Initial comp was great; refreshes are harder to get and you have no leverage
Very fragmented; too many product areas; lots of bureaucracy.
Any googlers wanna chime in? #Google #googlesearch
Thoughts? I’m finding it pretty bad but not sure if it’s just me.
How do you like the new Google UI blurring the line between organic search results and the ads https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2020/1/23/21078343/google-ad-desktop-design-change-favicon-icon-ftc-guidelines
Guys if Gmail prompts you to try their new UI out, please say no. God the new UI is terrible and totally unusable. If you thought that reddit failed at redesigning their UI then wait till you see this. Thankfully it was easy to roll back the changes. It seems to me that he only company in the wo...Read more
People who use Google Translate app because English is not your first language or if you are learning another language, have you seen this crazy update of a Google Translate app? The new UX is completely nuts, I have no idea how to use this app anymore and I’m not talking about just adjusting to th...Read more
I’m usually the one with answers. However, months of: - 900+ applications; - 73 interviews; - 24 case studies; and - 12 final rounds; have only resulted in “very close second” performances or recruiting teams “heading in a different direction.” Answers have dwindled; only questions remain. Have...Read more
Today I used Uber two times as a passenger. Found very silly problems. - Driver real time data was not updating. Everytime I had to forcefully close the application and start again to see the status. - Notifications sucks, no updates in notifications even not vibrating when notification updates. - N...Read more
Hello Everyone, I recently switched companies, (been here for not more than 2 months). My new team is great people but the product we are working on is not what I want to do for the next 2 years. We are rewriting a legacy website. On top of it, the website is not a heavily used one so there is no s...Read more
I’ve been putting off updating and redesigning my portfolio for years. I want to start job hunting after maternity leave. I’ve turned down two great jobs without having a portfolio rather than start a new job before mat leave. Got Google and Facebook recruiters on hold at the moment - I don’t want t...Read more
There are a couple products I don't really understand how it all fits into the existing products 1. Meta AI = Meta is a social network platform but I am not so sure how conversational or generative AI fits into their products. I guess Generative AI can be incorporated into metablverse so anyone can...Read more
FYI: Survey is heavily biased 😂 - this is my experience within my own specific team. Obviously it’s a great thing if survey turns out many people work with good designers! I think I work with some of the worst UX and UI software designers. They’re slow, always ask questions that have nothing to do...Read more
It has been quite a while since I left Microsoft. I know some people may identify me but so be it. It should be an interesting read for Microsoft folks. I’ll try to keep it short. Morals of the story: 1. Your director controls your rating, compensation, promotion, not your manager. 2. Mspoll is not...Read more
#Top 5 Updates of the Week: * Tiktok’s new program in UK “Fulfilled by Tiktok” takes a stab at Amazon & highly differentiates it from other apps. * Youtube launches “new & returning users” metric for Creators. * Twitter (X) CEO says the platform is close to breaking even. * Facebook Groups will ...Read more
Hello all. I recently interviewed for positions at a local public company, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft and promised in another thread to recount the experiences, since there’s not a lot of Blind info for the experienced/higher level folks. So I don’t have to GTFO, TC is currently $396k (was $5...Read more
Hello everyone, I recently graduated with a master's degree and am looking for referrals. I've been searching in an old-fashioned way (online applications) for a couple of months with little success. That's why I'm looking to redesign my job hunting strategy and seek support and help in this commun...Read more
Hi all, I’m new <; 1 yoe SWE. Switched from a different field recently. I do love SWE - being able to focus on creating something by mapping out the logic. I’d like to know what is normal guidance for SWE growth. For example, I usually try to struggle myself with each issue for at least 2-3 hours
See where the 0.5 on-site came from later... I’m writing this to share my experience with my recent job search in security. There is tons of information for SWEs but not much for SEs and I’m tired of the weekly threads under “Security Career” asking “what to expect for interview at company X (espec...Read more