Cool products to work on and good experience. Remote work is easy if that is something you want.
Work just as hard as other tech companies for less money. You have to make senior or else you will eventually be let go.
Stuck at 400K in MS and can’t handle the politics and stress. Will 600K be even more? Any calm roles to offer 600K?
Hello all, my friend joined Amazon as SDE 1 in Jan 2020 after his MS in CS & he was quite stressed & told me the job is too much pressure & he works like min 12-15 hrs a day. He called me today & told he has been put on PIP within 6 months & he is scared & stressed out. I just wanted to know is th...Read more
I have 2 kids so wlb is kinda important to me. By wlb, I mean if I can get things done in 35-40hrs a week, that’s good for me. Msft: Non Azure org in MS. Pros: - Potentially good wlb - No layoff stress I guess - Good stock performance Cons: - slow/no growth - bad refreshers - Work on proprietary ...Read more
How's the culture, WLB, stress level, management, etc at Oracle OCI team in Seattle? Recruiter keeps messaging, some offer numbers I heard are tempting and MS rewards are disappointing so.....
My partner and I have been lucky. We've saved enough early in career that now I can afford to choose a company with less velocity/churn/stress. I still want to build, but I want less stress also. I don't need unicorn TC either. Primary requirement: good wlb. Secondary: p50 comp. Recommendations on ...Read more
Current TC: ₹35 LPA fixed [IND] YOE: 5.5 I am right now 28 years old and want to pursue MS. But I'm kind of confused. Is this the right age to pursue MS now? As I will be graduating at 30 and after paying loan at 31 will be starting again from 0. Also VISA stress and marriage problem (Yes, I want t...Read more
Current TC: ₹35 LPA fixed [IND] YOE: 5.5 I am right now 28 years old and want to pursue MS. But kind of confused. Is this the right age to pursue MS now? As I will be graduating at 30 and after paying loan at 31 will be starting again from 0. Also VISA stress and marriage problem (Yes, I want to be ...Read more
I received a verbal offer for Microsoft within Azure for L67. I check levels but just want to get a baseline of people here on what they think of the numbers and how does L67 compares to across other companies. Base: 270k RSU: 800 over 4 years Signon: 200k over 2 years Annual total (base + rsu): 4...Read more
Current TC: ₹35 LPA fixed [IND] YOE: 5.5 I am right now 28 years old and want to pursue MS. But kind of confused. Is this the right age to pursue MS now? As I will be graduating at 30 and after paying loan at 31 will be starting again from 0. Also VISA stress and marriage problem (Yes, I want to be...Read more
Current TC: ₹35 LPA fixed [IND] YOE: 5.5 I am right now 28 years old and want to pursue MS. But I'm kind of confused. Is this the right age to pursue MS now? As I will be graduating at 30 and after paying loan at 31 will be starting again from 0. Also VISA stress and marriage problem (Yes, I want t...Read more
Looking for MBA or MS in CS courses. Preferably online. However, I don’t wanna go through the stress of getting recommendation letters.
Hey Blind Community, It's been hard getting interviews these days and I have limited time to stay in US, my interview at MS is probably the last interview chance that I get to do before I have to leave the country. If you can help me in anyway to feel less stressed about the questions please dm me ...Read more
Current TC: ₹35 LPA fixed [IND] YOE: 5.5 I am right now 28 years old and want to pursue MS. But I'm kind of confused. Is this the right age to pursue MS now? As I will be graduating at 30 and after paying loan at 31 will be starting again from 0. Also VISA stress and marriage problem (Yes, I want t...Read more
What is a great company in tech to start at as a new grad with 2 yoe prior to MS? Assuming no strong team/domain interests. Looking for a balance of challenging work, low stress and a competitive compensation. Asking to strategize applying with upcoming offer deadlines. TIA
Current TC: ₹35 LPA fixed [IND] YOE: 5.5 I am right now 28 years old and want to pursue MS. But I'm kind of confused. Is this the right age to pursue MS now? As I will be graduating at 30 and after paying loan at 31 will be starting again from 0. Also VISA stress and marriage problem (Yes, I want t...Read more
3.2 LPA : Happy 4.2 LPA : Dissatisfied 9.5 LPA : Happy 14 LPA : Unhappy 24 LPA : Happy 32 LPA + ( everything else that comes with MS ) : Stressed and somewhat happy/unhappy ( not sure what this feeling is 😪 ) I'm single ( heard this status also play an important role in finding happiness )
Hi, Looking for a change away from stressed life at Amazon, I have understanding that Microsoft is better in terms of WLB, can anybody please refer me for sde-2 equivalent opportunities at MS. Thanks. LC 450+ 50 LPA #hiring #jobopening #recruiting
I know that a lot of people will say to do a bootcamp or get work experience at your company, but if I had to get an online MS in comp sci, which would be the best (assuming I get in). Want the most flexible program with the least stress and AI/ML emphasis, I heard GT is extremely stressful
Current TC: ₹35 LPA fixed [IND] YOE: 5.5 I am right now 28 years old and want to pursue MS for getting challenging/real work. Not really happy with kind of work I am doing in India. No challenges at all. But I'm kind of confused. Is this the right age to pursue MS now? As I will be graduating at 30...Read more
Hi everyone, I’ve been working full time for about 7 months since getting my Bachelor’s in CS from a T50 school. I have been doing Georgia Tech’s Online MS CS since then and have completed 3 classes. It’s honestly been stressing me out quite a bit and I don’t really see how it’ll help me with my job...Read more