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- vote Bay Area or NYC Please decide poll after reading my situation. I’ve been living in NYC for 9 years. Recently got an opportunity to move to Bay Area. I’m 26 y/o. Been debating if I should stay in nyc or move. A part of me says I’m young and I need to go see different cities. Experience different places. I don’t h
- Austin or NYC ? Single Techie, currently at Bay Area. Going to sign a new offer which is 100% remote. Contemplating between Austin & NYC. What are the other cities that are good to consider to move for having a good & happy life unlike Bay Area. TC: 500K Appreciate your suggestions. TIA.
- Remote NYC or NYC office Which would choose for meta? (I’d be living in NYC regardless) TC: $175k
- Luxury buildings NYC Are luxury buildings in NYC worth it? Seeing studios from 3k+ and wondering if it's better to find roommates. I work from home so having roommates will make that a bit difficult. Any guesses as to if rents will go down? Edit: For context, I do have around ~1 year's TC saved up from living at home
- Moving to WA state from NYC I’m planning to move from NYC to Seattle because I pay a lot of taxes here in NY + no life. Is it worth moving to Seattle, to save taxes but I heard it’s kinda expensive compared to NY to what extent ? What will be the best areas to move to Seattle weather, school wise (5year old baby), area wise?
- Buying in NYC TC 400K Downpayment: 200k. Single male age 30 want kids one day. Is it worth buying in NYC? I want to be here long-term, but fuck all the places seem like rip offs. Especially co-ops with rules like you can't rent out, or huge HOA fees. Any good areas to look into? Or is it just better to invest in
- vote Rate Google NYC L3 offer Pre-negotiation offer is as foll: Base: 150k Stock: 130k Target bonus: 15% No sign-on bonus HR mentioned 130K is their max stock offer EDIT : Please let me know what you think I should be asking for HR mentioned my feedback is good #NYC #google #l3 #swe #newyork
- Hiring rental brokers in nyc? I’m coming from Chicago and I heard that most apartment rentals in NYC are done by brokers, so the tenant needs to pay 1 month worth of fee to the broker. If this is the case, can I hire a broker who will source me with listings and help check the properties out and find out key details / help with
- NYC vs LA Considering making the move from Santa Monica to NYC, as I have an opportunity to switch to the NY office. Has anyone made the move from LA, and can provide perspective on their experience? Curious about change in lifestyle (maybe things you missed about LA) or unexpected expense increases that I sh
- vote NYC or Austin Going to switch teams at one of these locations. Plan to return to home(India) in couple of years. TC:210k. DE . Currently in ATL. married with 1.5 yo kid Which is a better choice in terms of savings and overall quality of life if I don't plan to switch company unless a very attractive offer. Ki
- Best NYC food? Share your favorite things to eat in NYC !
- Does TikTok NYC have free food? I don’t think there’s engineering in NYC, so unsure if there’s free food. Tired of only 🍌 165k #TikTok #ByteDance
- Best employers in NYC - min 500k TC I'm going to start applying soon in NYC, have I missed any? Looking for a ~$500k Staff offer. List is sorted by descending order of Blind WLB scores: Google Two Sigma Asana LinkedIn Jump Trading Slack Figma Salesforce Dropbox Twitter Hudson River Trading Plaid Jane Street Capital DE Shaw Datadog
- vote NYC sucks my reasoning: way more expensive than any other city Owning a car is not worth the extra parking cost 300$ minimum high property taxes with very high HOAs. Little SFH options. If you want a SFH you have to take public transit via Penn station (literally the worst place on earth) with a long commu
- vote Austin vs NYC Got an offer for both. The TC differs significantly, but cost of living (COL) may offset this. I hear mixed things about Austin's COL and the NYC experience. It's hard for me to get a gauge, so I ask here for more data points. I'm divorced, so I don't require a big living space, but I'm at the poin
- Amazon Offer - L5 @ NYC I received an offer today from AWS for a nyc location at L5. Offer: TC 235k What should I negotiate to. Current: TC 216k YOE: 10
- Seattle or NYC? Personal dilemma I'm currently at an inflection point in my career, and I'm considering relocation along with my job switch. I currently live in NYC, but after several years here, I'm seriously considering moving to Seattle. I love the urban environment of NYC, but I'm so tired of living in the northeast. The winte
- Meta NYC vs Google NYC - Food Which company has the better food? Or are they around the same? I care a ton about the food i eat which is why I am here asking. I saw a munchie's video on youtube about Google's gourmet food with actual hamburger patties instead of the cheap mcdonalds shit, tacos, sushi, etc. and it looked fantasti
- Google NYC - where to live? Looking to pay 3.5k for a 1 bed. Is Chelsea good to live in? I like a lively atmosphere. Maybe Williamsburg on the L? Or West Village on the red trains? Joining y’all soon
- NYC apartments What is going on in the NYC rental market?? Prices are sky high and inventory is low. I’n looking for a decent apartment right now and it’s hard to find one under $4500, looks like I’ll be spending closer to $5k. TC: 300
- Moving to NYC My org went remote. They told me I can move anywhere within the US. Currently living in LA where my team is based. I went to college in NYC—All my friends live there and have been begging me to move, but I’m concerned about COL. I make 200k and I’m 23 with no kids or loans. Is it worth the hike in t
- I’m moving from Seattle to NYC, and I’m panicking…😩🥹😭 30yo Single male Relocating for a new job (Meta➡️Google) New TC: 300K (non tech) Not sure if it’s the right move for me… I’m literally panicking now. I like the new opportunity, I just don’t like moving…I’m nostalgic Please advise (pacify) 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
- Morgan Stanley max comp in NYC What kind of comp can one expect for software engineer role with 8-10 yoe in NYC Any other bank that can top MS?
- Rent in NYC Signed my current lease when covid was at its worst so got a good deal but now they raised the rent by 900. Can't afford it and need to move out but I see that the rent is jacked up everywhere else too. Most of the price surges have happened within the last 3 months. Should I move into a shitty apa
- vote Atlanta vs NYC? Have new job for NYC hybrid or Atlanta fully remote. TC will be 600K Atl and 750k NYC. Family nearby both areas. Been living in Bay Area for some time and happy to get out. If we lived in NYC area we’d probably live in NJ, CT for lower CoL. Atlanta more likely Alpharetta/ sandy springs area (I’m
- vote Is NYC overrated? I lived on the East Coast for 5 years and traveled for work a lot in NYC. Never really saw it as a livable city tbh, but there’s a post-covid surge of young techies moving there and I have some FOMO. Can someone convince me that NYC is in fact overrated?
- vote [help] Is NYC a good place for tech opportunities? I am currently located on the west coast (Seattle) Yes it’s boring as there is almost no city life here and I’m not a nature person, but after all, I think that Seattle and Bay Area are still much better than East Coast when it comes to tech opportunities. Do I have confirmation bias? Is it still
- Arcesium NYC forward deploy engineer Any thoughts on Arcesium in NYC? How's the tech culture? Specifically on the forward deploy engineering teams? TC: 265
- SNAP NYC Need some pointers regarding how is snap NYC ? How big is office ? and what teams are present in NYC ? What’s RTO policy ? Have an offer thinking of selecting NYC or Seattle and what could be potential pay difference between this two cities My main concern is I might be restricted to few teams i
- Looking for security referrals - remote or NYC. Hi all! Looking for referrals for a preferably remote role but could be open to hybrid in the NYC area if the TC is favorable. Background is in incident response, vulnerability management, and security architecture. Have A M.S in IT Security and MCSE, Rapid7, Net+, Sec+ and am taking a GIAC exam i
- Questions about Bloomberg and NYC Joining Bloomberg very soon. Had a few questions. Is everything done and managed through the Bloomberg terminal? Meetings etc? Any recommendations on how to get familiar with it? Any tips during onboarding? As for NYC, I'm looking for apartments near the office (preferably within 15 mins walking di
- NYC apartments? For those that work in NYC how much do people typically pay for NYC apartments in Midtown? I see some listed for 2500-3000 but I'm not sure if that's just the listing price and if the actual cost is higher. Any recommendations? TC: 175K + stock options
- Google NYC Any teams hiring for an L4 FS/BE SWE? Team matching but only matched with teams based elsewhere. Is the demand too big for NYC rn?
- NYC Rent - What’s going on? Just got a new grad SWE job in NYC (not Nokia) and I’ve been looking at 1BR apartments in downtown Manhattan. My budget is $3K which is already pretty high IMO. But I am yet to see anything good in this range after weeks of looking. Every apartment either has a weird layout, shit kitchen, missing l
- Capital One Offer NYC? Passed power day and matching with a team currently. During our first phone call with the recruiter she mentioned 145k base and 10k sign on. We havent talked about salary since and will be negotiating this week. How much can I ask for? Should I say I have another competing offer? #software #engineer
- NYC rental market absolutely insane Anyone moving to NYC soon? I am shocked at the lack of availability and the sky high prices. It’s really stressing me out. There are basically no decent 1BRs below $3500
- vote NYC Competitive Comp for ~2.5 YOE I’m interviewing with ~15 companies and I’m trying to set my high target number for an offer. Current TC: 160k (140 base, 5 bonus, 15k stock) High target: 210 TC( 180k base, 30k stocks, 5k bonus) Getting me to around 210 TC. Should I go higher or lower in the TC/Base? If so, by how much? I’ve look
- vote Why is everyone in NYC so good looking? Grew up in Bay Area, and moved to nyc a couple years ago. There are so many more good looking people both men and women in nyc. It’s like night and day. what can I do to keep up, feel like such a loser wearing my north face and Patagonia bay clothings while others have great styles and physicque
- Meta NYC office To those working in NYC, how lively is the office right now? How often does your team go into the office? Have you had opportunities to meet other people working at FB? Also, is the Farley building open yet and have some teams moved there? Any suggestions between the new and old offices? #meta #f
- SF vs NYC vs LA? I’m currently working remotely from San Francisco, but my team is based in LA and NYC. (not at G anymore) so I’m considering moving. I think they have the following pros/cons SF: high CoL, great networking, okay weather NYC: high CoL, good networking, bad weather LA: med CoL, shit networking (bes
- Ramp NYC Anyone have any info on Ramp in NYC? They seem to be pretty hot but little employee reviews online.
- Looking for referrals NYC/Remote Hey guys, Looking for referrals for NYC/Remote companies. I been studying for a couple months. Think I'm somewhat ready , figured with all the hiring freezes happening I should just try again now. Would appreciate any referrals! Thanks in advance. TC: 220K, YOE: 5. Not at JPM - currently at what
- Nyc apartment How do I find the best Manhattan apartment under $2500 is there really nothing available for March 1st?
- ATL to NYC Currently at 100k in Atlanta. How much would I need to make in NYC to be able to save the same? I've looked at cost of living comparison calculators, which say I'd need 180k, but according to my math, at 180k, I'd be saving more than 100k in ATL. What if I also would stay in ATL and buy a townhome
- NYC roommates Hi I am a new grad and have been looking for studios in Chelsea, West village, and Greenwich village but haven't had much luck. I see that you can get much nicer places with a combined budget to get a 2 bedroom apartment. Is anyone interested in finding a place in May? If so, please DM me so we can
- vote FB NYC office vs Google NYC offxe Which one has a bigger flex?
- vote NYC where to live TC:400k Budget: 4.5k/mo 29M Which would be better for social life + dating? Update: Poll looks like a close tie so far. Please comment to elaborate.
- Need Booster for Bloomberg NYC? Hi, I am starting at Bloomberg in a couple weeks. The welcome letter said I had to be "fully vaccinated", defining that as "received all recommended does of a vaccine approved by FDA". Does this mean I need to have the booster before I start? Any other NYC Bloombergers out there have insight? I will
- NYC How does NYC compare with the Bay Area for Tech? I've heard TC is the same but are the amount of companies there similar to the Bay Area? In other words, can you move around companies there with similar ease as the Bay Area?
- NYC - Savings Peeps in NYC, What’s your TC, and how much money do you save per month? I’m in Montreal, TC90k (CAD), and manage to save around 2000CAD per month. I live alone, in a 1BR downtown. #tech