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Netflix Acquisitions
- vote Amazon acquisition of MGM threaten to Netflix After Amazon acquired MGM do you think Amazon will kill Netflix?
- vote FAANGM of hedge funds/prop shops/HFT’s This list is loosely based on desirability, TC, WLB, headcount, and interview difficulty: Facebook (Meta) = Jump Trading Amazon = Citadel & Citadel Securities Apple = Two Sigma Netflix = Hudson River Trading Google = Jane Street Microsoft = DE Shaw Some exceptional startup that makes all of its e
- Career development at Netflix Does Netflix encourage the following: A) international postings - specially from Asia to US? B) role rotation - e.g from business development to content acquisition? Also what’s the usual time to get promoted to VP from Director at Netflix and how hard is it?
- What are they notorious for? Google is notorious for downleveling hiring and steep promotion path Amazon is notorious for toxic pip culture Meta is notorious for awful metaverse plan Microsoft is notorious for killing Nokia and bunch of terrible acquisitions Netflix is notorious for not giving RSU What about others?
- Netflix Data Engineer Recruiter call After applying several times to different roles @netflix for the last year or so I finally got an email to speak with the recruiter. Role : Data Engineer, Content Acquisition Finance Remote Can anybody share anything relevant to make sure I get an interview? I heard they might ghost you if they t
- How do you run a company with sustainable growth? Looking at Netflix today it seems wild that the only thing that the market rewards is more profits and unlimited growth. To me it seems Netflix is basically reaching / reached the point of the streaming market cap. Unless they make drastically cheaper plans, they aren’t going to find more users. Als
- Is Netflix the next Yahoo? Before yahoo died it’s slow and painful death it was once the hottest internet company. It had top engineering and was a household name. However over time the company stopped viewing tech as its competitive advantage and focused instead on content. It spent tons of money on content (see how Mark Cub
- Seeking Referrals Looking for referrals to any tech companies for Talent Acquisition/Technical Recruiter roles. YOE: 7 (6 years at a #BAT company [Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent] and 1 year at a global logistics company) My contract is up and I’m not renewing as I want to get back into tech recruiting. Thanks! #recruiti
- Referral Request Hi Blind Community, Looking for referrals to FAANGMULA+ or Unicorns. All of my experience is in marketing. Mostly on growth and acquisition. I've worked at a cloud kitchen startup and am currently in B2B SaaS. TC: 80K YOE: 3.5 Feel free to drop a comment and I can DM you my info and the role I'm
- Looking for Tech Referral Hello Blinders, Blind newbie here looking to get into tech. After 16 years of public service (6.5 years with current group), I think it's time to move. I’m looking to be further challenged and growth. I work for a highly visible innovative group, that’s received many accolades and set standards for
- Interested in discussing success/failure of your tech startup ? ex-Amazon, currently Facebook swe yoe - 6 tc - 300K Have been really curious of late to understand startup transitions from one funding round to another to potential exit (via IPO or acquisition). I would imagine blind has a few folks who tried out startups or are currently doing so. Would love to
- Help needed: PM referral at Apple, Square, Stripe, Dropbox… Hey fellow Blinders! I really need your help. I’m looking for anyone who is open to providing me with referrals to Product-oriented companies like Square, Stripe, Dropbox, TikTok, Pinterest, Netflix, and PayPal (I’ve checked to make sure these particular companies have open PM roles as well). Role
- Product manager seeking for advice I have seen people here give solid career advice and would like to share my struggle to get some help. Thank you for your time in advance. Context: Got hired as a Product manager but 80% what i do is writing sql and running analysis on excel. 1) Is this normal? 2)What are some actual, industry w
- vote Facebook vs Pinterest It seems like I might be able to get promoted faster at fb. Trying to think of this from a long term career perspective instead of short term tc. —— Struggling to choose between e4 Facebook offer and l4 Pinterest. Both SWE - ML. I want to optimize for career growth, but still want some WLB. Bot
- link where to learn marketing/growth for entry-mid level ppl out here thought i would make a seperate post. this is taken from another discussion. Feel free to DM me if you have any questions. ----- First of all, you have to decide what you wanna do: Growth Marketing - acquisition Growth Marketing - user journey (activation, engagement, retention) Brand marketing Pro
- Key startup employees: how was your retention package at exit? I’m in the position of being a very early SWE at a startup (employee #3, startup is now 270 people) that might have a successful exit in a couple years, and I’ve been advised from various people (outside the company) that I should stay until the end because there will likely be an additional pot of
- Mapping startup experience to FAANG levels I have 16 YOE, been through 2 FinTech startups, negotiated some equity, contributed a lot to scaling those companies and had 2 successful exits. At startup #1 I was the CTO and lead developer, hired and ran a team of 10, and dealt with quite a bit on the business side. At startup #2 I was an early
- link ‘ Build on your lot’ builders with cost+floor plans in bay area,ca. I searched but couldn’t find builders with floor plan catalog & approx cost. This was the only one- https://thomasjameshomesusa.com/northern-california/ Any recommendations? Thanks
- vote Stocks and US Elections #personalfinance #investments Has anyone noticed recent steady sell off? what do you think, what are the chances of stocks falling after upcoming US elections if trump wins or biden wins..
- vote What will happen if Prop 22 doesn’t pass? Title says it all. Mainly thinking from the Gig companies perspectives. Vote or comment #Prop22 #tech #california @postmates @caviar @grubhub
- Thoughts on this tiktok nuclear energy influence Her goal is to save nuclear plants and advocate for more nuclear energy using weird videos on tiktok. Thoughts ? https://twitter.com/isaboemeke/status/1319674446391619584
- Ayurvedic doctor in Bay Area Has anyone tried Ayurvedic consultation & treatment in the Bay Area? Looking for references/recommendations. Thanks #medical #health
- vote Which of the following stocks will double fastest? If you were to risk all your wealth in one tech stock which one would it be at this moment?
- all stocks have gone up considerably high but I still lost 40 k due to day trading I would like to invest in longterm stock. Which stock will double in next 3-6 months? holding apple hoping it would run up to 130
- link We need energy that doesn’t destroy the environment Look at this - how can this kind of destruction of natural beauty be allowed? https://imgur.com/gallery/kzEtb7w
- The world is what it is. We have to make the best of it... I am sick of people always complaining the world is going to the dogs. Leftists are snowflakes - Parents Right wing is bigoted - Friends The west exploits the developing nations. - My countrymen Google and facebook are stealing our data and we are the product. - Almost everyone You live so far away
- Need help for referrals in LA Just moved to Los Angeles earlier this year. I am a TPM with ~4 YOE. Current TC 200k. Need help getting referrals here, would be greatly appreciated. #la #losangeles #referrals #snap #netflix #tinder #twitch
- vote Do you trust Wealthfront retirement projections? I was planning retirement at 55 but Wealthfront says I'll have more than enough at 50 which is only 7 years away for me. I'm leaning toward rest and vest at this point because I'm running out of funks to give! Do you trust Wealthfront?
- Expected TC change after potential Biden’s presidency? So basic economic theory says that if the government raises the tax on some goods, the price will rise and how much it’ll rise would depend on the elasticity of the supply&demand curve (which side is more sensitive to the price change). Given that, do you think TC of overall tech companies will ris
- link What websites do people use to find jobs in India? Monster.com?
- Part Time Degrees worth pursuing I have a BS, MS (in Computer Science), MBA - all from top schools in the US. I currently do Product Management which gives me the opportunity to work at the intersection of technology and business - and I really like the job! I have found that both my advanced degrees (MS and MBA) were a great way
- Elon's Presidential Vote Given his strong support for re-opening the country, we know who he's voting for, right? For... the raise ur hand all the damn time student..., no I'm not looking for a poll, opinions only. Data and logic are not allowed in this response. Simply opinions based on nothing but how you FEEL. TC: $1
- Referral at Twitter I need help with couple of positions open in twitter which are relevant with my profile. Can someone help with it pls ? TIA
- Google Mock interviewers needed Looking for mock interviewers. You will get paid for your time. DM for details.
- Need referral at Cloudflare, London - willing to pay As the title. #tech #cloudflare
- Fb l4 refreshers. What are they like in 2020? Considering an l4 SWE offer. Can someone help me understand what the typical refreshers.are like now ? I see older threads but would like newer info to help me decide. Tc 250k
- vote Workspace diversity Can you openly be anti-BLM or indifferent to BLM at your company ?
- What do you guys think of Rivian's future? Is it a good time to join? What do you guys think of Rivian's future? Is it a good time to join? #equity #startup
- How should I hedge my portfolio from election result next week All my assets are in stocks and I am super anxious. Should I sell them all now which will trigger massive tax for this year or should I wait and a crash may happen if market overeact on election outcome? TC: 115K Investment value: 9.4M
- vote Do you miss hardware Lounge? There use to be good discussion and I loved scrolling through the posts. I think hardware posts have reduced significantly since HW Lounge disappeared #hardware #semiconductor
- Who’s ever thought ‘Coding isn’t for me’ then... Hated it, you’re not good at mathematics, kept meeting needs for coding, picked it back up and actually got good at it? That’s me . But I am looking for like minded folk who actually cleared the hurdle and is now grateful they did . I feel so worthless in my current job and I did a whole data analy
- someone not wearing masks? I see news wanting country wide mask mandates. who is not wearing masks in public (indoor) places still and where? I live in seattle and everyone seems to wear it in grocery stores, restaurants, malls etc.. ps : not a discussion on efficacy of it..
- Iphone 12 pro Is the iphone 12 pro available on apple employee store? Looking to get 15% F&F discount.
- Amazon India Hiring info I am in US and wanting to move to India ASAP due to personal reasons. Would companies like Amazon open to hiring folks from US? How is the current hiring trend? My current employer doesn’t have major presence in Bangalore and hence looking for other opportunities Current Role: Analytics manager To
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- vote The no plan from Trump for covid19 Covid19 infections are skyrocketing in Europe and now in USA. We are still not prepared, I see no plan after 9M infected and 231K deaths. Will/did the above stats influence your vote?
- Looking for study buddy I have 10 years of Java backend development experience. So far, I have done 250 LC problems over last 8 months. I have F and G interviews lined up. I am looking for study partner to spend 2 to 3 hours everyday. Usually 7:00 pm pst to 11:00 pm pst works out very well for me. Anyone interested?
- vote Do you drink tap water or bottled water? I drink tap/filter water few days and then get tired of refilling those filter bottles and switch to small water bottles. And then I see so much of plastic waste that I switch back to tap water. I haven't tried those big refillable bottle. Folks selecting something else, please add a comment.
- vote why are covid numbers going up across the world top contributor only
- Uber charged me $45 for <2 mile trip Uber charged me freaking $45 for <2 mile trip from Millbrae to SFO! I have been a customer since 2013 and have spent more than $5k on rides and $1k on eats and I have never seen such ridiculous prices. Goodbye Uber, Hello Lyft.