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- vote Career Change - MBA or Coding Bootcamp + Online MS program I am a 30 years old mechanical engineer and I want to make a career switch in the United States. I like business/consulting slightly more than computer programming, but I believe both SFE or consultant can give me a comfortable and fulfilling life after doing tons of research. I got MBA offers fro
- vote Online postbacc bscs (OSU) v NYU tanden bridge / MS vs bootcamp+leetcode I'm a doctor looking to make a change. Always had an interest in CS, in reality wish I studied it in undergrad and it after. In looking to make a career change what is the route I should focus on . Postbacc OSU bscs. They say 2 years if you take 2 classes a semester. Why only 2 classes a semester
- Is ASU MS in CS any good? I just wrapped up my bootcamp and was thinking about doing this? Any thoughts would be great. #software #swe #engineering
- New Grad offer - Facebook vs Microsoft Posting on behalf of a friend. Please help decide between these two offers. Looking for faster growth, higher TC, greater learning, exit opportunities. Microsoft Redmond Org: Azure Base: 110K Bonus: 20% Sign on: 50K RSU: 120K over 3.5 years Facebook Menlo Park Team: Will be assigned through Bootc
- Bootcamp choice and planning I am a mechanical engineer by training(Master degree) and I am thinking of attending one of the bootcamp in NYC to make transition to technology industry. I am over 30 and I am afraid my age could become a hurdle. Has anyone have similar experience? And is there any recommendation on the bootcamp i
- Can bootcamp graduates apply as a new grad? After 3 years out of undergraduate, i’m doing a one year bootcamp. Is it possible to apply as a new grad when a company specifies BS/MS/PhD student as a requirement? I’ve seen some companies like Twitch mentions bootcampers are welcomed but these are only few. #tech #swe #bootcamp #newgrad #career
- vote Giving a friend bad advice… Me: not married, no kids Friend: married, 2 kids I went to an online program for a second BS in CS degree (first degree STEM). I went from 72k to 172k straight out of the program - life-changing! Tech is fucking moneybags 💰 And I owe thanks to Blind community, seeing the openness (and bluntness) o
- Coding bootcamp? What are your opinions? Aldo, how likely is it to land a job at microsoft or amazon after graduating from bootcamp?
- vote Best coding bootcamp for full stack? Whats the best coding bootcamp for a newbie coder looking to get into full stack? #salesforceinterview #apple #facebook #faang #microsoft #uber #google #amazon
- vote Looking to get into SWE from ME Currently working as a senior mechanical engineer and obviously making peanuts. Been working for 7 years. Want to transition into a swe role but looking for the fastest way to do it. No previous coding experience. Should I go the computer science Ms route, do a boot camp, or self teach. Also, if I d
- How to be a better software engineer? I am really bad at writing clean code. 1) Feel really bad, when code reviewer points out naming convention; white space errors. 2) my software design skills are moderate at best. 3) I don't do testing unless needed. I wish Microsoft had a 2 week boot camp for all new hires like fb. What should I st
- Wife wants to move from biotech into CS Got tired of making 120k dead end job with an MS degree and 20 yoe or commuting to South San Francisco. She wants to go into coding or data science by doing a boot camp. Will it be better to do full time 3 months focusing on full stack (Berkeley extension), Python (Georgia tech), or those cheaper
- vote Poll: G or FB. Both Seattle.. Amazon couldn't match so rejected them. Comp wise similar. Final offers. FB offering slightly higher just to beat the G offer. Don't know the team at FB as I will be doing the bootcamp if I join. Level 4 offer. 5 years of MSFT.
- Boot camp or courses to become technical program manager Hello, I have a friend who has an MBA degree (not from tier 1 or IVY league) and has managed teams in non-tech sector. She wants to do a course / certification / bootcamp which will allow her to get an entry level position as program manager (or better TPM) in software companies like Boeing, Starbu
- vote Recently joined Facebook and already struggling I recently joined FB after working on Azure in Microsoft for almost 3 years. I was working on really cool tech there. I'm preallocated with a team in FB which uses React and Hack(php) of which I have no clue as I have coded in C++ and C# for all my life. Also never done Web/Mobile development in car
- MS vs FB - which offer to accept ? MS (Redmond, WA) - SDE 2: Base - 150K Stock - 75K Sign-On Bonus - 35K FB (Menlo Park, CA) - Level 4: Base - 167K Stock - 360K Sign-On Bonus - 60K I really like the MS team. FB will put me in BootCamp and let me select a team. Are these offers good or should I negotiate ? And which one should I go
- vote Career choice I am working as a machine learning SDE. Now I have two job offers, one from Microsoft as a ML engineer and another from Facebook as a general software engineer where I will choose team after bootcamp. Which one will be good for my future career. Please comment your thoughts. YOE:6 #microsoft #faceb
- Data Science Bootcamps - Boon or Myth? Has anyone been hired (as a data analyst or data scientist) based on the knowledge gained through a bootcamp? or is the field saturated? Interested in a career switch. Also, which one is better in Udacity, Springboard and Coursera? #career #datascience #dataanalyst #dataengineer #dataengineerinter
- vote Leetcode monkey needs help deciding between Microsoft and Facebook I don't work in software engineering but managed to leetcode monkey my way into getting an initial e4 fb and msft verbal offer. My fb offer feels unearned because even though I prepared very well and was raring to go I think I got lucky during the onsite by being able to solve the questions which I
- joining facebook Joining facebook as e5 post 15 years in msft. Slightly worried. Will I be able to cope up? Any tips on coping up. I have a month before I join. Any tips on preparing, culture. I am worried will I even clear the boot camp or survive 6 months. Any experiences from folks who have done similar transiti
- vote Is it advisable to resign before 180 days of i140 approval ? I am currently with Microsoft and I got my i140 approved 3 months back. I have an offer with FB. Currently, I have a start date with FB BootCamp for Dec, should I change my start date to January so that 180 days are passed. Anyone from Microsoft who resigned before 180 days of i140 approval recentl
- Microsoft Orientation: How long? What is done? I heard Microsoft New Employee Orientation is referred as Microsoft NEO. 1. What is the timeline of this NEO? Does it takes sometime like 2+ weeks at Google, and 2 months+ for bootcamp at Facebook? 2. What is done during this NEO? Only benefits, laptop, ABCs, introduced by the HR team ? Or manager
- How’s first year WLB at Amazon Recently got a L5 offer from Amazon, currently 62 at Microsoft. I want to know how’s the WLB like in Amazon, especially for the first year. I heard the first couple of months will be all trainings, which means the wlb should be pretty good? Is it like FB bootcamp? TC 170
- Moving from QA to developer role My friend is currently working in a QA role. She wants to move to a developer role at Microsoft and the likes. What's a good way to make the switch? Master's degree? Coding Boot camp? She has a bachelor's in computer science. Has 3 years of experience and is familiar with Java and C#
- HW to SW switch? Been looking to switch to CS and I figured I should finally pull the trigger. Have a EE BS from T20 school, 3.7 gpa, 1 year out of school. Is it worth it to get a MS? Should I do a bootcamp? Should I just buy some algorithm/data structure books and leetcode full-time?
- Switching from mechanical to software? Anybody made the move? I’m currently working as a DRE (mechanical engineering background). The work is boring and slow, and rarely exciting. Recently started teaching myself python out of pure boredom and starting to seriously consider a career change down the line. For those that have done this,
- Feeling insecure - talk senses into me Got a BS in CS and currently doing an MS in CS but I enjoy Front-End development compared to other areas and that’s my strength (I’m creative). I feel insecure about doing it because most people with degrees do backend stuff with Java or ML/Distributed system with Python. I don’t find backend or th
- Veteran seeking advice on cleared Microsoft SRE role I recently transitioned from the military with a TS-SCI and am currently working for Booz Allen in data science. I also attended a coding boot camp and have about five months of python programming experience. What should I do to land a cleared SRE role with Microsoft successfully? Thank you to ever
- vote Data Science Bootcamp vs M.S Do you think data science bootcamp is worth it if I want to change my career path? Or should I get an MS? Got my BS in industrial engineering but want to move towards data science/ machine learning. I have vast knowledge in mathematics and statistics as I have a Six Sigma Black Belt. Just need to ma
- Referrals - Career Changer looking for Data Roles Hello! Looking for referrals for Data Analytic roles! Learned during the pandemic that I do not like the sales portion of my current job and wanted to make a change. I have been interviewing but haven’t “landed a plane” just yet. I am not giving up! Just finished my Data Analytics and Visualizatio
- Looking to Chat with FB Managers Reg Bootcamp for E5 Hello community I am currently an SDM in MSFT leading a team of 6 in Azure Networking, I will be joining FB Seattle in early Jan 2022 as an E5 ( accepted the offer and all pre-onboarding tasks are done ) I have already had ~7 conversations with various FB managers through the Connect tool in the rec
- vote Is your company hiring more bootcampers? To preface: I am not trying to be demeaning, I was wondering if other companies were hiring similarly At BB, my new grad cohort was mostly (~95%) MS and BS Computer Science majors. Recently my team held a shadowing session to encourage new grads in the new cohort class to join us (Fast forward 6 mo
- vote Facebook or Microsoft - New Grad Software Engineering I have a New Grad Software Engg Offer from Facebook (Menlo Park) and Microsoft - Lvl 60 (Redmond). At Facebook, I will be joining the Bootcamp whereas I will be joining the Azure Security Team at Microsoft. My Total Compensation at FB: 115K + 40K Bonus + 150K Stocks. I am still negotiating with Mic
- Learning to code for FAANG Hi everyone, I have a degree in business and work in accounting. I want to learn to code but I want to do so in a way that gives me the best shot at getting on at FAANG. What do you think my best path is? I’m debating either going back to school for a post baccalaureate in CS, getting an MS in CS,
- vote Career change - better route Hello all, I'm a healthcare provider looking for a career change. I took some programming classes many years ago and really liked it, and am looking to go all in on a change What would be the better route for a long term career / growth in hcol. Bootcamp (codesmith) + algiexpert.io/crackthecoding
- vote New grad offers: MSFT/Amazon/Bloomberg/Oracle Which company would you choose and why? Amazon AWS WA: SDE1 Base: 117k Stock: 70k (5/15/40/40) Signing: 45k (25k 1st year, 20k 2nd year) Relocation: 7k Microsoft WA: L60, Business Application Group Base: 120k Stock: 130k/3.5 years Signing: 40k/2 years Relocation: 5.5k Bloomberg NY: bootcamp Base:
- Data Science Bootcamp for career change Hello everyone, I’m a chemical engineer with an MS in chemistry working as a chemical engineer at Exxon. Not exactly thrilled in my career so I’ve been thinking of doing a bootcamp like flatiron in data science. I’m good with math and have experience with complex analysis, but I lack the coding ski
- Moving into Data Science Wanting to move from engineering into data science. I am already doing data analysis projects in addition to my normal workload. I enjoy it and think I have a knack for it. Which of these options is best and why: 1. Getting an MS in statistics / data science 2. Going through a boot camp like Galva
- Best path to get into mobile development Hey all, So I finally found something I am truly interested in, which is mobile development. I am currently a L61, and all mobile dev job positions I could find at Microsoft require 3+ years of industry experience, which I do not have. How does one switch into that area without having to accept a d
- Evaluating offers fb e4 vs microsoft l61 fb Menlo park vs msft Seattle? These are the initial offers. fb 155 base 260 stocks msft 129 base 40k stocks 15 joining I am looking for roles in Seattle. I am inclined to join fb but my recruiter is pushing for Menlo park. I will be going through bootcamp. How does team matching happen in fb? Doe
- Career advise - reskilling/ upskilling as a leader Hello friends, I now have over 3 decades of experience in leadership positions across big names in tech, pharma, and banking. However, having been in management this long, I'm not nearly as technical as I was 20 ish years ago. Goals: I would like to reskill myself and get back to being technical
- What is average base for FE/FS dev in startup in Valley? Interviewing in a bunch of companies. They ask what I’m looking for. I was making $105k in NYC in a startup, 5 people total + 2 contractors, pre-seed round. Were working off of angels / debt money. I have 4.5 YOE FE, 1.5+ BE. What should I shoot for in the Valley? $130k? There’s the guy who’s out of
- Hi, I'm looking for UX/Product Design (Entry/Junior) positions. I am finishing up a UX design bootcamp but coming from a complete different background.. my resume has not much of design related experience but I have been told I have an eye for design as I studied visual arts for 5 years before I was a business related major. I would appreciate any referrals to
- Career change to tech? I own a small roofing company, we gross about $1M/yr 3 yrs in. Last year TC was $193k in the DC area. My day to day is online marketing/ in-person sales. I’m 25. I just finished my BA in Math and I’m wondering: if I want to get into tech, should I do a boot camp, MS CS, or other? I like what I do b
- WTF Manager exepcts to onboard in 2 weeks?? Recently joined msft and manager is expecting to get onboarded..and be comfortable by 2 weeks as for a hld document though its na initial draft..for an upcoming feature by 3 weeks..i donnow what.are the dependencies their teams..fornthe feature......realistically i feel its pushing a bit too much
- vote Google vs Meta vs Square (New Graduate) Note: Google has been negotiated completely. Square and Meta do not negotiate for New Grads Google (Cambridge, MA): Base: 127k RSU: 130k / 4 years (33, 33, 22, 12) Bonus: 19k (15%) Sign-on: 35k Team: Google Commerce (Travel) Review: 223k for Y1, 188 Y2 _____________________________________ Meta
- Offer evaluation (FB + Google + Microsoft + OCI) Hi folks, Thanks a lot for all the help over the past few months.I have 4 offers at the moment and I'd appreciate your help with evaluating them. FB: E5 Menlo Park 180K base 500K RSUs 20% bonus 50K sign on TC: ~350k I'm not very keen on joining fb since I'm not a big fan of their boot camp. I've h
- vote Offer evaluation FB vs MSFT vs SQ FB has the best offer. Is it worth taking it over others? I don't like it a lot as a company, but the money would be useful. Details below. Location Seattle. YOE : 6 TC : so bad that it's embarrassing to tell. Less than the base offered by all of the below offers. FB : Team unknown. Boot camp is
- Switch to ML/AI from Infrastructure I'm moving to Facebook from Microsoft as E5 in a few weeks. I've worked on Azure last ~8 years and I'm hired as 'Software Engineer - Infrastructure' but I've been thinking about moving to ML/AI field for some time. 1) Do you think I can find a ML/AI related position during bootcamp even though I don
- vote Boot Camp vs Bachelors vs Both? What's your honest opinion on boot camp from a desirability in the marketplace perspective? I read a lot of mixed reviews and would like to know from possibly hiring managers here what is important to your hiring decision. I'm going for my bachelor's in Software Development already and just about t