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- Ramping up to a new stack as a senior dev Recent switched jobs from a shit tier chemical company to microsoft and the ramp up to the new stack was surprisingly brutal. I got downleveld from mid-level to junior level and assumed I would come in and kick ass and be promoted within a year. The tech stack is mostly similar. I used .Net in my
- Can anyone refer me to Microsoft? L6 PMT in AWS. Good dude who is deeply respectful, intelligent and works out everyday. Not required to leet code but still dabble in it. Love technology, wine, and kayaking. Looking for a referral at MS as my current role is driving me into depression. Much appreciated. Have a wonderful day!
- Background check Making sure I answered this right. Background check for Microsoft position. I had a DUI in 2010 (yes I regret it, yes I learned how stupid I was, I was young and immature, no I don’t ever drink and drive, I completed all probation with no violations). Based on the question I answered NO because it
- Moonlighting at Microsoft Was having a conversation with a friend about moonlighting at various tech companies, and had heard that Microsoft had a particularly open policy on doing side consulting/owning your own business. Seems like it's allowed without seeking permission, as long as you don't use your company assets/accou
- Commute from Bothell Seattle folks, how do you find the commute from Bothell to Amazon(Seattle), Microsoft(Redmond and Bellevue) , Expedia(Bellevue), Google(Kirkland) and Facebook(Seattle)? Do you drive, carpool or take a bus? Is Bothell a good place to stay? I visited today and found infinite rows of houses and a lot
- Company to switch in Ssd industry I have been working for Microsoft for 2 years doing performance testing and benchmark for SSD Drives. Which companies should I be targeting for future? Work is great and don't want to change domain but really want to do something exciting in the future. Does FAANG companies hire newbies like me or s
- Where to live for commuting Microsoft HQ & UW I'll be working at Redmond Microsoft HQ and my spouse will be going to UW. I can choose to work remotely or go to the office but my spouse will probably have to go to the campus but not strict 9-6. We are trying to figure out where to live. I was originally thinking Bellevue area apartments around
- Best area to live if working at Microsoft Redmond office I will be a new implant to WA soon. Moving there to start my new job at Microsoft Redmond. Have no idea about the neighborhoods there..what is a good place to live ?? My priorities are closer to work (15 min drive or 30 min shuttle ride), markets, stores, food places around, rent around 1300$ for a
- hows the Bing office in Bellevue? Where exactly is the Bing office in downtown Bellevue? When I drive by, I see multiple MSFT signage. There’s a one on a tall sky scraper, there’s one on Lincoln center or whatever it is (the mall that connects to Bellevue square), etc. Does the office itself have any amenities that are nice to ha
- Preparing for robotics software engineer role I am recent graduate, and wanted to know if someone can share their interview preparation for robotics software engineer. I specifically want to crack self driving car companies I have experience in motion planning, autonomy and vision with ms degree in robotics. I have done 250 around LC and tryi
- Microsoft virtual on-site ODSP in 1.5 weeks Hi Blind Community, I have an interview loop scheduled with Microsoft One Drive Sharepoint team. My recruiter has not been responding since a week and I have some questions. Does this team ask System Design and Object oriented design ? I have no idea what to expect. Interview is for Software Engi
- Which companies to interview first So I am starting on interviewing. Gave a few but rejected in all companies were Google, Ms and Snap. Think need more practice. If money is the only driving factor(please no lectures here). What should be the order of appearing for interviews, such that the prob of landing a high paying job is max. M
- Microsoft Low balled me. What should I do? Current TC - Location - Hyderabad, India. Yoe - 5 Level - L61 Fix - 19 LPA fix Stock - 20k usd for 4 yrs. Performance bonus - 20% of basic salary. I joined Microsoft only for the brand name and in my current organization layoff was going on. Due to the fear of layoff in my current org I accepted th
- Good companies for Data Scientist/Engineer in Seattle I am L5 DS @Amazon. Looking to switch companies because of various reasons (not performance related). Interviewing currently with MS and FB. I have a strong Data Science/Engineering experince building end-to-end Data Science pipelines that drive high-impact business decisions. I would like to move
- Do you find data analysis skills useful as a PM? I am a SWE with around 1 yoe at MSFT, and thinking of transitioning to PM. I enjoy data analytics and would love to be a PM driving decisions based on data and market research. Would a Business Analytics/Data Science Masters be useful if I do it online? Is it common for PMs to have a data related ba
- Use python for Microsoft SDE interviews? Have 1 YOE as an SDE, I usually write application code in Java, but for interviews and practicing Leetcode mostly use python as it gives more time to think about problem than worrying about lot of syntax. I want to interview with MSFT, have never interviewed with Microsoft before, but have heard tha
- Amazon L6 Product Manager Offer I just interviewed at Amazon Alexa and the recruiter informed me they will be making an L6 offer. I’m L64 at Microsoft, been in this level for 3 years. The recruiter said L6 is similar to a L65 at MS. Is this true? I’m worried about the 2 weeks paid time off, vs the 4 weeks at MS, and not to mention
- vote Manager is weak(maybe) Been in a team for almost 4 years. Our manager moved out of Microsoft couple of months back and we got a new manager(internal transfer) It’s been about 5 weeks since the manager has joined team, but doesn’t look very decisive. Not sure if she is ramping up yet or what. Doesn’t drive any meetings, l
- Resume opinions/help Hi everyone, Lately I've been getting some rejections before interview process while applying for new job opportunities. Since I'm new at this game, can anyone take a look at my resume and make some criticism so I can improve it. I can dm google drive link to you. Just leave a comment if you want
- How much more $ would make you move to bay area? Did well in interview, expecting an offer soon for a position in Bay area. I know CoL difference and taxes, but what other costs should I take into account when deciding how much is enough for me to move there? Time spent in traffic? Schools, daycare? ...? Also, what is better there? Weather, food
- What Problem is Dropbox Solving at this point? Genuine question - as someone who use to use Dropbox and be a paying customer, throughout maybe the last 4 or 5 years I've just switched to Google drive, or if needed for work or school one drive. I haven't used Dropbox's product in many years now, but what problem are they solving at this point tha
- #ThisLittleBoyisMe This Little Boy is actually not so little anymore and wasting time on blind and LinkedIn. This Little Boy used to be good boy but TC made him bad This Little Boy wanted to drive a Ferrari but ended with Honda Accord This Little Boy wanted to be an Olympian but end up with Pot belly making internet s
- Can anyone please refer me for Business Analyst role at Google/Microsoft/FB YoE: 3 Education: MS Analytics (Data Science) Have advanced SQL knowledge (10 yrs) Solved all Leetcode SQL questions multiple times. Intermediate knowledge of python, especially is data manipulation. Job experience as a Data Analyst/ Data Scientist, focusing on products, and prototyping ML solutions
- DoorDash PM Offer Expectations Hi there - got a PM offer from DoorDash Drive team and will receive specific numbers before end of this week. Level is being discussed right now internally. 1. What base/stock/bonus can I expect for E4/E5 PM equivalent? Yoe: 5-8 (range to maintain anonymity). 2. Should I continue negotiating if th
- Google Cloud Canada, Why You Do This? I dare not use my Google Blind account (just in case). I'm former MSFT, and wife is presently at MSFT, and this is her account. It's been an amazing run at Google Cloud Canada. 3x'd my comp after leaving MSFT and it's been about 4 years (yay cliff). I'm now exploring returning back to MSFT, though
- Looking for a referral in Seattle area. Currently at Amazon , 5 yrs ; TC 280k ; Sr Product Manager ; total exp: 8 yrs I don’t have a good network outside Amazon, so looking for some genuine help if somebody is able to refer me @msft, apple, google, stripe, may be Uber for product/program roles. Or any other company for that matter - that
- Redmond-based Microsoft L62s and lower: where do you buy houses? Entertaining a Microsoft L62 offer in Redmond, but having a hard time accepting while looking at the house prices within a reasonable driving distance of Redmond. This is a substantial increase in TC for me, but I don’t want to go from stable home owner for a non-tech company to a renter at a tech c
- Salary range in Microsoft Hi I have been interviewed in microsoft drive for Engineer 1/ Engineer 2 position in redmond area. I have 3 years experience in USA. I have a call to discuss the offer details with recruiter. Can someone please suggest what numbers can I request for this position? To start with i have below numbers
- Worst experience with Microsoft Was called to a drive from Microsoft last week. I was not prepared but I was not actively looking either, so gave interviews without any expectations. First round: 2 questions were asked, solved both with optimal time complexity - Interviewer liked both the solutions, wrapped up with 5 mins to spare
- Entry Level Hardware Engineering referral Hi All, Looking for referrals for entry level Hardware engineering roles.. It’s driving me crazy working at a job that I don’t love and I miss doing engineering.. Thanks! For context, I have a Bachelors degree in Electrical engineering (recent grad), mostly interested in Digital Design roles but op
- vote Where to live in Washington MSFT Starting at Microsoft in Redmond not until July so just looking for some advice on where to look to live in the area. Im looking to if I have to drive, no more than around 30 minutes to and from, but want to also utilize the Commuter. Have a wife and a toddler so been using Trulia to look up 2 bed
- vote Georgia tech or Michigan for MS in Computer Engineering I got in to MS ece in embedded systems at both places. I am finishing my undergrad at RPI right now. I want to work at Faang or self driving startups like waymo or nuro after ms. Michigan advantage: -overall college ranking better (#20 national university) - non republican state - closer to family
- Big tech companies don’t know what to do except one Google - invested heavily in G+ to catchup with fb and failed. AI efforts are progressive rather than game changing new area. Self driving car not here yet. Ad business cash cow. Cloud business is catch up aws and azure. Will likely turn out as G+. Android thanks to Schmidt on Apple board. What next
- Can I get a TN Visa at pre-flight clearance without actually boarding my flight? I have a new grad offer from MSFT with a start date in July. Currently living in Toronto and just got my USCIS TN approval. Since flights are pretty cheap now due to Covid and less of a hassle than driving to the nearest land border, can I just buy a cheap flight to anywhere in the US, show up at P
- Best and Fastest way to upload large files to Cloud Hi, I'm looking for the best and fastest way to upload large files to Cloud storage. By large files, I mean photos and videos (without losing original quality). By best and fastest, I mean the most reliable and also the one with the largest free space. In addition, the file upload speed needs to b
- Where the good pay at for ML/DS w/ 2 YOE ? Title says it all : Which firms give good money for Data Scientist positions ? Lot of tech companies tend to pay SWE much higher than DS (makes sense when that’s what’s driving profits) but I’m guessing there should be companies / startups out there that rely more heavily on DS and would pay more f
- vote Microsoft asking LC Hard for internal transfers These 🤡s pay 🥜s and then have the gall to ask LC hard just to move to a different team, 3 mofos rounds. If the 🥜s weren't enough, the difficulty of just changing teams is what is driving so many people away to Meta and others. Yes I'm mad I didn't get it, but they don't even have the decency of
- vote Tech Offer discussions - Need Guidance Hi Blind community, After spending last 4 months grinding on LC(current recent count ~310) and system design questions, I have secured several offers which are as follows :- 1. Microsoft Level 62 (Rejected the offer) TC - 263k, 165k base, 50k bonus and RSU 48k per year 2. OCI - IC3 (Written offer
- Tips on evaluating compensation and negotiation Hey Blinders, I interviewed with Microsoft (Software Engineer I/II, Redmond, WA) and I will be receiving an offer from them. I wanted to get some pointers on driving the conversation about compensation in one's favor. I am yet to know initial numbers (as well as level - L60 or L61) but recruiter wi
- Why is Google put on a pedestal here? It's a glorified retirement home Nowadays everyone and their grandma gets in there. Every other LinkedIn post you see on LinkedIn nowdays is humbled to announce posts from music majors and bootcampers that are incoming SWE at Google. Most of the people I know who work there from college (It's USC or UCLA. not revealing which one)
- Referral for Junior MLE/SWE as 2022 Master's New Grad Hello guys! I would very much appreciate referrals to big tech companies. I am doing a co-op in computer vision for autonomous driving at a company, then I plan on starting my career in MLE (hopefully) or SWE in America (I’m American) LC: 150+ Education: BS and MS in Computer Science Experience: 6
- Microsoft not initiating after positive feedback I had an interview with Microsoft India on Saturday. On that day I was told that i've cleared all the rounds and i'll get a call around Wednesday for offer. That was probably the recruiter coordinator. Now recruiter told me upon asking that it looks positive but they need time till the weekend. Wh
- Relocation from US to Vancouver I had few questions for, if someone is moving from US to vancouver. Can people who moved please chime in and advise? 1) What happens to the bank accounts? do you still keep it open? 2) What about 401k account? Do you withdraw it or keep it open? 3) What about car and registrations? Do you just mo
- Walnut Creek to Santa Clara commute post-Covid We are thinking of buying a SFH in WC and commute to work twice a week. Wife works at Microsoft and can likely work from home in the foreseeable future. We have a pre-school age kid. If it was pre-Covid, I’d say WC is not practical but with commute now just twice a week, I’m thinking it might be do
- Finish degree or get diploma I was hired by Microsoft as an engineer before finishing my degree. Since then I have been doing university part time, but my school is going back in person soon so I won't be able to continue it. I won't have time to drive to university several times a week to sit in lectures. And even then it will
- [Rant] Microsoft India Interview Experience. Recently had a really bad interview experience with Microsoft India. They reached out to me via LinkedIn. I specifically asked if it was a drive, they said no. I asked this because in previous exp i was put in a drive and had bad experience where the interviewer was disconnected from my expertise a
- Switch Jobs with H1B expiring soon? Hey all! My H1B is expiring this November and Msft immigration people are saying that because they are overloaded they will file the extension in mid July. The twist here is that, I am thinking of joining Salesforce around July end and will soon be starting the visa transfer process with em. Give
- vote Facebook London or Microsoft Seattle (Redmond) Still a student in Europe but about to graduate. Did internship in both companies and both got return offer. ## FB London comp excludes sign-on: 124k USD pros: - Pace and promotion are faster - Good sign-on bonus (26.5k USD) - London is more interesting than Redmond cons: - In UK, where comp is si
- Windows tool for data migration Why is microsoft unable to do one tool that would migrate users data to their new computer. We pushed so many useless tools. Are we blind? We need one tool that would migrate users data and settings, why we need to copy it in external drive. We are in 2017 for god sake. A lot of people told me that
- Communite from Redmond to Amazon on motorbike? I'm thinking about leaving from Microsoft to Amazon and the only thing which really scares me is daily commute from eastside. I do not want to live in Seattle, I would want to keep living on eastside. I know people take bus to office, it's okay but I would want to avoid it if I could (hate to foll