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- Where are IITB CS grads going since Google became tier-2? Google is majorly being filled by folks from tier-2 colleges (including me). Google is not the place for raw brilliance of IITB grads anymore. Where are they all going? What is the new tier-1? TC: 32L (google new grad) #tech #iit #india #jee #google
- Google Interview CS Fundamentals I have a google interview in few days. Recruiter said 3 45 minutes interviews on CS fundamentals and 2 45 minutes interviews on data structures and algorithms. What type of questions do they ask on cs fundamentals? This is for software engineer position. Not sure of level.
- vote Stanford Ph.D CS vs Google L5 Recently had Google offer L5, 370k and amazing opportunity at Stanford Ph.D with focus on AI and neuroscience. I think G L5 is also luck, I am not sure if I can get L5 if I interview again. I am pretty dumb tho I am not sure if I want to pursue career in academy. If I do not, I lose all money and
- Google chances without a CS degree? Fast tracked through Google process straight to virtual onsite for L4. Interviews went well, recruiter said all positive or very positive feedback. Hiring committee says no hire. No CS degree, 5YOE (2 at AWS, 3+ at non-cloud startups) Recruiter is now appealing and asking for support from matched
- vote CS PhD from Stanford/MIT/Harvard or Google swe? Currently in Master's program at Stanford. Should I continue with Phd or go to google as a SWE? I have phd and swe offers.
- vote Does a CS degree matter for managers at Google? So a CS degree doesn’t seem to matter for engineers, but what about EMs? I seem to hear that it doesn’t, but when I last interviewed at Google nearly all of the managers not only had a BS, mostly in CS or other technical subjects, but they also have advanced degrees. Just trying to figure out if the
- vote Which is more prestigious, Google SWE or MIT CS grad? Weird comparison but curious what Blind thinks. Both are one of the top of their type (Google for SWE roles, MIT for CS programs), so which one is more prestigious?
- Careers of newly graduated CS PhDs in Google? A lot of people go to Google to learn things and gain advantages for the next hop of their careers. But is joining Google alone enough? In my current company over half of my colleagues are PhD. We do a lot of challenging things and I feel I'm learning new things every day. Unfortunately for some or
- Google PM technical skills for non-CS majors I’m interviewing at Google for an L7 PM role. I’m 15+ years into my career in software but I never had a CS major or a programming background. Have done fine as a founder and startup VP product as well as large company PM. BUT I’m a bit apprehensive about Google’s “CS required” mentality for PMs. A
- SWE/SETI at Google without CS degree- how common? Going for a SETI on-site next month (no, not search for extraterrestrials) and don’t have a CS degree. I think this has kept me from getting interviews with a lot of other companies requiring CS in the job listing. I always hear about how Google hires from all backgrounds, but curious to hear from
- What is CS fundamental rounds in Google onsite interviews? Recruiter said there will be 2 coding rounds, 2 CS fundamental rounds and 1 system design round. Any idea what is expected in CS fundamental rounds?
- MS in Cs( Stanford, MIT, CMU etc.) Vs L1 Transfer (Amazon, Google ) Hi I am earning good enough salary as a software developer in India Tc : 18 lpa Yoe: 2 years. I want to know wether it is worth to do MS from Stanford, CMU etc. Or better to get into Amazon / Google and then take a transfer to Seattle/ MTV. Given : I am not from a rich family , will have to take lo
- Possible to pursue GA Tech online MS CS while working at Google? This is possible in my department at Bloomberg, and Bloomberg pays up to $10k of tuition provided that one remains employed there for at least 2 years afterwards. Is it permitted and feasible to do this while working as a full time SWE at Google, and does Google pay the tuition?
- How to get into Google/Microsoft as PM with no CS background and bad at mental math? Title. Already called in to interview with Google but declined for the reasons mentioned in the title. YoE 12: 8 business side (non tech) & 4 as (internal tools) PM. Great at my job. TC 187k Edited for clarity. I'm well aware that I'll need to learn new skills, but I need advice as to which to
- FAIR, Google Brain, MSR compensation for a Senior Scientist (E5, T5, 64) with PhD in ML/DL/CS? I see an older related posts but with hardly any relevant information. C'mon Scientists speak up and share your compensation.
- vote What masters degree is a better signal of quantitive skill? Assume at the masters level. Google is sponsoring mine. Already have CS undergrad and wanna branch out.
- Google Early Career Onsite? Three technical rounds and one behavioral. Should I expect DP? How should I best refine my LC skills in the coming weeks? TC: 0 (last CS final tomorrow) #swe #google
- Got Google offer (L3 New Grad) after getting rejected in 5 big onsites/phone screens. Ask me Anything! Rejects - Bloomberg, LinkedIn, Uber, Rubrik (Onsite) and Instabase (Phone Screen) Offers - Google and a good startup in Midwest I also wasn't extended a return offer from AWS summer internship. Bachelor's in Electrical Engg. from India and master's in CS at a top 50 state school in US. 1 yoe (wr
- vote Moving to Google, should I start on RFE? Got an offer from Google, ended up getting an RFE during visa transfer Undergrad CS degree Masters CS degree (top 10 US school) YOE - 6 (SWE jobs) TC - 250k #Google #rfe #h1b
- vote Amazon SDE 2 vs Google L3 offer eval I've been at Amazon for 1.5 years as SDE 1, and recently interviewed with Google and expecting an L3 offer. My current manager has started work on promo docs and expecting promotion to SDE2 in ~4-6 months. Expected TC: 230K Should I stick with Amazon and get the promotion, or switch? Can I use the
- Choosing college for CS Incoming undergrad student in CS I was wondering how important career fairs were in getting into large tech companies. (Using to evaluate various college options) Would you recommend going to a college town with a strong cs program in a college town and good career fairs (Texas A&M) or a college i
- How to get your foot in the door at FAANG 2 years ago I‘ve applied to Google (europe) but never heard back. I‘ve a Bsc in CS and 2 YOE as SWE. Any advice for my next application for FAANG?#tech
- vote Georgia Tech out of state tuition vs. Temple University full ride CS Undergraduate Hi, I am entering undergrad college this fall am very confused.. I got into Georgia Tech out of state with no scholarship and Temple University but with a full ride. Would a Georgia Tech CS paying full out of state tuition (~$200K for 4 years) or would a Temple University CS education paying just r
- vote Does Google care if you have a degree if you have extensive work history I have about a decade of experience (multiple years of FAANG in there too) but dropped out from my Cs degree. I interviewed at Google last year for an SDE position. I made it to the HC but no dice. My recruiter actually called me during the process and asked about my lack of education. I told him
- MS in CS new grad looking for referrals MS in CS from top 20 school Looking for referrals at #google #meta and #bloomberg LC : 150 and counting
- Will Google match this? Got this offer: TC 325K, signon 25k Google also moving to offer. No number yet, but does Google match this for L4? YOE 2.5 with CS PhD
- vote How many months of full time leetcoding to pass the Google L3 coding interviews? If an average CS college grad that has never heard about leetcode before starts grinding leetcode full time today, how long do you think it would take him to get good enough to get a Google L3 offer? Please only vote if you actually work at Google as a SWE :) #engineering #software #swe #google #f
- vote Cried in my Citadel Interview I had an interview a couple of weeks ago for a new grad swe position at Citadel. They kept bashing me with a whole bunch of conceptual and theoretical CS questions. It felt like they were attacking me and I couldn't control my emotions so i let it out. Do I have a chance of getting an offer consider
- Advice I have around 12 years of experience. I come from a non-CS background (did my college from non-CS). I work as a SAS Developer and have knowledge about machine learning. Will i get a job in FAANG companies as SDE or should look for some other role ? What should be my starting point ? Leet code ? Cur
- Google: going straight to onsite? Took the Google early career OA last week and passed I guess. Today I got an email from a recruiter with forms to fill out regarding availability for onsite along with a "Group Prep for Onsite Interviews" meeting over Meets. Does this mean I'm just not doing a phone screen? Also is it worth to go to
- vote Cornell, UPenn or CMU CS undergrad? Daughter is really confused; Ivy vs non-Ivy. Top CS school vs lower rank. Location, weather doesn’t matter. She is certain she wants to do CS, no double guessing there. She is not afraid of working hard, but she would like to have friends that study hard, but also have fun, can hold good conversatio
- Google L5 offer negotiation Should I be satisfied with this Google L5 offer and stop negotiation? Especially given my yoe and background Base: 200k RSU: 550k Bonus: 15% Sign-on: 0 Background: cs bachelor + 3.5yoe Other offers: still waiting for doordash L5 onsite result #offer #google #googlel5 #doordash
- How technical are Google PM interviews? Starting to line up interviews in the new year. I don’t have a CS background and am debating whether or not I should even apply. How technical does Google get in their PM interviews? Should non-CS candidates even bother applying? YOE: 6, 3 in product. TC: $140 + paper money #product #google
- Learning to code for FAANG Hi everyone, I have a degree in business and work in accounting. I want to learn to code but I want to do so in a way that gives me the best shot at getting on at FAANG. What do you think my best path is? I’m debating either going back to school for a post baccalaureate in CS, getting an MS in CS,
- FAANG Interview Help I have two interviews coming up for both Google and Meta. I’m self taught and didn’t do much CS in the beginning days so i’m really nervous for these types of interviews. Any tips would be appreciated for self taught people!
- Google UIUC Recruiter Hey! I'm currently a CS Major at UIUC. I was looking to contact the recruiter allocated to my university, regarding an offer deadline. If any Google Employee or alumni could help me here, I would be greatly obliged. Thank you! #google
- Google India Referral Hello, I’m looking for referral at Google for Technical Solutions Consultant roles. Please help! YOE- 4years Background - BTech CS TC - 20lpa Location- India Thanks. #google #solution #consulting #technicalsolutionsengineer #referral
- Need referral to Snap, Google, Apple, Twitter, Facebook SWE w/ 2 YOE BS in CS + Math minor US Citizen #referral @google @apple @snap @twitter @facebook THANK YOU!
- vote Is Google doable ? Say a person has basic CS fundamentals, devotes 6 months to full-time Leetcode. Is Google doable ? Anyone has stories to share ? TC: N/A
- Looking for FAANG referral As in title, looking for @meta , @google, @amazon or @microsoft referrals for DS/ML internships, from a top 3 CS school, would appreciate any help, thanks!
- Looking for Intern Referrals Hello! I'm a 3rd-year CS major at a top 6 CS school looking for winter/summer 2022 internship referrals. I have 2 prior internship experiences: 1 at a small startup and 1 at Amazon. Any referral would be appreciated! #engineering #software #swe #salesforce #apple #coursera #khanacademy #lyft #go
- Looking for Intern Referral Looking for a referral at Google, Facebook, Hulu, Netflix, Snowflake, Lyft, PayPal, Dropbox, Uber, Capital One, IBM, Microsoft, Amazon, eBay, Twitter Two previous intern experiences 3rd year CS student at top CS program #engineering #software #referral #hiring #jobhunt #jobopening #recruiting
- Base pay for entry level data scientist with MSc in CS? Hello all, What is the base pay range for entry level data scientists who are recent MSc CS graduates in the following companies in Seattle? Google Microsoft SAP Lyft TC: $72k Thanks in advance
- Facebook E4 -> Google L5 Joined FB as E4 in May 2019. Ratings: 2019 H1: Too new to evaluate 2019 H2: Meets All, no promo (manager already told me) Promo after 2020 H1 unlikely. Don't have good projects in my team to show impact and direction. Also other senior ICs have the lead on projects already, and it's hard for me to
- Google Referral Intern I need a referral to Google for a SWE internship position (summer, fall, or winter 2021). Currently a CS student at an Ivy with a 3.9 gpa. Thx! #Google #googleinterview #googleintern
- vote UCLA vs UT Austin Turing Scholar Program Hi My daughter is contemplating between UCLA CS program vs UT Austin Turing scholar program ( https://www.cs.utexas.edu/turing-scholars ). Which one would you pick? We are from California and we know UCLA is great school overall. We are hearing some good feedback about Turing Program when it comes
- vote Google Interview, CM on codeforces? Do you need to be atleast a candidate master on codeforces to be shortlisted for interview at Google India? Should I focus on just LC or grind codeforces as well? YOE: 2 Months TC: 20L Tier 1.5 College, undergrad in CS 1500 on cf #google
- link Facebook E5 equivalent to Google L4? Hi friends, I have received FB E5 and Goog L5 offers. I have seen in a few posts here on Blind that people receive Facebook E5 offer along with Google L4, even though according to levels.fyi an E5 is comparable to Google L5. Would appreciate any input. I haven't talked numbers yet. YOE:7, PhD in C
- Canada vs UK for tech career and QOL? Which country among these would be better to immigrate to in terms of CS career options and life in general? #workvisa #facebook #google #career #canada #uk #europe #unitedkingdom
- New Grad PhD leveling One of my friends has a PhD in applied mathematics, he knows some programming but not an expert, no CS industrial experience, 0 YOE. He wants to apply for FB & Google SDE positions, do you guys know will he be interviewed as IC3 or IC4? Do FB & Google only give IC4 to CS PhDs? He wants to be IC4, w