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- vote Where to go next? TC - 295 - L65 - 18ye Spent the last 12 years at Microsoft as a PM. I am coming back from medical + maternity leave in January. I am also not super motivated to stay at microsoft. Pay is low, wlb is not that great in my org and I feel like I have reached a ceiling. I have other offers from other t
- What is the policy for Microsoft's review, hike, promotion and refreshers etc? In which month performance review and related changes happen? Who all are eligible? Means if someone join on 31st August 2021, when will they be eligible for performance review and salary change? How much refresher and hike are provided to L62 and what are the criteria? Is it same for same level?
- Microsoft Software Engineering Manager interview loop What to expect at loop interview for Microsoft Software Engineering Manager? I've transitioned from SWE to EngMan role ~10 years ago and did only code reviews since then but not actual coding - Should I expect to see LeetCode questions? "easy" ones with Microsoft tag dated within 6 months? or a mix
- Indian dev looking to move abroad (any country) - What are my options? First of all, really sorry for asking such a broad question, but it is exactly what I am looking for. I want to borrow from the experience of all the people here and build a summary and evaluate and unfortunately the answers on Google are not very specific to my criteria of selection. I am working
- Front End Devs, What are your Dream Companies to Work For? List your dream companies to work for considering the following criteria: * Developer Experience: Get to work on great tech with really smart engineers. * Career Growth: A company where one can grow meritocratically. * Impact: Your work is pretty valuable to the company. * Compensation: Get paid ha
- Should I take the Microsoft offer [India]? I have 3 yoe. Amazon (1.5 yrs competed at Amazon) 18L base SDE1 25k usd stocks (in next 2.5 years remining) Expecting promo in Q1 This year. Microsoft SDE2 (L61) 23l base 4.6l perf. Bonus 5 lacs joining bonus (3 first year +2 second year) 30k usd stocks vesting equally QUATERLY for 4 yrs. Next ye
- Best FAANG company for improving skills? I understand that many like the work-life balance of say Google or Facebook more than say Amazon or Tesla. And also the onsite benefits tend to have people gravitate more towards companies with them. I'm specifically, utterly focused on growth in skills and general acumen, work output, and business
- link Google to welcome some employees back to office in April After Facebook and Uber, now Google too opening offices slowly. More companies will follow. “Offices will begin to open in a limited capacity based on specific criteria that include increases in vaccine availability and downward trends in Covid-19 cases,” Ms. Cicconi wrote. “We advise you to get a
- Coasting at Atlassian/Microsoft/Twitter/Salesforce/ I am a Data Scientist Currently Based out in US. Does Atlassian or other companies mentioned above have a stress free culture similar to Microsoft/Salesforce? I am not a slacker, but I would prefer to work at a firm where I coast over there and survive by doing bare minimum? I am looking for a firm
- Interview retry Hello Blinders, I was wondering if anybody has a definite criteria based off which a particular company would not consider you for an interview for a different position after getting rejected from the first one. Also, is there a definite number of retrys for the following companies: Apple AMD Micr
- Seattle Apartment Search Edit: Thanks everyone for your tips and suggestions! It’s narrowed my search down a lot and I’ve found some potential places!! Sup, I’m a new grad starting at Microsoft Redmond in March. I want to live in Seattle as opposed to Bellevue and Redmond because 1. everything is Wfh 2. The commute to Red
- vote Let's settle it. It should be FANMAG for this decade where N stands for NVIDIA So many acronyms that literally make no sense FAANGMULA etc This is not an acronym for company prestige or work culture or work life balance. This is the criteria: 0. US based 1. Tech company with huge potential for growth (Netflix gets rejected here, Netflix is no different than Disney+ and HBOM
- Insurance network for Google, FB, Tableau and others in Seattle area After I moved out of Microsoft, I realized how important it is to have a strong health insurance with a wide range of doctors. Premera at Microsoft basically worked almost everywhere and it even covered much portion of out of network provider. My current provider doesn’t cover much and my family ne
- Looking for Sr. SWE (L5) referrals. 9+ YOE Hello, I am looking for referrals for Sr. SWE (L5). Currently working as Sr. SWE with 9+ YOE. Located in Los Angeles, CA and looking primarily for roles in LA / Irvine or Remote. Based on the previous blind posts and also looking at the company websites, I have tagged companies that match the crite
- Product manager/product lead roles in San Francisco Bay Area (or fully remote) **TL;DR – Looking for suggestions for companies to target for my next move 🙏🏻** ----------- I’d love to get suggestions and thoughts on companies I should be targeting (or that are currently hiring). We might not be able to check all the boxes below, but here are some criteria: * Company stage: P
- vote Where's better than Microsoft? I'm fully aware of the downsides of Microsoft (older codebase, lower TC, not quite FAANG status, some people rest and vest, etc...) But I'll be honest, I really enjoy my job at Microsoft. I'm an L61 working in an Azure SQL team and it seems like Azure will continue to grow and be relevant in the n
- link H1B1 Visa enquiry (Singapore to USA) Hello, I am a Singaporean who have 6 YOE, and 2 years worth of bachelor degree. I see that there's a H1B1 visa for Chille & Singaporeans. I am looking to interview for FB E5 early next year. Seeing that there's a point-based system, would I be able to meet the criteria to go to USA under H1B1 or an
- High TC "Good" Companies Microsoft L61 SWE 2 YOE 230K I have interviews scheduled at places like Uber, Amazon, Bytedance for help negotiating, but I'm interested in finding a company I'd actually like to work at. Such a company has to have a terrific culture OR build a good product, preferably with some level of utility fo
- What does the new H1B minimum wage mean for new grads? I'm a masters student set to graduate in December 2020. I will be joining a startup based in Seattle as SWE in Feb 2021. (idk if it matters but I have had 4 years of work experience in India before I started my MS degree). My offer has the following components : Base: 140k Joining : 40k RSUs: 300K
- Negotiating levels at MSFT Getting an offer from MSFT for L65 Principal Engineering Manager. Currently at Amazon at L6 SDM with clear path to L7 within 12-18 months. If career progression is only criteria and kind of problem and scale requirements to build the distributed components remains the same. Is it worth the move? I h
- Microsoft Online Assessment evaluation I just gave my OA for sde2/3. I was given 3 tasks within 110 mins and I was able to do decent. Unfortunately, none of the 3 questions have all given tests (about 50-75% tests passed for each question) passing but I am sure the approach/algo i had was right for each of them. May be i missed a few c
- Interviewers what are you looking for when you're evaluating a candidate? For example I know Google has a HC that is responsible for evaluating candidates? But does amazon/Microsoft/Facebook do the same thing? If not, Do you consider how nervous a candidate is/appears to be? Do you have a criteria or point system? Do you run their code in a machine after the intervie
- Seattle Home area suggestions Hi Seattle area folks, we are planning to buy a home and want to be close to work. My wife is with microsoft, and my work is in Bellevue downtown. Would like decent commute to Seattle as well. Also, we have a 4 year old so looking for good school district. Budget for home: 1.2 - 1.5 mil. 1. Is Bell
- should I take EB3 filing if I fulfill EB2 criteria? hi all, I fulfill all criteria for EB2 category of green card filing (i have done MS from US). however, I just got a offer from Amazon and its an analyst role with requirements of a bachelors degree and under preferred requirement they asked master but not mandatory. I asked my hiring manager and h
- vote India to US transfer - Amazon L1 vs Microsoft L1 vs Masters I currently work with Amazon India as a Data Scientist at L4. My fiancé is in the United States and my goal is to move to the US as early as possible (may be in one year). I have the following options with me and I am looking for inputs from this wonderful community to make an informed decision. Ple
- should I take EB3 category when I fulfill EB2? hi all, I fulfill all criteria for EB2 category of green card filing (i have done MS from US). however, I just got a offer from Amazon and its an analyst role with requirements of a bachelors degree and under preferred requirement they asked master but not mandatory. I asked my hiring manager and h
- Criteria to get Walked out What is the criteria to get walked out from Microsoft and how does HR define going to a competitor? Looking for people who actually got walked out from Microsoft or managers/HR who know the process to help answer my questions 1. Who makes the final decision to walk someone out? HR or manager? 2. I
- How Many onsite candidates How many candidates does Microsoft calls for an on-site interview? Any hiring manager here who can clarify? Each onsite candidate costs $$$ to the company, so im sure there would be a criteria. In my company, we call only the top 10% of the applicants. It would be great if a hiring manager can shed
- Microsoft Offer Getting held up in Audit It's been a week and a couple days since a verbal offer and negotiation call with Microsoft. A week or so since a business approved verbal offer, which I would like to accept. In the last week, the recruiter and I have talked every couple days, always with the same outcome... "It's in audit, the
- LWSD Quest program selection in 1st grade this year My kid has taken LWSD quest exams this year being in 1st grade. Yesterday we got results with selection only into K5 program but not the Full time or Pull out quest. I have asked around known friends and none seem to have got into full time/pull time quest from testing in 1st grade this year. I am w
- FAANG application criteria I was recently applying to Amazon, and in the application form, there's a field under "Work eligibility" section which says "Have you previously applied to Amazon"? It also asks you to mention the date of application. I wanted to understand if "applied" here means simply applying for a position at
- LinkedIn Remote work policy a joke! Looking to change .. as more and more companies endorsing remote work and encouraging folks with flexible working lifestyle, MS/Linkedin also boasted in their All hands etc last year that we will do the same (classic example of lip service) They even further provided region based pay cuts via SharePoint web etc. Provi
- Switch or not to switch for the 2nd time in 1 year YOE total 3.5 : 1 year experience in India in DS + 1.5 years hardcore DS/ML research + 1 year experience in the US. TC : 112k base + 15k sign on + 25k stocks Publications : 1 NeuRIPS (w/ best paper award in a category) + 1 minor conference both in ML/ Deep Learning research So I recently change
- Rejected by Google HC, where to apply next? Recruiter told me it was super close, but oh well. I really liked google's comp, benefits, and work life balance. What are some other companies I should apply to that have similar qualities? I'm ready to get on the LC grind, but not sure how to prep for system design interviews since google didn't
- vote PayPal offer Austin Base 140k JB 20k RSU 100k (1/3) 3 years T24 Current Base 120 Current Bonus 25 Next year - idk but this year I had all exceeds Location SLC Associate Yoe - 3.5-4 Criteria Need to get into tech, GS is good I like the team but need to get out of banking tech. Could not crack one of Faang. Dont wanna
- Amazon I have attended two on-site interviews for TPM and SDM roles in Amazon in two months span. After first TPM interview i got a feedback that i’m good technically and in people managemnt so better suit as SDM and sent me for second onsite interview in another month. i have attended SDM interview and go
- Opening a gym in Seattle. What's attractive to tech professionals? Hey y'all, I'm looking to acquire and develop some gyms in Seattle. I'm trying to market my gym brand to young working professionals in the area. If you're willing to help a fellow tech bro out, would you give me some feedback and answer some of the following 4 questions + give me your general thou
- Becoming a software engineering manager I have been in the industry for about 10 years, 6.5 of which i have been at Microsoft. I am way better than my colleagues in my team in terms of delivering clean code and design. I however am not getting the lead opportunities and can't see a path to management. Length in level seems to be one of th
- List of potentially high TC remote positions I have been trawling endless threads about remote positions. The following companies were mentioned by someone as being either a "good" place to work remotely or a "high TC" place to work remotely. If you have any other suggestions, please suggest them. * Salesforce * Stripe * Microsoft * Twilio *
- How to get into Research oriented roles at FAANG like companies ? I am working at Adobe systems Noida as an SDE and simultaneously pursuing a PhD. I have been trying to find roles where i can do some research too. What criteria do these companies have for selecting people for such jobs ? Recruiters, hiring managers, research scientists never reply, applying on the
- vote Snap vs Airbnb vs FB vs Google vs TikTok offers evaluation Location: All offers in Seattle Level: E4/L4 Job: SDE Yoe: 3, MS. Current TC: 205k SDE2 Decision making criteria in order: 1. Career growth / interests 2. TC 3. Green Card Policy (PD approaching, prefer batch perm) 4. WLB. Snap (non-negotiable, calculate avg TC for first three years): 366k/year
- vote LinkedIn/Google/Meta/Uber offer evaluation I’m confused with the offers in hand and need suggestions to narrow things down to one. I’m currently L5 at Amazon with TC 330. Yoe - just around 8 (6.5 at aws, 1.5 at salesforce) Offer Details (all seattle except LinkedIn in Bay) - Base/equity/sign-on Most of these are nearly final offers but c
- Companies compared to schools I know this may sound tad bit controversial and subjective, i already have few data points and i want to see how people feel about the quality of eng shops at each companies, so i want to ask everyone, if you were to rate the quality of engineering teams (that you know) of big tech companies to coll
- link Recession may not be that bad for tech Below is annual revenue data during last recession. Many companies did not really experience recession. While a drop in revenue growth would definitely impact hiring, it should not impact current jobs or cause major layoffs. From the data below, I’m making the following not-so-scientic, yet somewha
- Looking for suggestion on companies to interview for SDE3 position in Bangalore/Remote India? I am a CS2 (kinda industry standard SDE3) in Adobe Bangalore and plan on switching companies in the next 3-4 months (need some time to prepare for interviews). Have had enough with my manager's incompetence. I didn't find teams with good backend work internally for an internal switch. TC: 68L (35L
- Looking for companies to apply for SDE3 roles in Bangalore/remote I am a CS2 (entry level SDE3 in industry standard terms) in Adobe Bangalore and plan on switching companies in the next 3-4 months (need some time to prepare for interviews). I didn't find teams with good backend work internally for an internal switch. TC: 65L (35L base + 5L bonus + 25L stocks per
- link Remote companies in Europe/Germany for >100k€ TC Hi guys, 5 YOE, 80k€ TC. Been working fully remote as Software Engineer for SAP in Germany for the last 2 years. Want to take the next step by jumping into one of those top tech companies that: * Offer remote work from Europe/Germany * Have great tech & engineering culture * Can offer at least 100
- link Google Interview Experience ML - L6 I just finished my interview loop with google for a ML engineer position(remote) at google. I have benefited a lot from reading other peoples experiences and I have decided to document my own experience. Additionally, the blind community has several posts for software engineer, but is lacking posts
- Challenging problems to solve... when asked about the job First of all, I am not judging or criticizing at all. I am just trying to understand the reason why this is the most important criteria for many people. I can understand when people say they like the job because of good WLB, compensation, meaningful (ie make world better) or fun work or work enviro
- Travel from India Any folks traveled back from India to the US recently? I am on OPT and have to travel to India urgently. Wanted to get an assessment of the situation. Thanks