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Menlo Systems
- facebook e4 offer for systems engineer at Menlo Park Hi, I've got offer from facebook which seems to me very low for Menlo Park. 150 base, 10% bonus, 100K RSU over 4 years. I believe it's very low in RSU size. I managed to get base increased to 160 but offered RSU is still the same. Trying to get interview at google and apple but the process is very
- How soon Facebook start Perm process for new joinee I have an offer to join FB, hw systems engineer, IC6 role Can I request the legal team to start perm process soon I join? What is the normal process to start Perm at Fb TC: 380K YOE: 15 Location: Menlo Park, CA#facebook
- Facebook Onsite Interview I've an upcomming onsite interview at FB, Menlo Park for SWE role. One of the interviews specified by my recruiter was "Product Design/Architecture" round. Is this the classic System design round? What to expect in this round and how to prepare for it? Please advice. YoE - 3 T.C - 150K
- Facebook opportunity, Menlo Park or Seattle office? I might be looking to get an opportunity to work as senior system engineer at Facebook. Which office location would you recommend for future career growth? Menlo Park or Seattle? How’s the TC range? Thanks in advance. Current L5 SDE Amazonian, have a family and established real estate in Seattle al
- FRL E5 HW offer evaluation Just got an E5 offer for a HW position at FRL. It seems low to me. Curious to what the Blind community thinks. level: E5 Location: Menlo Park Base: 185k RSU: 240k/ 4 years Sign-on: 0 TC: 245k Currently: ICT4@Apple TC: 350k after stock appreciation, 240k original Am I ju
- Hiring freeze at Facebook Menlo Park? The recruiter just told me they have filled all of their positions at Menlo Park and asked if I'm interested in Seattle. I applied for Research Scientist, Systems and Infrastructure role. Is this a hiring freeze or just filled for the academic year? It's kind of surprising they have filled their mai
- Meta team matching, currently in bootcamp Hello everyone, I just finished my first week of bootcamp currently working on ramp up tasks and taking up trainings etc. (E4 SWE) Wanted suggestions on teams that I can consider/join. I come from Java/python background with no C++/php experience. Interviewed for systems stream so mainly looking f
- vote Facebook vs Adobe Got the following offers: Adobe: (L4, SF) 340k Facebook (E5, Menlo Park): 430k I'm thinking Adobe would be less stressful but Facebook would have more opportunity in the long run. Edit: current TC: ~400k with stock appreciation (but I'm leaving Amazon no matter what) yoe: 3.5 with advanced degre
- Meta IC4 Hardware Systems Engineer I am about to get an offer for Meta IC4 Hardware systems engineer, Menlo Park, CA. So basically i went through the interview process and today recruiter called me to tell me that i will get an offer for IC4, however he said my interview review had some red flags and he asked me all the comp numbers
- Facebook - System Engineer - L4 Hi All, I'm awaiting an offer from Facebook for a "Level 4" Systems engineer position at Menlo Park. Does anyone know what the range is for this position or level? I've also read at many places "E4", is that the same thing as L4? For someone joining on as L4 or E4, what is TC usually? Base Salary
- fb onsite experience 2 coding first went alright and I blew second one def could’ve performed better. 1 behavior was meh hard to self evaluate the interviewer was definitely a nice person so that made it really easy for me to communicate, but still can’t self evaluate. last 2 system design were so-so was my first time
- vote Citadel securities vs FB I got a couple offers: - FB: E5, 190k base, 15% bonus, 600k RSU/4years, 75k signon, in Menlo Park. - Citadel securities: 250k base, 200k target bonus, 100k signon, in Chicago. On one hand, I am intrigued by Chicago because I am fed up with living in this shit hole of the Bay Area where renting a
- vote Meta Final Round Hire/No-Hire? Just finished Meta virtual onsite for E4 in Menlo Park today. Did 4 rounds and below are the details. 1. Behav: usual stuff, the questions only lasted 30 minutes. but we had a really good conversation till reaches 45-minute mark. (self-evaluation: hire) 2. System Design: imho the question (system)
- vote Snapchat L3 vs FB E4 vs Uber 2 TCs are still going through negotiations. But it looks like this atm TC: Snap > FB >= Uber Uber is offering UberX distributed systems team. Will be re-writing 2 tier 0-1 services. I'll get hands on work on distributed systems! Office will be in SF in financial district. Eventually will move
- Multiple offers put me in a conundrum I got an Instacart (Canada) offer, TC 420k (CAD) as SWE (L6). Earlier this week I went onsite with Facebook, and today the recruiter told me that FB is going to offer me Production Engineer (IC5) for the Menlo Park office (will get a concrete number tomorrow). It was a bittersweet moment because I
- Fb onsite has to perform perfectly? Had fb onsite today at Menlo Park. Six interviews. Aced four. Didn't do perfectly in two of them. One coding one, interviewer asked me a bunch of trie questions which I all solved. But he finally followed it up with how to compress a trie to save storage when there was only 10min left so I walked t
- Facebook vs. HFT (Menlo Park / Chicago) Hi all, I've got offers from a tier-two HFT (think DRW, Optiver, IMC) and Facebook in Chicago and Menlo Park respectively. I've signed the HFT offer, but the Facebook offer came in and I'm torn. I'm interested in low latency / systems development, so whether I enjoy FB would be contingent on workin
- I don’t know where to go I’m at Microsoft and I used to be at Uber. I’m really sick of how boring Microsoft is and want to leave like yesterday. Onsite scheduling is lining up for a couple months from now. I would like to go to Google but it’s quite a commute and who knows if I’ll get in even after studying. Facebook as we
- IC4 offer from Facebook at Menlo Park location I got a IC4 offer from Facebook for the Menlo Park location, and below is the TC. Base 174k RSU 400k vesting over 4 yrs (100k/yr) Bonus 10% Sign on 75k YOE 6.5yrs at Epic Systems (healthcare IT) + 2 yrs = 8.5 yrs total I was expecting IC5 offer given that my recruiter said I would be interviewing
- FB SDET offer Ic5 Giving back to community as it helped me a lot of preparing for interviews and negotiating. Initial offer was 170 15% bonus 280k RSU = 268TC Current offer I got after a few rounds of negotiating 200 15% bonus 480k RSU = 350kTC Was told this is max offer but I havent gotten any sign-on yet. Was t
- Interview Cycle: Facebook M1, Google L7, Microsoft L68, and Local Public Company 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
- link From ‘boomer’ companies to encroaching giants, Canada’s tech sector has a labour problem If you want to understand the biggest problem in Canadian tech right now, ask someone who jumped from a Canadian company to an American one how their life has changed. You’ll probably get one of two answers. One of them is about money. A Toronto-based engineer who spoke to The Globe and Mail recentl
- link ‘ Build on your lot’ builders with cost+floor plans in bay area,ca. I searched but couldn’t find builders with floor plan catalog & approx cost. This was the only one- https://thomasjameshomesusa.com/northern-california/ Any recommendations? Thanks
- vote Stocks and US Elections #personalfinance #investments Has anyone noticed recent steady sell off? what do you think, what are the chances of stocks falling after upcoming US elections if trump wins or biden wins..
- vote What will happen if Prop 22 doesn’t pass? Title says it all. Mainly thinking from the Gig companies perspectives. Vote or comment #Prop22 #tech #california @postmates @caviar @grubhub
- Thoughts on this tiktok nuclear energy influence Her goal is to save nuclear plants and advocate for more nuclear energy using weird videos on tiktok. Thoughts ? https://twitter.com/isaboemeke/status/1319674446391619584
- Ayurvedic doctor in Bay Area Has anyone tried Ayurvedic consultation & treatment in the Bay Area? Looking for references/recommendations. Thanks #medical #health
- vote Which of the following stocks will double fastest? If you were to risk all your wealth in one tech stock which one would it be at this moment?
- all stocks have gone up considerably high but I still lost 40 k due to day trading I would like to invest in longterm stock. Which stock will double in next 3-6 months? holding apple hoping it would run up to 130
- link We need energy that doesn’t destroy the environment Look at this - how can this kind of destruction of natural beauty be allowed? https://imgur.com/gallery/kzEtb7w
- The world is what it is. We have to make the best of it... I am sick of people always complaining the world is going to the dogs. Leftists are snowflakes - Parents Right wing is bigoted - Friends The west exploits the developing nations. - My countrymen Google and facebook are stealing our data and we are the product. - Almost everyone You live so far away
- Need help for referrals in LA Just moved to Los Angeles earlier this year. I am a TPM with ~4 YOE. Current TC 200k. Need help getting referrals here, would be greatly appreciated. #la #losangeles #referrals #snap #netflix #tinder #twitch
- vote Do you trust Wealthfront retirement projections? I was planning retirement at 55 but Wealthfront says I'll have more than enough at 50 which is only 7 years away for me. I'm leaning toward rest and vest at this point because I'm running out of funks to give! Do you trust Wealthfront?
- Expected TC change after potential Biden’s presidency? So basic economic theory says that if the government raises the tax on some goods, the price will rise and how much it’ll rise would depend on the elasticity of the supply&demand curve (which side is more sensitive to the price change). Given that, do you think TC of overall tech companies will ris
- link What websites do people use to find jobs in India? Monster.com?
- Part Time Degrees worth pursuing I have a BS, MS (in Computer Science), MBA - all from top schools in the US. I currently do Product Management which gives me the opportunity to work at the intersection of technology and business - and I really like the job! I have found that both my advanced degrees (MS and MBA) were a great way
- Elon's Presidential Vote Given his strong support for re-opening the country, we know who he's voting for, right? For... the raise ur hand all the damn time student..., no I'm not looking for a poll, opinions only. Data and logic are not allowed in this response. Simply opinions based on nothing but how you FEEL. TC: $1
- Referral at Twitter I need help with couple of positions open in twitter which are relevant with my profile. Can someone help with it pls ? TIA
- Google Mock interviewers needed Looking for mock interviewers. You will get paid for your time. DM for details.
- Need referral at Cloudflare, London - willing to pay As the title. #tech #cloudflare
- Fb l4 refreshers. What are they like in 2020? Considering an l4 SWE offer. Can someone help me understand what the typical refreshers.are like now ? I see older threads but would like newer info to help me decide. Tc 250k
- vote Workspace diversity Can you openly be anti-BLM or indifferent to BLM at your company ?
- What do you guys think of Rivian's future? Is it a good time to join? What do you guys think of Rivian's future? Is it a good time to join? #equity #startup
- How should I hedge my portfolio from election result next week All my assets are in stocks and I am super anxious. Should I sell them all now which will trigger massive tax for this year or should I wait and a crash may happen if market overeact on election outcome? TC: 115K Investment value: 9.4M
- vote Do you miss hardware Lounge? There use to be good discussion and I loved scrolling through the posts. I think hardware posts have reduced significantly since HW Lounge disappeared #hardware #semiconductor
- Who’s ever thought ‘Coding isn’t for me’ then... Hated it, you’re not good at mathematics, kept meeting needs for coding, picked it back up and actually got good at it? That’s me . But I am looking for like minded folk who actually cleared the hurdle and is now grateful they did . I feel so worthless in my current job and I did a whole data analy
- someone not wearing masks? I see news wanting country wide mask mandates. who is not wearing masks in public (indoor) places still and where? I live in seattle and everyone seems to wear it in grocery stores, restaurants, malls etc.. ps : not a discussion on efficacy of it..
- Iphone 12 pro Is the iphone 12 pro available on apple employee store? Looking to get 15% F&F discount.
- Amazon India Hiring info I am in US and wanting to move to India ASAP due to personal reasons. Would companies like Amazon open to hiring folks from US? How is the current hiring trend? My current employer doesn’t have major presence in Bangalore and hence looking for other opportunities Current Role: Analytics manager To
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