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- Referral for Meta, MS, Twitter, Snap Hello everyone, Can anyone please help me with referrals (SWE roles) of Meta, MS, Twitter, Amazon, LinkedIn, and Snapchat? Thanks in advance! (I have an offer from Google but I haven't interviewed anywhere else yet) Tax: 175k YoE: <1 + MS
- Help! Tax advice I was a Washington resident in 21 but switched from Microsoft Redmond to LinkedIn Sunnyvale in Aug. LinkedIn withheld CA taxes as they wanted me to move to CA but I haven’t moved yet. TurboTax suggests that I pay CA taxes for 2021. Should I hire a CPA? Any recommendations ? Tc 380k #cpa #irs #tax
- Microsoft India offer evaluation Looking for Microsoft offer evaluation. Current TC: Base: 33L + variable 10% Stocks: 30K USD per year without tax. YOE: 8.5 Offer: Level: 62 Base: 37.5 Variable: 0 to 20% Stocks: 120K USD / 4 years JB: 10L ( 7+3) Team: Windows Services and Delivery (Test framework development) No competing offer. I
- vote RSU vs ESOPs??? Which one would you choose? Which one would be more beneficial? (Less tax) Please pour out your opinions down! Blind tax, TC: 38 ( LPA - India ) #tech #rsu #esops #microsoft #meta #swiggy #flipkart
- Facebook 401k Does facebook allow to contribute to After tax retirement after you exhaust your pre-tax 401k? Microsoft allows like upto 20k after 19.5k in pre-tax 401k.
- vote Microsoft vs BlackRock offer eval Msft(L62): Base - 131k RSU - 145k over 4 years Sign on - 45k over 2 years Annual bonus eligibility - 20% of base TC 205k, Atlanta BlackRock(Associate VP): Base - 150k Annual bonus - 40-60k RSU - 55k over 2 years TC 225k, Atlanta(remote ish) Can you also comment why one over the other? Blind tax:
- Microsoft First 30 days What can I expect in my first 30 days at MSFT? Any tips/tricks on how to be successful or avoid pitfalls #microsoft Blind Tax: TC 550k L65
- Just moved to WA - how to opt out of WA LTC tax? I’m 25 and just moved here to work at Microsoft. Microsoft offered a company plan to opt out of the LTC payroll tax but it’s closed before I joined. What website/links/contacts can I reach out to to get a private LTC tax to opt out? I’m having a hard time finding information online Thank you kindl
- vote 👑 of Microsoft Discuss Blind tax: TC 365k, L64, 8.5 YOE (all at MSFT)
- Microsoft - 182 day work remote outside country - how does this work when you start in the second half of the year? If you join Microsoft in USA, I’ve heard you can work 182 days outside the country without incurring tax liabilities for the company. Is that true? If someone were to join in the second half of the year, can they still work outside the country for any number of days, since no matter what it’s less
- Patent compensation at Microsoft and Apple So, how much do you guys get for a patent at Microsoft and Apple? When (when filed, when issued)? How it varies with the number of inventors? Pre tax or after tax? #apple #microsoft #patents
- vote Contribute to HSA with after tax money? I joined msft recently so couldn't max out HSA for this year. I am planning to contribute the rest with my after tax money (1/3). I heard that i can deduct my contribution during tax time on form 1040. Is it worth? Thanks 🙏
- vote Gonna pour all my signon bonus to meta stock. No need to buy anything now. I plan to pour all my signon 50k to meta. Target avg price around 240. No plan to withdraw within 5 years. Blind tax 300k (not msft)
- Microsoft india maximum offer for L63 What is the maximum tc microsoft can offer for L63? Blind tax - 73 lpa Yoe - 9 #microsoft #negotiateoffer #negotiation
- vote What level were you offered at Microsoft as a L5 at Amazon? Tax: 66k EUR / 8yoe (if your company would hire an MLE living in Spain, DM me) #microsoft #amazon #interview #offer
- What is the compensation range for Microsoft SDE 2 Level 62 in Vancouver, Canada? What is the cost of living and taxes? Please specify currency. #microsoft #vancouver
- High earners of Canada... I moved to Canada from USA due to visa issues in 2019. It is disheartening for me to pay 53.5% taxes in British Columbia, Canada for whatever I make over 222K. I somewhere feel this is injustice on government's part. And I am losing motivation to work harder here just to realize I will only earn 47%
- Best place to buy a McMansion for brown people (WFH) My wife really wants a McMansion. We're brown. I want a place with low property taxes and low property values to call a McMansion our home. Fire away! #microsoft #google #facebook
- Microsoft relocation package "Some of relocation benefits provided to you are considered taxable compensation. Taxable moving expenses include relocation allowances and/or reimbursements paid directly to you and relocation expenses paid to third-party suppliers on your behalf. Payments that are considered taxable income are sub
- Stay google or go to microsoft yoe 1-2year current at google L3. Bayarea TC:21 get a offer from Msft. Seattle Bing 62 TC:23 Should I take the offer? only give 1 day to make decision. dont have other offer now, will interview Amazon, Uber, rolobx… is 62 a relatively high level? i am L3 in Google, not sure whether i can meet th
- Is levels.fyi outdated? I think the numbers from big tech such as Meta, google, amazon, Apple, MSFT all decreased. Is this due to decreased stock values? Or just outdated? Blind tax: 315k 10 years New TC: 405 k
- Microsoft No Offer Letter After Selection I applied at Microsoft IDCHE, went through the rounds and got an email that I am selected. A recruiter reached out to me 2 weeks before for documents so that they can prepare an offer. Today I saw in MSFT careers website that job I had applied for had moved from 'Interview' section to 'Not Selected'
- WA Family Leave Tax Hey #tax Blinders, Today I was checking my paystub and saw some tax related to WA Family leave insurance and WA medical leave insurance. Do you folks at Google, Amazon ,FB and others are paying this tax as well? This is specific to Seattle/Wa area. TC: $250k Left MS, now at startup 5 YOE @google
- Are any of you working remotely from other countries? Did you tell your manager/hr? Which country? How long you plan to work from there? What are the tax or legal implications? #facebook #google #airbnb #microsoft #amazon #twitter #linkedin #pinterest #stripe #wfh #tax #taxes #legal #tech
- Relocating from Georgia to Seattle. Georgia state tax If we relocate in May 2021 to WA from GA, do we need to pay GA state full year 2021 tax? #cpa #tax #microsoft #amazon #relocation
- vote I have a bunch of offers! I unfortunately do not have the numbers yet, I was only confirmed I was going to receive an offer. Companies: 1) Microsoft 2) Coinbase (non-negotiable 227k TC) 3) Meta 4) Lyft I'm finishing Amazon's onsite tomorrow. Assume all are remote SDE2 Canadian positions. What are your thoughts? I'm aim
- vote Microsoft 65 vs Google L5 Have comparable offers comp wise (450-500k) for Microsoft 65 (Principal SDE) and Google L5 (Senior SDE). MS comp will take a significant hit after 2 years once sign on goes away as their refreshers / perf equity is not that great. 65 offers more scope, ownership, and flexibility compared to L5. Get
- Roth IRA and Roth 401k conversion @ Microsoft Fidelity I haven't contributed any amount into roth IRA in 2022. 2022 - 401k limit is 61,000 I maxed out pre-tax 401k: $20,500 Msft contributed: $10,250 -----—--------------------------------------- What left is: $30,250 Here's my next steps: 1. OPen a traditional IRA with Fidelity - > Transfer 6k fro
- Extremely unhappy at Microsoft I joined Microsoft as PM 2, its been a couple of months and I am hating every bit of it. I used to dream about joining Msft and now I don’t know what to do. Should I look for PM roles outside of Msft? Will it be a resume suicide? Anyone willing to give referral for Meta/G or introduce me to the hiri
- Tax on stocks in India What are the taxes on stocks granted by FANG companies in India #amazon #Microsoft#Facebook
- Tax Accountant recommendations? Hi all, I'm a software engineer at Microsoft that owns a house in Seattle, WA. I'm looking to find a good accountant to do my taxes. My taxes should be straightforward. Any contacts you suggest? I'm done using HRBlock, they've messed up my taxes too much. #cpa #irs #tax
- Signon bonus on later date? I'll be joining Microsoft, Redmond soon but planning to move there after 3 months. Can I ask HR if I can take my signon bonus on a later date? I'm hoping to avoid state tax on it. #microsoft #offer #taxes
- Charged Social Security Tax and Medicare on F1- OPT Got my first paycheck at MS today, and noticed that I was charged Social security tax and Medicare and a WA Family Insurance Tax. Is this expected? Or should I be emailing payroll?
- How much comp can I expect as L63 in Redmond if I relocate from MSIDC? Joined MSIDC 15 months back last Jan as L62. Total Yoe now 8 years. I have gotten an offer from Meta Singapore for Enterprise engineer (which is a step down from Software engineer from what I heard) E5. The numbers are 193k SGD base, 15% perf bonus, 31.25k USD stocks annually. Since Singapore's ta
- Roth or pre-tax 401k I am early in career and MSFT only contribute to pre-tax, is it better to do all Roth or mix of 50% Roth and rest pre-tax. I pay fidelity to manage my 401k investment. What index funds in fidelity are good for medium and low risk? married, #401k #msft #fidelity TC: $195k
- Azure outage? I’m filing taxes Why does the stupid tax company use Microsoft Azure? Stupid choice
- Areas to live in Vancouver for Family Planning to move from Seattle to Vancouver, BC by September. What are good areas in Vancouver for family with good elementary schools and daycare. May have to go to downtown ofc 2/3 days a week depending on RTO at that time. Blind Tax: YOE 10, TC 🥜 #vancouver #amazon #microsoft
- Know a Canadian/US Tax Accountant? I'm Canadian on a TN and Greencard pending right now as of October at Microsoft. I need suggestions on a Canadian/American accountant to help fix my first year in the USA taxes. Know of a Canadian/US tax accountant? #workvisa #tax #immigration
- Microsoft sign on bonus Is 50k a good signing bonus for L65. Can I negotiate? Recruiter said final offer. Blind Tax: Here is the offer Salary:200k Sign On: 50k (25 per year) Stock:200k Location: Philly #Microsoft #tech
- Dropbox referral Anyone who can refer me to Dropbox please ? I am group manager at Microsoft L66 . Blind Tax : TC 500k #tech
- link 401(k) at Facebook What’s the rate of matching, is post-tax contribution up to 55k total allowed, and do you do mega-backdoor Roth? Microsoft matches 100% of pre-tax contributions at a 50% rate, so up to $9,250 in 2018. https://www.madfientist.com/after-tax-contributions/
- Microsoft Relocation and Joining bonus payback My wife wants to leave Microsoft in less than an year and thinking of starting interview process with other companies . She got around 30k from joining and relo before tax. Does she need to payback money before tax or after tax if she leaves Microsoft within an year? Is it better to wait for 1 ye
- Microsoft to Google India Notice Period and Stocks What is the required notice period at Microsoft India? I also got my stocks allocated in mid August last year. If my leaving date is a couple of days after that will I get the stocks? also how long after joining will Google stock be allocated? What would the vesting schedule be? Blind Tax: TC: 22
- Tech industry in Dubai? Country: Canada TC: $400k (per year) YOE: 13+ I have been thinking about trying working in different countries lately and experience how it is to work/live elsewhere. Recently a recruiter from Dubai reached out with ~45k AED per month salary (no tax in UAE). On paper this seems comparable with afte
- Remote work state tax question I am currently living in Chicago working remotely for a Seattle position. I am planning to relocate to Seattle once the wfh guidelines are over. I am being currently being taxed according to the Illinois state tax format. Is it possible to switch to Washington state tax format instead while working
- Google SWE Internship Offer Negotiation Are recruiters willing to negotiate an internship offer? The offer seems average compared to Facebook and Microsoft. Google: $7350/mo and $9k (will be taxed) relocation and housing Facebook: $8000/mo and corporate housing Microsoft: $7250/mo and corporate housing (+No state tax in Seattle)
- vote MSFT US or META UK w/sign-on I am leaving the Nordics and deciding between two offers: 1. stay in Europe, move for Meta to UK. ML E5 TC bit over $300k. Exciting role and op for impact. Top income tax close to 50p (yeah) and geopolitical outlook less than exciting. Reputation wise starting from scratch and probably first in li
- Maxing out after tax for people who will not stay in USA ? i am Indian and may return to India eventually. i am maxing out pre tax because microsoft matches 50% but i am not sure about the after tax to mega backdoor route. any advice ?
- vote Relocation and Lease Breaks Hi blinders, Got an offer for L63 HW Engineer with Microsoft and it's pretty solid One part of the offer is full relocation + 2.5K after tax assistance. However, I expect my NYC landlord to try and fuck me over when I try to break my lease (11 months left to pay). So far they're not returning my
- Move funds out of intel 401k?? I moved to MSFT recently..should i roll over my 401k funds into msft 401k or just leave alone? Any tax implications that i need to be aware of?? Please comment