2021 graduate. I have been doing Leetcode for like 6-7 months or so. Along with leetcode I took some help from Elements of Programming interview and Cracking the coding interview also! And for Mock Interviews, I have given 5-6 interview. Now, its time for placement, so I have to go
- I love working at FB! I worked at Google and let me tell you why I love FB: 1) Move Fast - No red tapes, beauracracy. I worked at Google and people would argue over variable names, function and other trivial shit. At FB, code is disposable. 2) Incredible data tools - our tools and ease of access are best in the industr
- link Stop asking for tech company offer numbers! Read this and thank me! Interested in more of such posts? Sign up with Blind today! https://us.teamblind.com/invite/qs7Kmvaz ----- Annoyed by all the repeated questions about offers on Blind, I went to collate the numbers from the posts I see on Reddit and Blind. I update this list as and when I see compensation d
- FAQ: It's (again) perf season at Facebook! What the fuck PSC? It's Performance Summary Cycle: the (in)famous semi-year perf reviews at Facebook. Jan-Feb and July-Aug are the perf seasons at Facebook. So, you will hear a lot of cries and stories in Blind for the next month. Let me FAQ and demystify the PSC. 1. Why two perf reviews per year?
- link Google L5, Netflix & Twitter offers | AMA First of all, THANK YOU to all of you on Blind that have shared tips on how to navigate the interview process at large tech companies. I'm hoping to do the same with this post. YOE: 4 - SWE Education: Master’s degree in ECE. Did not do a thesis. Did not specialize in anything either. Offers: Goog
- I just can't keep going to work every day When I joined FAANG five years ago and started living in the Western world, it felt all dreams came true. I felt valued. I felt like I finally can become a worthy human being. For the first time in my life I was excited about building my own future. Then the shit happened (the details at the end of
- Travel from India Any folks traveled back from India to the US recently? I am on OPT and have to travel to India urgently. Wanted to get an assessment of the situation. Thanks
- Good bootcamps for SE Job Offer I have a CS background coming out of college, but I don’t feel great about my programming abilities. Anyone have any recommendation for a bootcamp that leads to a great job offer? #engineering #software #bootcamp
- Thoughts on Jumpstart’s feature to filter candidates based on race/gender? I wonder if there even is an option to see only male, or Asian/White. Seems like Jumpstart is promoting racism and sexism in hiring.
- vote Has innovation slowed down? Title.
- How rx6800xt can beat rtx3080? Nvidia invested 2.8 bils in while AMD spent 0.5bils in R&D? 🤷🏻♂️ Should I buy AMD stock instead? Engineers at AMD are so much more efficient?
- Travel to India after graduation I will be graduating in Dec and will be joining Amazon in Feb on OPT. Is it risky to travel to India in December?
- Claim stimulus check on 2020 tax return? In 2019, I worked part time at my university and filed taxes for 9k earnings. I’ve been waiting and waiting, and haven’t received my stimulus check... Can I claim the $1200 on my 2020 tax return, even if my 2020 income is above the requirements? TC 200k YOE < 1
- best ways to buy bitcoin What is the best way to buy bitcoin? I've heard Robinhood is horrible :(
- Child care isn’t a transmission vector Largest peer-reviewed study, 57,335 child care centers: “No evidence of child care being a significant contributor to COVID19 transmission to adults—finding consistent with previous studies showing lack of assoc btwn school closures & transmission rates” https://twitter.com/nahasnewman/status/1323
- Referrals Hey everyone, looking for referrals I have a Masters degree in CS YOE - 3+ TC - 110k #Uber #Lyft #Dropbox #Microsoft #Netflix #Slack
- Any H4 applicants still waiting for Biometric appointment. Mine was filed in may 2020 and still waiting.
- Facebook WFH Options Hello Facebookers. Are you all allowed to WFH as per news or only some teams allow that? TC: 250k
- vote What kind of worker are you? Let’s face it. Some people in G and F don’t spend that much , especially 5 and 6. If You gave them 10M or 10B, they would live the same life. They just want more money even though they don’t need to spend that much. Some people work for a purpose like Dr. Fauci. He was downplayed but still want to
- link When Trump thought pandemic was going to end by easter.. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52029546
- At what age did you buy life insurance Folks will be 34 soon thinking of getting a life insurance. Have a wife and 2 kids 😀 What age did you folks take one and which one would you folks recommend ? TC : 328k
- vote Stay or switch companies? I'm a designer, planning to switch to a smaller company. Even if I get promoted, I don't see myself growing much, and the work is getting boring. However, this company is less well known, but the culture seems awesome. Base: 101k Bonus: 2k Current TC: 103k New company. Base: 108k Bonus: 7k RSU- 5
- Referral Needed Looking for a referral. I need a fully remote position for personal reasons. I do not mind sharing why in my DM. YOE: 16- leadership roles. Do not mind being a individual contributor. Do not need to be a manager but I am great with people. Current Title: Capacity Planning Manager Education: Master
- Anyone hiring SDE with 1 year experience Anyone hiring SDEs with 1 year experience. Currently at Amazon and don't like the team. It is impossible to move within Amazon at L4 level. #tech
- vote Should I buy stocks on or after Election Day? What you guys think? #Amazon #Apple #Google
- Rationale behind a 15-min interview, and what to prepare? I've got an interview scheduled with a hiring manager of a BB bank and was told by HR that the call will be a 15min. I was curious who has had experience doing a 15min interview as an interviewer or /viewee and can share what was the focus of the call during the short timeframe. Also, if you were th
- Facebook referral Hi, Can someone refer me at Facebook for a SWE position? Really appreciate it! #tech #software #referral #job #opening
- vote How Much Are You Spending on Healthcare? I realize I'm spending a ton on healthcare (premiums + out of pocket). I have a couple of health conditions but I'm not dying. I'm averaging about $1100 per month this year. How much do you spend per month on premiums and out of pocket combined? #healthcare #health #personalfinance
- H1B appointments in India Reaching out to understand the current situation with H1B in COVID. I visited India in 2019 December and got H1B visa (previous employer) on my passport. I started with new employer in February 2020 (with new H1B) and have not visited India since. I have a few questions w.r.t. this: 1. Do I need to
- vote Did you take PTO to Vote today? 📩
- Referral to FB Hi - I was wondering if someone from #facebook could provide a referral to a specific role in the ProdMgmt org? Appreciate it.
- Need Referrals I am interested in a back-end software engineering role at FAANG (plus..) I have 12 years of Industry experience. Would you mind referring to your company? Already scheduled for Amazon next month. Thanks. #swe #engineering #software #referral #hiring #jobhunt #microsoft #slack #paypal #facebook #
- Referrals I am interested in a back-end software engineering role. I have 2 years of Industry experience. Would you mind referring to your company? Thanks. #swe #engineering #software #referral #hiring #jobhunt #microsoft #slack #paypal #facebook #twitter #dropbox #amazon #atlassian #google #instacart #squa
- vote Are you taking PTO tomorrow? Election results
- Anyone still holding crypto? how to liquidate? I just remembered I had a bunch of crypto across several exchanges....a significant amount. Wondering if anyone else is still hodling or how you transferred back to cash.
- Where do people do their stock trading? I have 100k cash, want to diversify (will wait until election stabilises (or screw *shrug*) market. #investments #personalfinance
- vote How many of you bought the election dip? Blinders love to all talk a good game, but how many played the gamble before the election? How’s it going? What did you scoop up? What do you wish you were in? #investments #personalfinance #politics #elections
- Looking for a Tech Mentor I am 26 and in early stages of tech career. I am a Software developer but very interested in ML stuff. I am looking for a mentor. Can any one help me or tell me how can I find a mentor
- Biden Win- Tech What does it mean to Tech when Biden wins?
- High TC (>$350K) earner SWEs How often do you produce highly impactful work? Do you feel your glorious TC is well earned? TC - $400K YOE > 10 yrs
- ML models for mining industry Hi Blind buddies, I have an industry related question. What kind of problems can ML solve in mining and using which algorithms? #data #dataanalytics #datascience #machinelearning