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- Will I get banned from Microsoft? I'm a new grad and I have signed an offer with Microsoft. I recently got a much higher offer from Meta (Facebook). The start dates for these two positions are close to each other and I'm of course more tempted by Meta's generous offer. It's important for me to be able to go back to Microsoft one day
- Reneging Amazon after Signed Contract Hi all, I’m a bit nervous. I accepted an offer from AWS and signed the contract. Start date is next month. Honestly, I was very excited to join AWS. Then, recently got an offer quickly from Microsoft, which I liked better. I accepted it and signed as well 😂 Now, how can I shut Amazon without bu
- Paying back joining bonus and relocation Leaving Microsoft within a year. On the contract it says that we need to pay back the joining bonus and relocation. Is it strongly enforced or does it depend on the HR?
- Can you take a contract job before the FTE start date? Posting for a friend. He's a new grad and accepted an FTE offer from Facebook. The start date is next Aug. He wants to make some money in the meantime so found a contract job with Microsoft. His plan is to work from now and quit in June. He didn't tell the recruiting agency about FB. There is a non
- Contract over, need a new TPM job - Urgent My contract with Microsoft got over (18 month policy), so am looking for new contract / FTE roles. Looking for options in Program Management / Product Owner / Scrum Master / Tech PM. I have experience in Big Data, Data Analytics and Machine Leading. Any leads / referrals will help. Right now lookin
- Non-compete clause I am thinking of leaving my job at Microsoft to go to Amazon. I have a non-compete clause in my contract. Do the companies really do something if the employee go to work inmediately to a competitor?
- Infosys but read first :) So I applied to this position which is a Microsoft contractor role through Infosys. I haven't seen a single positive thing about infosys. But I won't be working at Infosys. It's a Microsoft long term contract. What do you think? How is infosys as a consultant? Facts: salary satisfies me. I want to m
- Best way to convince manager to go out of the way for you? I am contracting at Microsoft and hope to convert full time. How can I convince my manager to keep me in? Getting a job in covid was such a pain and now this 😕 #tech #tips #blind #help
- microsoft contractor Recruiter reached out about an 18 month contract position at microsoft in quantum computing. how are contractors treated at microsoft and is there a high likelihood of getting hired full time afterwards? would it be better to try and pursue a full time position elsewhere? quantum would seem like a
- Microsoft Blacklist Hi folks, Three years ago I gave up on a contract signed with Microsoft on another country, few days before starting there. I'm applying for roles in Microsoft here in US but am not hearing back from them. Do they have some kind of blacklist I can be listed in? Thanks
- Extra H1-B FY 2022 I see people filing multiple applications for H1-B with different consultancies, considering the very high number of applicants (around 300k in 2021), and 3 lotteries in 2021 (expecting same for 2022), and it is my last chance for H1-B Visa, is it feasible to file an additional application by consul
- PM Open positions I am currently working in Microsoft as a contract PM.Looking for full time positions. Could anyone help me crack in to at least get a phone call with someone who is hiring.
- Extra H1-B Fiscal Year 2022 I see people filing multiple applications for H1-B with different consultancies, considering the very high number of applicants (around 300k in 2021), and 3 lotteries in 2021 (expecting same for 2022), and it is my last chance for H1-B Visa, is it feasible to file an additional application by consul
- Referral for FAANG BA Hello Can anyone refer me to Amazon, Facebook, Google , Microsoft, LinkedIn, Uber for BA / BSA roles ? I have a newborn baby and now looking to switch from contracting to full time role for stability. Plz feel free to DM me. #referral #techcareer
- Rules on recruiting former colleagues I moved from MS to Amazon in October. SDE II both places. Seattle. Are there any laws or standard contracts that would prohibit me from reaching out to my former colleagues at MS to apply to my team at Amazon? General or specific or antidotal answers welcome!
- Walmart ecom has better prospects than amazon Amazon revenue is actually declining, Walmart ecom is driving all of their corporate growth. In few decades Amazon will be dead. Even in aws, the govt uses windows. All the gov contracts going to Amazon are pure profit for Microsoft.
- Offer Evaluation This offer is through a contracting agency for a role at Microsoft. Title: Senior Producer Salary: $93K YOE: 5-6 in project management Non-engineering role Agency benefits, not Microsoft's (no 401K, not-so-great employee-paid health insurance) Is non-engineering contract typically that far under w
- Referral Fishing Hey everyone. Trying to move out of gov. contracting and into Tech. Looking for any referrals! If anyone’s team is looking for data scientist with geospatial data expertise, lmk. YOE: 2 TC: 80k #referral #planet #orbitalinsight #google #apple #microsoft #amazon #meta #esri #wasabi #wing
- vote Contractors with Big N, would you go contract again given another chance ? Is contract with Big N a stepping stone to a better career for you? Or do you rather apply to FTE at no names companies ? Please tell me why !!! seriously considering one with Microsoft and facebook right now
- How hard is it to get into an Event Producer role at Microsoft? Asking for a friend, does Microsoft hire marketing, events, communications roles or do they outsource these non-technical roles to agencies? They have an opportunity to be a vendor on an 18-month contract and was told if they work hard, most likely they will get converted. How true is this? #tech
- Manufacturing Engineer Market rate TC? Hello all, I just wanted to know what is the market rate for a manufacturing engineer of my experience? Currently in process of converting from contract to FT Contract Rate: Base: 90k/year (45/hr) OT: 2-5k/year (1.5x hourly) Bonus: 1.5k/year Benefits: 5 federal holidays (1.6k value), no match 401k,
- vote Amazon Lab126 vs Private company in the bay Lab 126 : PDE L4, interviewed for L5, got a verbal offer for L4. Will update TC when I get the numbers. Private company : Senior Product Design Engineer, TC $210k all cash About me : MS - Mechanical engineering YoE - 4 ( 1.5 years Msft contract surface team) (2.5 years Mechanical Engineer - phili
- Background check Anyone know the company/service that major tech companies (fang + Microsoft) use to do background check? Is it open to anyone or do they only contract out to companies? I'd like to do a background check on myself and see what comes up.
- Will my performance as a contractor impact future employment? I’m currently a contractor right now with Microsoft. I got an offer elsewhere as an FTE and accepted that. If later I want to apply full-time with Microsoft, will they check my contract feedback? I asked bc I remembered there was a question when I applied before asking “Were you previously a contrac
- Will taking a FAANG role as a contractor open doors to that FAANG or other FAANG A recruiter reached out to me for a data scientist role at Microsoft. The downside is that it is an 18month contract. I’m currently employed as an FTE somewhere else, so losing that assurance of a permanent job is scary to me. However, I do want to someday work permanently as at Microsoft. Will
- Will AWS enforce non compete clause if I move to Microsoft I believe my contract with AWS includes an 18 month no compete clause. For a mid level SA Manager would they bother enforcing this if I moved to Microsoft or google? I just applied to a role at MS to test the waters and it included a phrase “Do you have any non compete clauses that would prevent you
- vote New Construction affordability Hello blind community, I am under a house contract (East Seattle) with an estimated completion date sometime in march/april 2023. I already paid close to 62k as an initial deposit + design studio appointment. The total cost of the house including interior upgrade comes to around 1.03M, So I will ha
- Microsoft Hireright background check Microsoft initiated my background check by Hireright. I reported my reason for leaving as 'resignation' for one of my older companies where I worked as a contractor but the company reported it as 'End of fixed-term contract'. Will this be considered as a red flag.
- Multiple H1-B Filings I see people filing multiple applications for H1-B with different consultancies, considering very high number of applicants (around 300k in 2021), and 3 lotteries in 2021 (expecting same for 2022), and it is my last chance for H1-B Visa, is there any consultancy, which can file for MS employees (con
- Non-Competition Clause How common is it? Employment agreement with Microsoft in WA includes a non-compete restriction for 1 year post employment. I see people floating between companies all the time, so is it abnormal that they put it in my contract, or is it just not enforced at all?
- Vaccine mandate at Google and Microsoft I’m looking to apply to Google and Microsoft and would like to apply only to companies that are mandating ALL employees to get vaccinated as I think its the responsible thing to do. Can anyone from these companies confirm that these companies are mandating all, including those that are working from
- 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
- vote When is sign-on bonus paid? At Microsoft, the contract says within 30 days, and the bonus was in my first check about a week after starting. Current company says within 60 days, and my next paycheck will be the last day of 60 days. Still haven’t received sign-on yet. Is it common to wait till the last day? Has anyone ever ha
- Turning Down an Offer from Microsoft after Accepting I've already accepted an offer from Microsoft and we will soon start to the visa process, but I've not received the contract yet. However, I have recently received an offer from Amazon. The both positions are in Europe, but Amazon location is more appealing to me. How bad would it be to turn down M
- Facebook Engineer Level E5 What does that level represent in comparison to Amazon’s or Google’s Senior Engineer? I’ve seen contract contradicting information on the internet. 1) Is that a lead role or individual contributor? 2) Is it considered the same level as a senior engineer in Google/Amazon/Microsoft or something less?
- LinkedIn / Netflix Referrals Hello blind community I have worked as a program manager for #microsoft WWL since Jan, 2020. I was informed that due to budget cut Microsoft is ending the contract end of September. I came across two Learning and Development PM roles at LinkedIn and Netflix. Can somebody give me a LinkedIn/ Netfl
- vote contract at big N or FT at start up Got two offers, one is a contract that will most likely turn into hire for Microsoft, other is at a no name start up. Both around 100k. Which one should I take? I don’t have previous work experience, so this would be a stepping stone. Which makes me look better?
- Why does google want new hires to have a probation period? Microsoft doesn't. Does this mean google is more unsure of its new hires than microsoft? What is the point of keeping a lengthy interview process? Are there people who have negotiated probation period out of their contracts? My friend's offer letter from google says probation period of 6 months extendable by 3 months.
- Microsoft Contractor role or wait for a better FT job? I’ve been offered a contract role at Microsoft. The pay is solid but the benefits are not. Only 15 days PTO and 5 sick days. I don’t get paid for any holidays and if I wanted to get paid that day I would have to use PTO. There’s no parental leave. In my current role, which is full time, I get 15 day
- Do companies typically follow through on asking for the bonus back if you leave within a certain window? I received a total signing bonus for $35k at Microsoft. I received $20k of it when I first joined, and the other $15k at my 1 year anniversary. The clause in the contract says I need to stay for another year or else I need to return the $15k. I'm thinking about searching for other opportunities, and
- Microsoft Vendor Hi blinders I'm fresh graduate and I received email from Microsoft about Vendor position.. and they asked me about my interest in data science or pure development to decide the interview loop .. Is vendor contract position is good ? And will I work in company itself ? Should I go or wait full time
- When assessing your offer/current pay do you look at average rate/hr you are getting based on hrs worked? I get paid $150k for working actively for 25 hrs out of my contracted 40hrs a week. Considering another job that will pay TC $210k but have me working 70/80 hrs a week. Resulting in $115/hr in current job vs $50/hr in prospective job. Does this matter? #apple #microsoft #salarycomparison #salarycomp
- If you’re contacted by a Microsoft recruiter but they work for “Apex”… Ignore them. Microsoft contracts their recruiting to D-tier companies that are impossible to work with, are bad at scheduling/don’t hold meeting dates, and don’t consider that you have other interviews that are already proceeding more rapidly. I don’t know what kind of recruiting philosophy Microso
- Looking for referrals for spouse for software development roles Spouse is looking for junior level software developer roles, would really appreciate if someone could help with referrals, thanks. She is on visa and existing contract is ending. Applied on linkedin jobs and pinged recruiters with bo success. We don’t have good network outside of FAANG. Got referr
- Non-compete clause in Washington state Wondering about the practical impact of a 1 year non-compete (or any other clauses in common msft contracts) when moving to a competitor working in the same field. I've heard they are not directly enforcible to prevent you from moving but are there any aspects to keep in mind in Washington state?
- Amazon vs Microsoft Both of them in EU same city. Amazon Offer TC: 123K euros Microsoft Offer TC: 140K euros Both of them required to be on call, both positions seem good. Microsoft offered later after I signed for Amazon. I’m confused, people here don't like Amazon but I am not sure if it is that bad in Euro
- Wipro pay for a QAE-1 engineer Asking for a friend. How much Wipro pays for full time QA 1 engineer with 6 years of experience. He has to work for Microsoft in Seattle on a contract basis through Wipro. They are offering QAE 1 position and 48k per anum What do you suggest guys? Is this a low ball offer?
- Remote contract dev rates? I have about 20 years of experience, ms cs from top school, shipped a ton of stuff you’ve all heard of and a lot of you have used. Thinking about “retiring” and doing contract work remotely from someplace quiet without traffic. Could I realistically get $10,000 a week doing remote dev ic work? Tha
- Non-competing when leaving Amazon L6 SDE for Facebook Hi all, I’m L6 SDE at Amazon (Prime Video) based in London. I’m considering leaving Amazon for FB, Apple, MS or Google in future. My contract has a “non-competition” clause which states that I can’t be employed be a “Competing Business” for X months after I leave Amazon. Does anyone know what it m
- link Does amazon use 3rd party recruiters but give them amazon.com email addresses? I have received recruiter InMail that states not to apply through the website. The person reaching out has an amazon.com addresses. It has that third-party vibe to it. I’ve got InMail from Microsoft that’s had the same vibe to it— where it seems like an internal recruiter, but it’s actually contrac