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Linkedin Layoffs
- link Segment layoffs? What is the current situation? Im seeing posts on my Linkedin feed from people that got laid off from Segment.com today. Can someone confirm the extent of this layoff? Also what is the future outlook for the compay? Im in the intial stages of discussion for Solutions Enginnering role and would love some insight on this. I reall
- My LI feeds are filled with posts by those lucky people during lay-off I’m feeling sad for those who got laid off by abb, uber and other companies. But what I’m seeing most on my LinkedIn feeds are all those posts by these lucky folks who are not laid off. All of them are saying things like “I’m sad losing talented teammates or can help connect”. Are these posts real
- vote Interview Bar is all time High now Here are few observations i have after few onsite interviews with FANG. There are lot of good applicants in market now because of layoffs in top Tier companies. Recruiting companies are taking advantages of this because of supply/demand gap. I hear from others also similar thing. What's your take on
- vote Which offer to take? Currently working as sde in startup - 2 yoe. I have offer from navi, linkedin and sharechat with following details. Help me choose which to take Sharechat 27l fix, 2l joining bonus, 5l esops SDE1 Navi 36 fix, 6 jb, 2l esops SDE2 Linkedin 21l fix, 12l stocks, 1l jb Current 26.5 tc This is for Bang
- Got layed off from Intuit (Full time). Requesting referrals Hey folks. I have worked with Intuit for the past 2.4 years. Unfortunately got laid off last week. Would really appreciate if you can refer me for Software Engineering positions in your company. Here are a few companies I would love to get referrals from (others are more than welcomed too) 1. Lin
- Recession proof companies Which tech companies do you think are recession proof**? Lol I know I'm in an automotive industry. Would use this post build my list of target companies. ** I understand there is no company that is unaffected by recession. But let's talk about companies that do not have to layoff people like crazy
- vote Help me choose between LinkedIn and Cruise Got offers from LinkedIn and Cruise LinkedIn Role: SE TC : 250k (base and RSU) Sign on 60k Location: Sunnyvale * good team * great wlb * Brand name and less uncertainty *Hybrid Cruise Role: SSE I TC 288k (47K paper money) Signon 50k Location: remote/SF/seattle * Seems like a good team, work
- Laid off - Looking for PM(product) referrals Hi, Recently got let go as the compact decided to move the work I was doing to the India office. Looking for referrals for product management jobs - I have 5 years experience as a B2B PM. I have been applying on the career pages and linkedin but havent had much luck getting any interviews with that
- link Boston job fair for Wayfair Oh wow, that was fast. They are organizing a pop-up job fair in response to the Wayfair layoffs. At least 21 companies will be at 131 Dartmouth St, 3rd floor, Boston (Industrious) on Feb 19 5-7pm. Registration required, so search LinkedIn under #Wayfair for the Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrit
- What companies are: general hiring, easy in internal team transfer, no forced quote of pip? I found such companies can normally reduce corruption in hiring, management, are more fair, and more employee friendly. And why other companies do not follow the suite? I saw some teams in those companies hire people that managers have some connection with. This would bring unfairness in layoff too
- Referrals: Uber ATG new grad offer rescinded I had my new grad offer from Uber ATG rescinded two weeks before graduating. Would really appreciate referrals to any companies that are hiring software engineers. Looking for referrals to google, waymo, wing, Adobe, Apple, Box, Doordash, Dropbox, Hulu, Linkedin, Spotify, Square, Twillio, Twitch, Nv
- vote Are LinkedIn recommendations useful? Resigning soon. Should I ask teammates for LinkedIn recommendations before or after I leave? Seems awkward to ask for them while we are still teammates, knowing I am going elsewhere. And not sure if they will care to give one if I am moving on to something else. I would think someone may want to do
- vote They think you are stupid enough to believe this This is what Meta wants you to believe happened: Hiring target for 2022- 10,000 people (hypothetically) Week 1 2022 cumulative hires - 200 Week 2 2022 cumulative hires - 400 Week 3 2022 cumulative hires - 600 Week 4 2022 cumulative hires - 800 ... ... ... Week 14 2022 cumulative hires - 2800 Week
- Looking for a referral for my wife- laid off at Tripadviso Hi folks, Looking for help from the Blind community. My wife was laid off yesterday. She’s in the Business Intelligence domain. She has 3+ years of experience and has worked at Delloitte, Wayfair and Tripadvisor. She’s flexible with relocation and available to join immediately. She has a Master
- link Another story from Better.com layoff Posted on Linkedin "I was one of roughly 4,000 laid off from Better today. I did not find out through our payroll system, my bank account showing a severance check, or a phone call from HR. My computer just shut down in the middle of me responding to one of my clients. I’ve been part of layoffs b
- Updating Resume SUCKS! Any advice? Like many others concerned about their job security these days, I'm planning to start applying. But I hate my own resume and honestly hate all the time I will need to spend on it. Should I just start applying and gradually edit it on the go to not miss any job openings during this coronotime? Or sh
- Referral Hi Everyone, I’m on H1-B and I have 3+ years of experience as a full stack developer specializing in Java. My company has already told me about the layoffs and gave a buffer time to find a new job. I’m trying hard on linkedin, but no luck. Can anyone provide me a referral? I have ~200 leetcodes. Op
- Improving Employment Prospects during Lockdown With layoffs and furloughs prevalent, and given all the uncertainties in the economy and the labor market, has the current situation played some sort of a trigger for you to reevaluate your own employment prospects and to be better "prepared" (e.g., studying for certifications, updating resume, resu
- Advice on Helping Family Member: Layoff A younger family member (under 30) that lives with me was laid off since the beginning of the pandemic and needless to say, has had their ego bruised, beaten, and buried. I keep suggesting new jobs to apply for via LinkedIn, help with resume formatting, etc., but no dice. Any advice on how to lift
- Got laid off. Need help with referrals Hi All, I got laid off last week. Using a friend’s profile as my official email is already locked. Based out of India and was working at an outsourcing firm. Was working at a Non-Tech role focused on Corporate Strategy, Process Improvement and Product Management. YOE : 5 years ( 2 years post MB
- Return offer cancellation | Referral Hi there i'm a new grad sde, i was originally supposed to return as a new grad sde at #uber but my return offer was cancelled due to covid layoffs. I was really disappointed about this since I loved my team. I don't like using linkedin so I didn't have a network to reach out to there. If anyone cou
- Which offer to accept? Received two offers this week: Facebook and Pinterest for L5 roles in infrastructure teams. Currently i am making 370k as Staff at LinkedIn (kind of low compared to other staff at LI) with 5yoe. Fb offered me total tc of 400k whereas Pinterest offered 475k. Similar joining bonus from both. I am in
- Uber Devs - My team is hiring! Hello Uber Devs, Sorry to hear about the layoffs. We are looking for smart, passionate, self-driven individuals to help build our next generation SaaS platform. We at VMware are hiring both Sr. Frontend/Fullstack as well as backend engineers. These positions are based in our Palo Alto campus. Pleas
- Looking for new opprtunities/referals I am a Data Scientist with 3+ YOE. Recently laid off from Uber. -Used ML and NLP as part of my projects.Also experience with Python. -Extensive EDA experience on SQL, Pandas Looking for Data Scientist/Data Analyst roles at companies like Stripe, Stitchfix, Sensor Tower, Asana, Creative Circle, T
- Unexpectedly removed from the company. Need referrals. In a very bad situation due to visa issues. Hi, I got removed from the company around 6 days ago. Looking for a job ASAP and referrals. This situation happened at the worst time possible. I was waiting for my STEM OPT to get approved, which I applied 63 days before(05/11/2021).It is still in pending status. I talked with the lawyers and they
- Lyft PM interview I am a Sr Product Manager(L6) at Amazon with yoe 6+ and TC ~250k. I am currently interviewing with Lyft after a recruiter reached out on LinkedIn. They said i’m being considered for Sr roles but I am not sure what to expect. Any pointers/tips for the interviews? What levels are there at Lyft? what
- vote Best way to renege an offer! Making this a generic post to be useful by anyone in such situation, as reference. Of course, it's not idle situation to be in. Best is to avoid it. But it's very very common (~39%) according to many posts online. It's more common to tech companies who low-ball or push a lot for decision (explodin
- 7 months of unemployment to FAANG Hi Blind Community, I wanted to share my long and brutal road from layoff to FAANG company. I hope to give some inspiration to others who are unemployed or getting rejected. When it seems all hope seems lost, remember someone has been there as well. If they can do it, so can you! I have 15 YEO, 5
- vote Patreon vs Amazon Received an offer for a Patreon Backend Engineer position. Was wondering how WLB is overall and would it be worth it to make the jump from Amazon. General trend on Blind is anything is better than Amazon but not sure if Patreon would be better given pass layoffs but again Amazon has the PIP. Offer
- vote Offer choice Got a few L3/L4 offers luckily and managed to negotiate all of them to similar TC around 280K. All backend/infra teams. YOE: 2 I assume I’ll switch job two years later, by then I’ll try FB + hot startup chasing high TC. Then which companies have the best brand name or prestige in tech for my futur
- Referral needed (any help is much appreciated) Hi guys, I was laid off from previous company and i am looking for some referrals since I have a time crunch because of the visa situation. ATS doesn’t seem to be so friendly with me. Hence I would appreciate any kind of help for the companies listed below. YOE: total - 5yrs 4 - product, 1 - manag
- Sharing my layoff experience with H1B grace period. If you are in such position, I can feel your pain. It is not good and if you are a fresher it is even more difficult. All I want you to say is Don't lose the hope. It is very easy to say but that is the only way. Don't be shy post on LinkedIn, ask Referral, connect with your friends and family. Do
- Facebook contractor can not be re-hire in 6 month? I worked as a contractor at Facebook for 1 year after graduation and was layoff last month. Another team approach me immediately when I open LinkedIn since the hiring manager is hiring contractor. I passed their interview and she wanted to hire me. I was so released because I hold H1B visa and the g
- Seeking Full Time Opportunity (Data Analyst, Business Intelligence, Data Science) Hi Everyone, It has been a really tough day for me. I was laid off from my current position in Groupon as a Data Analyst along with 200 other employees due to the economic impact of COVID-19. I am actively looking for open roles as Data Analyst, Business Intelligence, Data Engineer, Data Science,
- How to deal with layoff? I got laid off from Quora last week. After the initial shock, the stress/anxiety/anger has started creeping in. I am on H1B visa, got 3 months to start a new job or I am out of this country. Asking for advice on how to deal with a period like this. Any success stories? I need some motivation... Al
- Urgent need for Software Engineer job, my company location shut down(H1-B Visa) Hi Everyone, I am in urgent need of help for getting a job, as my company location getting shut due to Covid-19 losses. All members at location including me was let go. Reaching out for referrals as I am on H1-B visa and have 60 days left for finding an employer to file my H1-B visa. I am Software
- Job openings at Salesforce india Hello I am willing to give referrals to folks with greater than 2 years of experience for jobs available on career page If you are prepared for interviews then only take my referral For referral ping me following details in dm Resume Linkedin profile Why do you think you are good fit for jd Max 1 r
- vote Startup TC evaluation I recently received a startup offer as followed Series E startup (last round in 2019) Location: Bay Area Role: Staff Base 245k Signon 35k RSU: 13000 over 4 years with current value at 40 to 50 a share with company valuation at 3 bil to 5 bil. Company plan to have an IPO in late 2023. Adjusted Annu
- Companies using COVID as a fake excuse for poor pay and layoffs Earlier this year I got laid off along with 40% of my company. The excuse was that COVID wrecked business and they couldn't pay us. Fast forward to this week and I see my former CEO pop up on LinkedIn and say the company made record profits this year. I was able to secure a job after the layoff, bu
- looking for Product Leader-Technical for ML team hi Folks, i am looking for product leader-technical (L6 level) to work along side ML and data Scientists and other Product managers to build a large-scale application. i wanted to reach to folks who may be impacted by layoffs, to lend a helping hand for the right person. Amazon is continuing to r
- Referrals for SWE with 1.5 YOE Hi kind-hearted Blinders, My company is shrinking this year and I am anticipating a layoff in the near future. Therefore, I really want to get some SWE referrals to big tech companies in the WA area (Google, Qualtrics, Indeed, Facebook, Airbnb, Lyft, Uber, Tableau, PureStorage, Pinterest, Redfin,
- Asking for Referrals to join ASAP (cross-post from Tech) Hi Blind Community, After helping with tons of referral requests over the years, I now find myself in the same boat looking for other opportunities to join ASAP. Looking for referrals for FAANGMULA+, Unicorns, or any product-based organizations in the US/Canada. TC: 120K+ YOE: 7+ Feel free to dro
- Linkedin Data Infra to Apple Siri Platform I am currently a Senior SWE at LinkedIn (Part of Data Infrastructure). I work on very interesting core distributed systems problems and I am very happy here. I have a PhD in CS from a top school. TC: 400K (due to stock appreciation) YOE 9 I got an offer from Apple: Siri Platform Software Engineer
- Looking for Referral- Data Analyst/BIE/BI/Analytics 5 years of exp. in Data Analyst/BI role. 4 yrs FTE (team layoff) and then 1 year contract. My contract is ending and looking for a referral. Would appreciate if I can get a referral in your company. I am on H1b. Please comment --> I will check for open positions in your company and will message y
- Fintech/healthcare/productivity PM referrals Hi Blind peeps, Hoping folks here can help out with PM referrals at fast growing fintech, health, or productivity companies. I got laid off a couple months ago and I’m doing some contract PM advisory work to keep myself busy. About me: Last role was PM Director at F100 healthcare company. Previous
- vote Data on WLB and job security from polls on FAANG + other large tech companies [x-post] [Sharing here after realizing that many folks on Blind don't have access to Tech Lounge] Q1. Working over 40 hours per week Facebook: 13/19 = 68% Lyft: 11/18 = 61% LinkedIn: 39/68 = 57% Amazon: 31/55 = 56% Cisco: 26/47 = 55% Two Sigma: 6/11 = 55% Apple: 21/39 = 54% Airbnb: 7/13 = 54% Uber: 14/27 =
- Any Engineering Manager roles in Tech Companies India Hi there, I am a 13+ experienced guy with most of the experience in Investment Banks and WITCH companies. Worked mostly on niche techs in the BPM domain. Currently looking out if I can fit into an Engineering Manager role at good Tech Companies which are good in terms of learning curve and WLB. Ca
- Strange feeling I'm about to be fired. I work at a California startup company (at-will FTE). I am a high performing senior manager that has never had a bad performance review, warning, or PIP. Recently, my spidey senses have been going off that some executive management are hatching a plan to push me out of the company. I have noticed
- Offer for interview, resume preparation & career planning (non-technical) Hi folks - wanted to give back to the community as I've received a ton of guidance mentorship the past couple of years on regard to interviewing. I recently landed an offer at Facebook, after 6 months of recruiting - 200 coffee chats / informational interviews, and 42 interviews with Facebook, Goog
- vote Can you study leetcode and work full-time ? Hi, I have 1 YOE as a full stack Dev, and I just got laid off of from my government company because of budget cuts on the project. I am wondering, should I look for a job right now that doesn’t ask LC questions or take advantage of the new grad openings, and study LC without a job ? Unique thing a