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Linkedin Acquisition
- LinkedIn offers after acquisition How much compensation can a software engineer with 1 year experience expect to be offered at LinkedIn after the acquisition by Microsoft in the SF bay area? What about paid time off days? I read some people saying they were offering unlimited days before the acquisition. Will that change? Do you t
- #acquisition #linkedin #microsoft Folks in Linkedin! What happened to your RSUs after being acquired by Microsoft? What was the impact on their price and how were you compensated? Could anybody share information on it?
- LinkedIn offers post acquisition. So, since the LinkedIn acquisition is now complete, is the comp for new offers and annual stock refreshers still the same as earlier, just replaced with Microsoft stock instead?
- Where LinkedIn is going after Microsoft Acquisition? Anything from LinkedIn and MSFT guys? What do you think after 1 year of Acquisition?
- How do MSFT employees feel about LinkedIn acquisition now? How do you msft employees feel that your acquisition LinkedIn has better perks, comp,etc.? I’m assuming they will converge at some point.
- How is benefits and culture in LinkedIn after Microsoft acquisition Just curious to know how Microsoft acquisition affected LinkedIn salary/culture/benefits. Please share your thoughts and experience
- Possibility of layoffs in Microsoft and LinkedIn after acquisition Any thoughts?
- How did the equity packages convert between LinkedIn and Microsoft during the acquisition? For example did a LinkedIn engineer with $200k of LinkedIn RSUs get that grant directly converted to $200k of Microsoft RSUs? Prior to the Microsoft announcement, LinkedIn shares were trading at $131. Since Microsoft bought LinkedIn at $196 per LinkedIn share, LinkedIn employees should have instant
- LinkedIn friends, what did your Microsoft retention bonuses look like after the acquisition closed? How long after were the bonuses given? How much were you given? What was your role/level?
- Should I stay at yahoo or join LinkedIn I got an offer from LinkedIn yesterday. Is it a good time to join LinkedIn after MSFT acquisition or should I stay at yahoo and do more interviews?
- What has M$ bought and... ...and made better? Aquantive, Ciao, Skype, Yammer, LinkedIn....anything improve due to acquisition?
- How did Linkedin change (if at all) after Microsoft acquired it? Following acquisition... How, if at all, did Linkedin change as a company...
- are you the new millionaire ? LinkedIn folks how much did you make after the acquisition. Atleast from the stock ??
- LinkedIn/Facebook referral needed Hi. Looking for talent acquisition/recruiter role referrals at Facebook/LinkedIn YOE: 5 TC: 130K
- Linkedin - is it good time to join? LinkedIn folks - I have a offer from LinkedIn would like your opinion if you are an employee of LinkedIn Is it good to join now?? How is the mood in the company?? What's up with MS acquisition??
- Referral Hi. Looking for talent acquisition/recruiter role referrals at Facebook/LinkedIn YOE: 5 TC: 130K
- Are LinkedIn employees now forced to use Windows Wondering after Microsoft acquisition for LinkedIn. Are they now forcing employees to get rid of their Mac laptops and use Windows instead? Just curios
- What is Microsoft's engineering hierarchy and promotion structure? I work for LinkedIn, so I'm curious how job titles and promotions are going to translate over once the acquisition takes place. Thank you!
- Making a move to LinkedIn Considering MS acquisition is it a good time to move to LinkedIn? How is the moral these days? Any big changes? Need your advice please.
- WhatsApp end to end encryption .. Does this mean the govt can no longer read our conversation ? Your thoughts.. Side note on the acquisition of LinkedIn : Let's observe 2 mins of silence for all the Microsoft employee's who were applying jobs on linkedin :)
- Msft engineer trying to join lnkd I'm planning to switch from Microsoft(Redmond) to LinkedIn(SF bay). They do have different interview process; want to check if anyone has been in the process and what happens with the stocks? Anyone went this route after acquisition? And leveling(pre acquisition employees please contribute for this
- Reasonable ppl’s view of MSFT & TikTok Microsoft’s acquisition of LinkedIn has been proven to be very successful. TikTok may he the same. Question to LinkedIn ppl: 1) Do you guys feel like you’re part of MSFT at all? 2) Have salaries/new offers decreased after MSFT’s acquisition? Question to TikTok ppl: 1) Based on what valuation have
- Microsoft vs. Linkedin Recently got approached by both Microsoft and Linkedin, I'm still in the discovery phase but want to ask how are the two companies after the acquisition. If I join either one, how easy it is to transfer from one to another? Do Linkedin employees get to tap into Microsoft resources and infrastructur
- Layoffs now? Historically, Company A acquires Company B and then, Company A will layoff bunch of people. Either it was a strategy move or to cover up the cost for acquisition. Since we acquired LinkedIn, does that means another layoffs will happen?
- LinkedIn turning into MSFT? Hoping to hear from some LinkedIn engineers about how MSFT is handling the acquisition so far. Has MSFT left LI alone, leaving the engineering culture in tact, or do you guys sense MSFT is taking things over and will soon make it the MSFT way?
- What’s so special about LinkedIn? It’s been several years since the Microsoft acquisition. First It’s just amazing how LinkedIn a dying company with all its garbage content got Microsoft to buy it for $26B. Even more amazing is how they continue to be autonomous, have better pay and perks than Microsoft and treat moves from Microso
- Uber -> LinkedIn Considering a move. Got some questions. Need advice? - Is this a good time to join LinkedIn? Considering the MSFT acquisition and potential leadership changes? - Culture and benefits: how would you rate them? I hear benefits at LinkedIn are way better (Specially for people who have worked at both
- link What sites are best doing research on startups and their leadership team? Says it all in the title. This post caught my eye "How to spot a startup winner 📈" https://www.teamblind.com/post/rLaHm6Gv Im trying to do some research but Im having a hard time finding the success of leadership members track record on if their past companies got acquired. Right now its Linked
- LinkedIn Referral Hi Folks, Was affected by the ATG acquisition recently and I’m now looking for new software engineering roles, particularly at LinkedIn which I’ve been interested in for a while. Would really appreciate it if someone would be willing to give me a referral. LC: 200+ YoE: 4
- vote What will you chose? A) 350k all liquid comp. 200k base , 150k stocks Or B) 350k from private company 200k base, 150k paper money Although there are more nuances to it. Companies does matter but also things like a clear picture to IPO which is often hidden. For example, see companies like Reddit which have been pri
- link Linkedin = Illegal Backdoor References without consent Just a note of reference, prospective employers are legally not allowed to do a reference check with your current employer without written consent. https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/talent-acquisition/pages/creative-compliant-ways-check-references.aspx While I was going through the
- #LinkedIn concerns: salary increases, career growth, and cultural shift I have an entry level offer to start at LinkedIn. Overall I'm pumped for the opportunity and excited about the company. With recent things I've read and heard, I have a few questions/concerns. I'd love to hear opinions especially from current and former LinkedIn employees. (1)Salary is alright, bu
- Referrals Hi folks, Was affected by the ATG acquisition recently and I’m now looking for software engineering referrals, particularly in NYC. Would really appreciate any help! LC: 200+ YoE: 4 Drop a comment so I can DM you with my info. Thanks all! #swe #engineering #software #referral #hiring #jobhunt #
- Should Twitter be acquired by Google With Twitter being close to 35B in market cap, I feel it’s an excellent price for Google to acquire it. This could be a way for Google to get into social. If not Google, it can still be a good bet for MSFT or other big companies. I feel Twitter has a Solid product and a great user base. The only th
- Amazon Recruiting I spoke with a few friends earlier today and it looks like we all got the same message (verbatim) on LinkedIn for a Software Engineering opportunity at Amazon. When Amazon looks to hire do their Talent Acquisition team message everyone on LinkedIn hoping someone will respond? The guy who sent me the
- link Linkedin - Back Door Reference Check without Consent Just a note of reference, prospective employers are legally not allowed to do a reference check with your current employer without written consent. https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/talent-acquisition/pages/creative-compliant-ways-check-references.aspx While I was going through the
- Expected salary at next company Yoe: 5 Level: software engineer Comp: 155k base + 290k RSU + 15k yearly bonus Location: San Francisco Currently due mostly to Microsoft acquisition of LinkedIn my compensation total is around $450k. They might offer me a stock refresher at some point, but I'm looking to leave. What kind of compens
- Elimination of QE role, growing trend in SF Bay Area software industry I heard that facebook, airbnb, uber already dont have qe/sdet positions and recently LinkedIn (following Microsoft acquisition) is doing the same. Is this the future of the industry where there will be dedicated tools team, bunch of domain expert quality guys who have basic understanding of coding a
- Seeking Referrals Looking for referrals to any tech companies for Talent Acquisition/Technical Recruiter roles. YOE: 7 (6 years at a #BAT company [Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent] and 1 year at a global logistics company) My contract is up and I’m not renewing as I want to get back into tech recruiting. Thanks! #recruiti
- Question for GitHub folks regarding MSFT Hi there, my SO is an SRE at MSFT and is considering a position at GH. Given the acquisition she is a bit worries about going to GH if the place is going to be the same story as what she currently has at MSFT, so my question is: - do you feel that MSFT is providing direction at GH? - do you know if
- Referral Request Hi Blind Community, Looking for referrals to FAANGMULA+ or Unicorns. All of my experience is in marketing. Mostly on growth and acquisition. I've worked at a cloud kitchen startup and am currently in B2B SaaS. TC: 80K YOE: 3.5 Feel free to drop a comment and I can DM you my info and the role I'm
- Attention Recruiters & Talent Acquisition Managers, WTF ?? 1) You expect a personal Thank You note from a candidate after an interview, but you don’t bother sending a personal note/feedback as to why they weren’t short listed for the next round. You rather choose to send auto-rejection emails that are for people who didn’t even make the first round. 2) You
- link 2022 prediction: Salesforce acquires twitter Twitter to Sf can be what LinkedIn was to MSFT They have quip, slack, CRM tools and now pulling in Twitter would be a great fit considering Twitter isn't going much further by themselves and their CRM tools already play well with Twitter a deeper integration would be better for their customers and
- Looking for Tech Referral Hello Blinders, Blind newbie here looking to get into tech. After 16 years of public service (6.5 years with current group), I think it's time to move. I’m looking to be further challenged and growth. I work for a highly visible innovative group, that’s received many accolades and set standards for
- vote Boss policing my LinkedIn … should I leave? I can’t tell if I’m making too big of a deal over this and would like others’ thoughts. Last week I posted on my LinkedIn about an upcoming acquisition that one of our partners just publicly announced. I mentioned how excited I was to try out some new features thanks to this acquisition. Well rece
- Getting recruited from HealthTech Startup to FAANG for Product Hey All - Early career product and strategy leader at a startup that was acquired fairly recently. As far as FAANG and similar companies are interested from a recruitment perspective - I've been debating whether to list my newly promoted position of Senior Product Manager on LinkedIn at the acquir
- Laid off - How to Address in Resume + Interview So I am one of the folks affected at the Avvo acquisition by Internet Brands (so I was laid off and not fired). I am non-tech. Curious what recommendations everyone has (especially recruiting folks) in terms of handling a layoffs and applying for new jobs. Given the whole Uber situation in the new
- Senior Product Marketing Manager - Consumer Marketing Strategy Newly created role at LinkedIn reporting directly to the VP of Consumer Product Marketing! Position not yet posted but will be live by week's end. Awesome opportunity to help map historical member life cycle including acquisition channels, engagement since sign up and retention factors that have h
- link where to learn marketing/growth for entry-mid level ppl out here thought i would make a seperate post. this is taken from another discussion. Feel free to DM me if you have any questions. ----- First of all, you have to decide what you wanna do: Growth Marketing - acquisition Growth Marketing - user journey (activation, engagement, retention) Brand marketing Pro
- Removed from interview process after mentioning about current offer Recently I got an offer from a startup. My notice period ends later this month and this startup wanted me to join them in July starting. I was also in interview process for PhonePe, Amazon and Netomi. I had successfully cleared online coding assessment for all. This is what followed: PhonePe: They