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- vote LA is too hyped!! Hi Blinders, I am looking to relocate to a better place where i can work make good TC have good weather and not hyped COL. what place would you suggest? Me and my partner both WFH.
- SF vs NYC vs LA? I’m currently working remotely from San Francisco, but my team is based in LA and NYC. (not at G anymore) so I’m considering moving. I think they have the following pros/cons SF: high CoL, great networking, okay weather NYC: high CoL, good networking, bad weather LA: med CoL, shit networking (bes
- Where to live in LA? Google Venice office would be my home office. Where should I rent an apt as a young professional? (bringing a car) I want to be a decent driving distance from the office, not pay crazy rent, and have access to cool culture of LA! Old TC: 105k New TC: pending Yoe: <1 #LA #LosAngeles #Google
- The best lasagna in LA or NYC .. I'm kind of obsessed with perfect lasagna and all the best places have closed .. at one point there was a great lasagna on broadway in seattle (I forget the name of the restaurant) and rao's in Las Vegas had a spectacular lasagna .. I would fly there just for that . The rao's in Las Vegas closed Th
- NYC vs LA Considering making the move from Santa Monica to NYC, as I have an opportunity to switch to the NY office. Has anyone made the move from LA, and can provide perspective on their experience? Curious about change in lifestyle (maybe things you missed about LA) or unexpected expense increases that I sh
- Google LA Office Pros and cons of working at the Google LA office? I have LA as a choice of location. Would love to hear from current/former Googlers who worked out of this geo! #Google Tc: 130k
- vote LA —> Seattle move ? LA to Seattle move good/bad In mid thirties 1 kid Please share reasonings
- Good tc for LA Thinking of relocating to LA/santa monica for a job at Amazon studio. Looking at housing it seems pretty expensive. What would be a good tc to live in santa monica/la area. What are some affordable suburbs? Currently im in a lcol area with a tc of 230k.
- LA vs Seattle (Google offer) Got a L3 offer from Google recently in their LA, Venice office. On the other hand, might be considering asking my recruiter to move me to Seattle instead. Currently very conflicted. Love LA for lifestyle and decent tech opportunities, but at the same time living in Seattle might be able to save me m
- vote LA vs Bay Area TC within 5% of each other, would you prefer a job located in Pasadena (1-2 days in office) or Palo Alto (3-5 days in office)? Is it realistic to stay farther from work in LA if work situation is going to be hybrid? Any recommendations? Rent is all over the place in both places. Blind tax Old TC:
- LA homelessness Planning to move back to LA due to return to work. How is the homeless situation? I'm looking at Playa Vista area.
- Los Angeles / Remote Referrals Copying tags from another post I saw. But I am looking for SWE roles that are remote or LA/Southern California based. Currently on final on-sites for Intuit and Meta. Interviewing with Google as well. SWE II roles preferred 1.5 YOE 140 LC TC: 170K #adobe #affirm #airbnb #akunacapital #apple #asa
- vote Meta Seattle/LA Decision I’m trying to decide between Seattle and LA. I’m also considering remote (in either location), but I’m afraid of missing out on getting to know my team outside of a formal setting or making new friends. Would I be allowed to come into office at any time or is that only available to those who selecte
- LA vs Austin Moving from Chicago to either LA or Austin - thoughts on either? TC: $85k
- Looking for referrals remote/LA/OC Looking for SWE roles that are remote or LA/Southern California area 3 YOE 150+ LC TC: 135K #ARM #Adobe #Airbnb #Alphonso #Anduril #Ansatz #AppDynamics #AppliedIntuition #Arcesium #ArgoAI #ArthurAI #Auth0 #Aviso #Bain #Bigbasket #Blackbuck #Bloomreach #Booz #Box #Box8 #Brex #Broadcom #BrowserStack
- Meta LA office Anyone know how it is? #meta #facebook
- vote Should LA Cops Be Fired? The LA County Sheriff indicated he won’t be firing anyone due to the mandate, since he’d supposedly be losing some 4,000 sworn officers (~size of entire nightly patrol). So do you Blinders think these cops should be fired? TC: 409k #quarantine #covid-19
- Los Angeles standard of living I’m working and living at Detroit area but I’m going to negotiate the new offer at LA, CA area with one of medical device companies. Im wondering how much salary for us to live at LA area such as buying house, foods and car. Should I take this offer. Thank you very much for any reply Current TC 125K
- Los Angeles 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.
- Where to buy house in LA? Workplace is nearby UCLA, looking for SFH within 30-45 minutes of commute. Got kids, so school is important. What are the options? Household TC: 300K base, 500K including stocks. #housing #losangeles
- vote Atlassian Sydney vs Snap LA recently got offered a swe position at snap. I don’t really want to move to LA but the TC bump is tempting atlassian tc: 145k aud +pros + get to live in sydney + amazing wlb + fully remote cons - weak ass australian tc snap tc: $200k usd (125/160/10) + total comp is almost double atlassian’s +
- Google LA what is the tc for google in los angeles, l3? yoe: 2
- LA/Remote Office referrals Looking for swe roles that are remote or LA/Southern California area 1 YOE 180 LC TC: 140K #ARM #Adobe #Airbnb #Alphonso #Anduril #Ansatz #AppDynamics #AppliedIntuition #Arcesium #ArgoAI #ArthurAI #Auth0 #Aviso #Bain #Bigbasket #Blackbuck #Bloomreach #Booz #Box #Box8 #Brex #Broadcom #BrowserStack
- Welcome to LA I’m based in LA and my sister is a real estate agent at a big local firm. She tells me that her firm is flooded with requests (to buy and rent) from Bay Area tech folks. A warm welcome to you all! #covid-19 #coronavirus #remotework
- LA companies? Interested in relocating to LA. Any recommendations for companies? Seeking management-level Ad Sales or Marketing role.
- vote Is LA housing crashing first? Link posted earlier, but no focus on 18% DECLINE in LA/OC mortgage applications. Not familiar w those markets but looks like a LOT of inventory. Are they the first shoe to drop? https://www.redfin.com/news/pricey-coastal-metros-california-housing-market-cooldown/
- Google LA Hey LA Googlers, I’m curious what the vibe’s like in the Venice Beach office - specifically on the Ads, Drive teams if possible. WLB / project impact / ENG quality Asking, uh, for a friend - thanks!
- vote Los Angeles Housing Market 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),
- LA salaries im really curious at what other tech companies are paying their employees in LA. for those who work there what is your company / TC / YOE / title? Company: Amazon TC: 220 YOE: 4 Title: SDE2 (L5)
- LA housing What are the upcoming neighborhoods in la to invest in property/ primary residence ????
- Tech companies/careers in LA I live in the Bay Area and am thinking of moving to LA/Irvine area. Work in a strategy/BD role in Google. I know if I move companies there is a lot to go to in the Bay Area but not aware of how active the tech scene is in LA. Anyone can give insight into potential companies to move to in that area
- Airbnb LA Anyone here work at Airbnb’s LA office? What’s it like?
- vote Austin or LA Thinking to make a move to one of the two. Which one do you recommend? Would appreciate any insight.#hybrid #remotework #wfh #facebook Apple #google #tech #location #austin #la
- LA / condo Where are the best areas to live in LA? How much one should budget for renting a nice 1 bed condo in a highrise apartment (less than 15 yrs old building)?
- LA tech companies Let's build a comprehensive list of Los Angeles' tech companies.
- Los Angeles Startups 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
- Amazon LA How are teams in Amazon LA office? Does Ring operate as Amazon or separate entity? TC - $190k YOE - 8 yrs Current company - startup Role - Senior PM
- vote Seattle vs LA Is LA really better than Seattle? TC 195k
- Underpaid in LA I have a resume with 10 years of operations experience incorporating HR functions into my roles including one solid year of HR Management exp at a factory. I took a Recruiter/HR Specialist role in August at a great scaling company. I really loved the company and people I work for. By all accounts, e
- Compensation at Los Angeles 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.
- LA/OC/Remote Office Referrals Looking for SWE roles that are remote or LA/Southern California area 3 YOE 150+ LC TC: 135K #ARM #Adobe #Airbnb #Alphonso #Anduril #Ansatz #AppDynamics #AppliedIntuition #Arcesium #ArgoAI #ArthurAI #Auth0 #Aviso #Bain #Bigbasket #Blackbuck #Bloomreach #Booz #Box #Box8 #Brex #Broadcom #BrowserStac
- LA tech companies Because of my personal circumstances, I am looking into settling down in LA/OC area. I looked for past Blind posts on this subject and the only answer seemed to be Snap. I know most of FANG and similar top companies have small offices in the area but I was wondering if there are any great companies
- Things to do in LA Parents visited the US after a loooong time. I am thinking of driving to LA for one weekend. Any suggestions for things to do with Indian parents? 230k tc ❤️#vacation #travel
- Visiting LA I'm 23 and visiting LA right now with a bunch of friends. What should we do?
- DoorDash in LA Just read that DoorDash is opening engineering office in LA. Any idea where it might be located .
- Moving to LA hi! I recently started a position at SoundCloud’s LA office in Culver City & moving to LA from Brooklyn. Im hoping for some help deciding what to move! I’ll be in the office ~3x a week and it will be relatively flexible when I go in - i.e. if I want to go in at 7am and leave early or come in closer
- TC Los Angeles ? Anyone here make a lot and live in LA or around the area?
- LA recommendations? Hi blind Going to LA for the long weekend with my girlfriend and would like to know if you have any good recommendation for non-touristy things to do, since we’ve already been in all the major spots in the past. We can move around town. We like really good places to eat (but not overly fancy) and
- Los Angeles - Temporary Housing Relocating to Los Angeles and looking for recommendations for temporary housing while we look into neighbourhoods to call home. Office is in Playa Vista. Thanks!#housing
- Where to live in LA Hello! I am originally from Phoenix, lived in NYC for 4 years now, and looking to move to LA. I really want to live near the beach (walking distance). Household TC is $220k but hopefully be $300k by end of this year. Ideally need a 2 bedroom. Where do you recommend? Anyone else do the NYC to LA mo