Might move to LA from the east coast. Wife no kids. We both work remote. What area for a $900k budget would you recommend, ie Pasadena, Hermosa, go further south, east etc. I know this is subjective so if you grew up in LA or live there now what city are you in and is there any reason you’d recomm...Read more
Which teams are available in the Venice office? Can anybody comment on what the office is like (work, perks, culture, etc) and whether they'd recommend it?
TC: ~117K + Options Any people mind sharing their TC for senior data analyst positions around Los Angeles (LA). I'm in line for bump due to out of cycle promotion catching up in next year's comp adjustment cycle. (went from DA to Sr. DA after being in that position for 2 years) What increase should...Read more
Considering move to Los Angeles from Seattle. How Big is tech scene in L.A. and how does pay compare to Seattle? Want to make sure I'll have options down the road if we move. No offer yet but am considering transfer with amzn, I'm currently data scientist with 5 y.o.e. 280 TC.
I have to choose between the three cities for a new job soon (verbal offers right now so TC TBD, current 🥜) and I was wondering which would be best for a guy in his early/mid 20s, or just in general. Looking for a fresh start so making new friends outside work would be important. LA would be in Sa...Read more
The Los Angeles Clippers are the real team that runs LA. Not the Lakers. This honestly is their year. They have the weapons and they're healthy.
Anyone here make a lot and live in LA or around the area?
Hi, I'm moving from Dallas, TX to LA. My current compensation at Dallas is 80k and 125k at LA. Is this a step down in terms of compensation? My role is the same.
If I have time to visit only one place near Los Angeles Airport for 5 hours, where would you recommend me to go?
Is there a website to sign up for events that take place at Google offices around LA? (Venice, Playa Vista). I used to go to them Pre-Pandemic but not sure where they are advertised anymore. Networking event or speaker panels…any that are on campus for networking opportunities. Thanks @google #g...Read more
25 years old. TC: ~330k. Base: 190k, $440k/4yrs RSUs, 80k signon TC additional: 28 hrs/week @ $70/hr (parttime hourly job) House Target Price: ~$1mil? Job is fully remote forever. I’m looking around SFV (Burbank, Glendale), SGV (Arcadia, Monrovia, Pasadena), OC (Anaheim, Orange, Tustin, Irvine), ...Read more
LA vs Bay Area for quality of life, career opportunities, dating, entertainment, growth, etc. TC: 315k
Hey dining community of blind, we just got back from Chicago, and thanks for all the thoughts on my previous post about alinea! It was certainly a fun experience, and one of the first places I’ve been to where the *experience* was worthwhile! On its own, the food itself was very good, but I’ve also ...Read more
For the life of me, I do not understand why people put the Bay Area up on a pedestal in this app and completely neglect Los Angeles. I cannot begin to describe the number of ways Los Angeles is better. Let me start with the ones that people on Blind will care about: Weather: Yes, east side and va...Read more
Are there any Tier-1/2 high paying companies in Los angeles /orange county region? if yes, what are the general TC?
Does anyone know any somewhat promising, small LA startups that are hiring? Have FAANG interviews coming up but would MUCH rather work at a decent startup. Sadly i swear the silicon beach startup scene is just so dry at this point. Seems like theres literally nothing interesting other than “uber fo...Read more
Consider the following: Seattle @ 350k TC West Los Angeles @ 512k TC When factoring in the higher taxes and much higher CoL in WLA, it only comes out to 30k-50k more net a year!!!! Wtf? For a single mid 30s guy with the above options, what would you recommend?
My friend is currently interviewing but the 2.5 stars on Glassdoor is freaking her our a little bit. Is there truth behind the low rating? Should she avoid and find other opps?
I’m interested in Google’s LA office(s) what teams are in LA, and at what locations? Thank you 🙏🏻 180k 8yrs