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- SWE Market in Australia I'm an undergraduate student in the US at the moment and for reasons not relevant to Blind topics I'm considering moving to Sydney/Melbourne after graduating. I heard the new grad pay is way worse there (reasonably), how much should I expect to earn at FAANG level companies there (Google, Amazon, M
- vote Stay at MSFT or try a smaller company? I've loved the WLB as a SWE and DS at Microsoft, but it seems like it's going to take forever to get to senior in Outlook. Plus the bureaucracy can get really frustrating; makes things really slow in general. My 3rd annual stock vest is in two weeks, so I'm considering whether to try another compan
- What's better? MBA -> PM role or MS -> Senior SDE? I'm 100% sure I want to stay in or around the tech industry. I enjoy coding and solving issues, adding features, running tests and so on. However I feel that I don't have much of a decision making/impactful role and feel that my individual contribution barely affects anything. I didn't work on resea
- Is domain knowledge more important than TC and tech skills? I got an offer from a Fintech (startup), and the TC compared to Microsoft is almost the same, obviously Microsoft stock is more stable and I'm sure than in a long term Microsoft will bring more money to the table. I've been working as frontend dev in office 365 products and I feel that my domain kn
- vote Offers Eval Dropbox 170k base + 350k stocks + 10% bonus + TBD joining bonus 1 year cliff and quarterly vesting after 20% initial grant refreshers for meets Pros: Wlb, Vibe was very good during interview Cons: Stock stagnation, Future outlook not great Snowflake 180k base + 500k stocks + 10% bonus + No Joining
- Standard-issue desktops and laptops What hardware does your employer issue? I see a lot of companies that don't live on the MS stack are adopting Apple MacBook Pros as standard, because of the nice *NIX environment and excellent hardware, but because of the prohibitive cost of Mac Pro desktops they seem to insist on using the MBPs as
- Transitioning Military w/ TS/SCI Hello Blind, I'm in an AGR slot and at the 10 year mark. I'm trying to make a transition back to the "outside" so I can keep my sanity. I have some background as a financial data analyst for a small private lender focused on BI and typical loan stuff, but the majority of my background is in IT Proj
- Leave Microsoft for media company or startup? Hi folks, I'm on the verge of crucial decision to make. I've been working in Microsoft for 3.5 years (and 4.5 years in various smaller-scale companies before that), serving as SDE 2 (used to serve as a tech lead, but not anymore after latest re-org) and don't have any bright perspectives as a mobil
- How is work assigned at Microsoft for SWE? I'm (~3 YoE in SWE) interested in a career at Microsoft and have some questions: 1. Are you hired to work on a specific product (Teams, Outlook, etc.) or are you "loaned out" to different product development efforts? Can you request to work on certain products? 2. Do you support a product until it
- Should I go for a Master's Another Master's question. Hopefully this is more unique. Basically, I am an SDET/automation engineer hybrid at my current job. Told my manager I wanna go to dev and planted that seed. But, realistically, not looking like I will internally transfer anytime soon. Got a referral from a friend at FB, g
- MS in Bioinformatics at Georgia tech? Hello folks, I currently work as a ML Engineer in India and am interested in working on problems related to AI in healthcare, genomics etc. I have an admit for MS in Bioinformatics from Gatech. But, It seems that the average salary out of Bioinformatics programme is on the lower side (80k/yr) comp
- vote MSFT choosing team Azure: networking Bing: NLP, machine learning Azure (SDE1): pros: the team owns an actual product that generates revenue. Azure is given great emphasis at Microsoft so it is a good org to be in. Also doing scalable distributed systems is useful. cons: potentially pretty bad work-life balance and on
- Alternative to GMail Trying to gradually reduce my exposure to Facebook and Google knowing everything about my life. Next step is to get my email away from them. Gmail is a good product but it's unfortunately a Google product, and Google simply knows too much about me. Not convinced that Outlook mail is going to be a
- MSFT Interviewing I’m an SDE2 in AWS ... TC ~190k (I cleared $250k this year). I have a family and limited study time. I keep getting told I was in a close split decision loops, but people like me and encourage me to keep applying at MSFT. I’ve had both managers and recruiters ask me to keep trying and that MSFT is
- Intel -> Google/Apple offer eval Hi All, After a lot of back and forth with recruiters and a super slow Google hiring process have these two offers with still a pending onsite with FB (might not pursue it) Position HW Design Google l3 Base/RSU/Joining bonus 155/190/20 Apple ict3 Base/RSU/Joining bonus 165/200/35 In a good team
- vote Staff+ Offers tough call Just finished up interviews with half a dozen companies, got offers from all, narrowed down to three that I’m looking for additional thoughts/opinions on, as it’s a super tough call. All offers remote from MCOL: - CB (IC6): $630k ($200k base, $30k bonus, $400k stock) - Trade Desk (Senior Staff):
- I Belong at Amazon I have a strong desire to be an Amazonian, but have found it exceptionally hard to get a simple phone interview. A few years ago, I joined Microsoft immediately after graduation and was ecstatic. At that time, I didn’t get any bites from Amazon. Not taking the opportunity right in front of me for g
- Asked to quit, last date is end of April. 60 days beyond that to find a job and maintain valid H1B status Recent Org changes have been really stressful in my team. I was given until April end to find a job internally, but the COVID-19 situation further madhe things worse due to an indefinite hiring freeze (both internal and external is what the HR told me) So now, I am on payroll until end of April(wi
- vote Top 3 offers from FB, Slack, Snap Currently negotiating between my top 3 offers in Data/ML, with 10 YOE. How would you rank them overall, based on WLB, compensation, prestige and durability, future stock outlook (based on competitive landscape), and culture? FB - E5 is 200k base, 650k RSUs, and 50k signon Slack - Staff Engineer (L
- New Grad Offer Evaluation: IMC Trading vs. Amazon vs. Microsoft Hi everyone, thank you for the advice on preparing for the interviews for these companies in the past, it has been very helpful (evidently). I am now between these three companies. I interviewed for Google too but that was for Cloud Technical Residency which is <$100k so I don't think I even need
- Does FAANG matter for Product Design careers? *Note: this is specifically about Design, engineers have a very different outlook on this from what I’ve seen/read.* So I know we, in tech, put FAANG or FANMG or whatever on a pedestal, but for Product Design Leaders is it really a big deal, outside of comp? I recently got an offer from a Facebook
- Seattle area - high TC PM roles ? I'm wondering if there are specific strategies to use to find high TC ($500K+) PM roles in the Seattle area. I'm L66 PM Mgr at MS with total 17 yrs exp. W/L balance is great, but higher TC is needed to save more to reach my target savings in 10 years (at which point I want to retire and do something
- 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
- Good bootcamps for SE Job Offer I have a CS background coming out of college, but I don’t feel great about my programming abilities. Anyone have any recommendation for a bootcamp that leads to a great job offer? #engineering #software #bootcamp
- Thoughts on Jumpstart’s feature to filter candidates based on race/gender? I wonder if there even is an option to see only male, or Asian/White. Seems like Jumpstart is promoting racism and sexism in hiring.
- vote Has innovation slowed down? Title.
- How rx6800xt can beat rtx3080? Nvidia invested 2.8 bils in while AMD spent 0.5bils in R&D? 🤷🏻♂️ Should I buy AMD stock instead? Engineers at AMD are so much more efficient?
- Travel to India after graduation I will be graduating in Dec and will be joining Amazon in Feb on OPT. Is it risky to travel to India in December?
- Claim stimulus check on 2020 tax return? In 2019, I worked part time at my university and filed taxes for 9k earnings. I’ve been waiting and waiting, and haven’t received my stimulus check... Can I claim the $1200 on my 2020 tax return, even if my 2020 income is above the requirements? TC 200k YOE < 1
- best ways to buy bitcoin What is the best way to buy bitcoin? I've heard Robinhood is horrible :(
- Child care isn’t a transmission vector Largest peer-reviewed study, 57,335 child care centers: “No evidence of child care being a significant contributor to COVID19 transmission to adults—finding consistent with previous studies showing lack of assoc btwn school closures & transmission rates” https://twitter.com/nahasnewman/status/1323
- Referrals Hey everyone, looking for referrals I have a Masters degree in CS YOE - 3+ TC - 110k #Uber #Lyft #Dropbox #Microsoft #Netflix #Slack
- Any H4 applicants still waiting for Biometric appointment. Mine was filed in may 2020 and still waiting.
- Facebook WFH Options Hello Facebookers. Are you all allowed to WFH as per news or only some teams allow that? TC: 250k
- vote What kind of worker are you? Let’s face it. Some people in G and F don’t spend that much , especially 5 and 6. If You gave them 10M or 10B, they would live the same life. They just want more money even though they don’t need to spend that much. Some people work for a purpose like Dr. Fauci. He was downplayed but still want to
- link When Trump thought pandemic was going to end by easter.. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52029546
- At what age did you buy life insurance Folks will be 34 soon thinking of getting a life insurance. Have a wife and 2 kids 😀 What age did you folks take one and which one would you folks recommend ? TC : 328k
- vote Stay or switch companies? I'm a designer, planning to switch to a smaller company. Even if I get promoted, I don't see myself growing much, and the work is getting boring. However, this company is less well known, but the culture seems awesome. Base: 101k Bonus: 2k Current TC: 103k New company. Base: 108k Bonus: 7k RSU- 5
- Referral Needed Looking for a referral. I need a fully remote position for personal reasons. I do not mind sharing why in my DM. YOE: 16- leadership roles. Do not mind being a individual contributor. Do not need to be a manager but I am great with people. Current Title: Capacity Planning Manager Education: Master
- Anyone hiring SDE with 1 year experience Anyone hiring SDEs with 1 year experience. Currently at Amazon and don't like the team. It is impossible to move within Amazon at L4 level. #tech
- vote Should I buy stocks on or after Election Day? What you guys think? #Amazon #Apple #Google
- Rationale behind a 15-min interview, and what to prepare? I've got an interview scheduled with a hiring manager of a BB bank and was told by HR that the call will be a 15min. I was curious who has had experience doing a 15min interview as an interviewer or /viewee and can share what was the focus of the call during the short timeframe. Also, if you were th
- Facebook referral Hi, Can someone refer me at Facebook for a SWE position? Really appreciate it! #tech #software #referral #job #opening
- vote How Much Are You Spending on Healthcare? I realize I'm spending a ton on healthcare (premiums + out of pocket). I have a couple of health conditions but I'm not dying. I'm averaging about $1100 per month this year. How much do you spend per month on premiums and out of pocket combined? #healthcare #health #personalfinance
- H1B appointments in India Reaching out to understand the current situation with H1B in COVID. I visited India in 2019 December and got H1B visa (previous employer) on my passport. I started with new employer in February 2020 (with new H1B) and have not visited India since. I have a few questions w.r.t. this: 1. Do I need to
- vote Did you take PTO to Vote today? 📩
- Referral to FB Hi - I was wondering if someone from #facebook could provide a referral to a specific role in the ProdMgmt org? Appreciate it.
- Need Referrals I am interested in a back-end software engineering role at FAANG (plus..) I have 12 years of Industry experience. Would you mind referring to your company? Already scheduled for Amazon next month. Thanks. #swe #engineering #software #referral #hiring #jobhunt #microsoft #slack #paypal #facebook #
- Referrals I am interested in a back-end software engineering role. I have 2 years of Industry experience. Would you mind referring to your company? Thanks. #swe #engineering #software #referral #hiring #jobhunt #microsoft #slack #paypal #facebook #twitter #dropbox #amazon #atlassian #google #instacart #squa
- vote Are you taking PTO tomorrow? Election results