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- Last Pay Check at Microsoft - Does changing address (WA -> CA) make them charge @ CA tax rate? I want to change my mailing address in the system (from Washington to California) to get the last pay stub after leaving. But I'm worried that I might be charged @ CA tax rate. Does anyone know if that's the case? #microsoft #google #facebook #meta #amazon #linkedin #uber #netflix #airbnb #tech
- Understanding Netflix Stock Option Program Netflix allows employees to buy options of stock at current price as strike price at 40% premium pre-tax. How is it better than buying open market options of Netflix stock at current price as strike price at about 20% premium only(2 year+ expiry) Did some math on different scenarios. Looks like ope
- Addicted to Robinhood Hi, I am a grad student making 17k a year and I have a Robinhood investing addiction. I live much below means and pretty much everything I save goes into Robinhood. I currently have put in about 5.5k from an income of around 14k and its currently at a 19% loss (largest losers are Netflix, Paypal, Co
- Why C2C is a better deal The "average" contract nowadays is 80w2, and no lower than 60 Say you bid that up to 100 Then it's 115c2c 240k base is an E7 at Facebook, furthermore C2C evades taxes. FAANG is just if you want a steady job, everything else pays more except the signon bonus. Excluding Netflix ofc. FAAG
- Google/FB/Netflix alternative Hello experts, What are other alternatives for Google/fb(meta)/netflix in market right now that will give at least a 30-40% jump. Looking for public traded companies only offering Rsu’s and allows full time remote working. Blind tax: tc ~300k Yoe: 15yrs SWE Going thru a 4 year cliff so TC reduced
- FAANG Referral needed Hello All, I’m looking to get into the FAANG organization (big tech) companies of the world, primarily for Work life balance and total compensation. I have over 7 years of experience in program management in the defense industry working for Lockheed Martin. Blind tax Yoe- 7 years Total comp- 90k
- Looking for Seattle referrals. 5yoe Hey guys looking to relocate to Seattle from Canada next year. Willing to work at any company that can pay 300+ (other than amazon since I'm already there and would not get external comp on transfer) #uber #lyft #airbnb #facebook #faang #google #stripe #microsoft #oracle #tableau #salesforce #pinter
- Buying stock I have stocks in oracle and want to sell lot of them. I want to reinvest my money (minus taxes) in other stocks. I should have done that a long time ago and put them on amazon and Netflix. I’d love to hear from you on what stocks will grow well for the next 2 to 3 years. Thanks
- vote Time to ditch the FAANG acronym? This article states that FAANG was coined because all the stocks in the acronym were successful growth stocks: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fang-stocks-fb-amzn.asp The recent tech stock correction has clearly showed that FB/Meta and Netflix should no longer be considered as ‘successful’ gr
- Your favorite FAANG? I’ve been at 4/5 FAANG (except F) during my 15 year tenure as a dev and my top two are #apple and #netflix (although not enough time at Netflix yet). My worst experience was at Google as I found my peers extremely arrogant. For those who’ve worked at 2 or more FAANG, which is your favorite and the
- Buying stocks of MS, Netflix, Adobe. I am moving to Vancouver from India and joining Amazon Vancouver. I am wondering if i can buy stocks of companies like MS, Netflix, Adobe? I am from Indian nationality. Has anybody from india moved to Vancouver or Seattle and is investing in tech stocks? Can you tell me how you do it and how the tax
- Microsoft fired friend for mental health issues Is there anything she can do? She had been having mental breakdowns for more than a year but from what we know, her job performance was satisfactory. Can she reach out to someone for help? Thanks in advance! Edit: I'm not here to discuss if her termination was fair or not. I want to know from peopl
- vote How charitable were you in 2021? Title says it... tax season so I am sure everyone has an idea of how much they gave in charity. Considering we are all high earners (by blind data), it will be interesting to see how giving we are and towards what causes. Added poll as well. If you are giving away more than 50% of your TC in charit
- SWE salary difference across countries Can someone give actual datapoints of how SWE salary and take home pay differs across countries like India, US, Canada and Singapore. Please assume that there is no pre-tax deduction and assume similar tax bracket. Eg - I would say an average L5 SWE at Meta may make 400K USD (please don't debate whe
- Will current job (Google) match offers? Blind tax L5 380k. Currently at Google, don't want to leave because I like the wlb, perks, and low stress and stock upside. Have offers from Netflix, Stripe, Pinterest, and Snap, and Airbnb that range from 450k to 550k. I am wondering if I could get Google to match or at least increase my TC. These
- Counteroffers Who here has accepted a counter offer and been happy with the decision? Been interviewing and I have a few offers ranging from 50-100% more in TC. Does TikTok counter? Would they match a competitor that pays almost double? I like my team and am invested in the product, but I cannot work at this p
- Resources to prepare for FAANG product sense and case study round? Data and product Blinders, Where/How do you prepare for FAANG and other product companies for product sense/case study interview to a data analyst/scientist roles? Previously, I had a tough time cracking these rounds. Any guidance on resources/books would be very helpful! TIA Loc: India Blind ta
- Please refer me! Currently holding an offer from Khatabook for SDE2, TC - 53L INR (38 base + 7 bonus + 30 stocks [over 4 years]) Have a few weeks before I join, appreciate all the help I can get! Blind tax - 27L (24 base + 3 fixed bonus after an year) yoe - 3 #Microsoft #Meta #Facebook #Netflix #Linkedin #Apple #Sn
- UK Data Engineer Referral Hello I currently work as a Data Engineer in London, UK and looking for big tech referrals or any high growth companies. Any referral is appreciated! I have experience with AWS, Terraform, Airflow and dbt. I have been preparing Python and SQL questions with leetcode and stratascratch. Blind tax: �
- who pays top dollar in bay area (ex netflix) based in seattle now but considering moving to the bay, as i hate the weather here, i need more sun. however, i feel most of companies pay similarly in bay area as they do in WA. not very happy to accept the pay drop after condidering taxes and col. What companies, except netflix, can pay really we
- US vs UK vs Canada. SDE @ India . If I plan to come back to India after 6-8 years. Which country is the best to move to? and WHY? Points: 1. TC 2. Savings 3. Visa process 4. Taxes 5. WLB 6. Anything crucial you think I missed. Consider FAANGM+ while answering. (No trolls; technically you can though) TC: 26L YOE: 2+ #engineerin
- Which tech companies offer mega backdoor Roth 401(k)? Some 401(k) plans allow after tax contributions and support in-plan rollovers of up to $37500 on top of the standard $19500 traditional/Roth. We have these at Uber, and I know Google has them as well. Where else? EDIT: Summary so far: Uber - 45% of base Lyft Netflix Facebook Google Apple - 20% o
- Netflix SWE on-site LC or not I have my on-site loop with Netflix coming up for a SWE role. The invite has code signal links for each panel, but from what I’ve read here they don’t tend to ask LC questions (it’s more practical although varies by team) Can anyone offer some advice on what to expect? I really haven’t been preppin
- [India] Query on moving to US So, guys I want some clarity from you. Let's say you want to move to US, what's the difference between a person doing M.S and then getting a job versus a person getting a job directly in US. I mean is there a difference on the lines of visa etc. P.S: I don't have many friends from Computer Science
- FAANGMULA interviews help Hey Blind community, I need some help getting some interviews in big tech. I have over 8 years of experience in Lockheed Martin as a technical program manager. I’m looking to move my career from defense into big tech. I’m open to all opportunities within program/project management, data analysis, e
- vote Is California Still Worth Moving To? Whether on blind, reddit, twitter, etc. I consistently hear or read about folks leaving Cali or wanting to leave for due to HCOL, 13% tax rate and the rising issues homelessness and crime. I’m sick of DC and feel creatively stifled and under payed. I’m looking to switch into the big tech or space
- Tax question: Joined Apple Cupertino and WFH in Arizona I am working at Intel Arizona and moved to Apple recently. However, I don't need to physically relocate now due to COVID. I am not planning to move until absolutely needed. Since I am working physically in Chandler Arizona until sometime 2021. What's the tax implications if I don't relocate until a
- Life after Amazon brand on Resume. Does landing interview become easier ? Hi everyone, Posting on behalf of a friend. Want to know is it worth joining Amazon for the brand name ? I want to work as an Android Engineer at companies like Spotify, Netflix, Uber Amsterdam, Meta, Snap etc... But for some reason my resume is not getting through there! Not able to land an inter
- How much are you paying for internet in Bay Area? I am well past the 6 month promo period. Using Comcast xfinity for just internet alone without any other package and getting charged $75 per month including all taxes and fees. Own my modem. Getting 40mbps downlink but not always and internet connection keeps cutting out with insanely long ping time
- vote Do you think layoffs wave is coming from startups? Please don’t be afraid but I just need your opinions and experience on this subject. Federal bank 6-7 rate hikes… Stock market tanking… War in Europe… Increasing news about Possible recession… With rate hikes comes less investments in risky businesses/startups… With rate hikes comes less bank loan
- Android system design Hi Blind community Does anyone have any good resources for Android System Design preparation? Couldn’t find much just it will involve a lot of FE system design. I’m interviewing at Meta, TikTok, AirBnB, Netflix and a few more. Willing to pay for mock interviews (100 bucks or more depending on your
- Your story: switching from Google after getting downlevelled Started working at Google as L4 few months back (after getting down leveled with 7 yoe). Love the work but road to L5 and beyond seems long and rough. I am curious to know if anyone made the same (hard choice/ mistake??) of joining G at L4 after getting down leveled but was able to turn the tide aro
- 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):
- Am I spending too much? Is it even possible to retire early? Am I spending too much? Is it even possible to retire early? Monthly Expenses for me and my wife: Mortgage $3,953 Water $121 PG&E $225 Phone bill $155 Allowance to parents $1,000 Car payment $1,300 Gardener $155 Property tax $873 Total is $7,782. This is excluding ALL food and ALL credit card expe
- Looking for SWE / DevOps referrals Hey Blind 👋 I’m working on team that’s being dismantled so I’m looking around for new opportunities. My background is 15 years of software development with the last 5 being a lead, DevOps focused. (Kubernetes, Terraform, Golang, CI/CD, Helm, etc.) Ideally my next gig would be fully remote with a
- Referral for MLE Hi everyone, I am looking for some referrals for machine learning engineer positions. I would prefer FAANGMULA and unicorns. Thanks! Blind tax: 200k + nonliquid equity #machinelearningengineer #adobe #affirm #airbnb #airtable #anaplan #apple #argoai #atlassian #benchling #bettermortgage #binanc
- Meta Production Engineer New Grad - Looking for prep advice Little about me, I'm a 2022 grad from India. Reached out to a recruiter and am currently at the stage of scheduling the screening rounds. The job location is London/Dublin. Looking for some advice regarding preparation. If there's anyone who recently went through the loop, please share your experie
- Looking for L6 Designer referrals Currently at Amazon as L5 UXD. Slated to get promo to L6 next quarter, but it’s long overdue. Been through 4 manager changes in less than 3 years, so I don’t want to put all my eggs in this basket that’s left me pretty disappointed. Proving my impact to a new manager time and again is getting exhaus
- Which tech company offers mega backdoor Roth 401k? I come to realize how it can greatly impact retirement savings amount whether or not your 401k has support for mega backdoor Roth. More specifically, the plan needs to have the following feature: - After-tax contribution up to 57k per year. - In-service withdrawal to Roth IRA. Below is a list of c
- where is the place to be? If Google is too slow and bureaucratic, Facebook and Netflix too intense, LinkedIn too chill... where the f am I supposed to go next? Until now I’ve had a decent experience at Amazon but don’t really see growth potential on my team anymore. I don’t know where to go next though. I want to be challeng
- Any reason to say no to Netflix or google? Both seem like the gold standard outside looking in. TC would bump up @ 50% over current position at MSFT Redmond. Despite states taxes, massive increase in cost of living baked in etc, still looks like will come out slightly ahead. Tired of politics, inability to get things done at MSFT. Competin
- Looking for referrals Hey everyone, I'm currently working at AWS in Europe and looking to switch jobs and along with that planning on moving abroad for a few years if it works out. Primarily interested in the US, Japan and Korea if that is relevant. Would appreciate any help and can DM you my info. Mandatory blind ta
- vote Can the Blind community be characterized as “permabear” So this is totally anecdotal, but the Blind community seems aggressively bearish. If a major tech stock misses earnings (Meta, Netflix, etc), there are multitudes of posts about the tech bubble popping. If there is any aggressive downward market movement (case in point, last week), there are multi
- Top companies to jump to? Been at Asana a few months, just feeling a bit limited in terms of scope. Nothing negative about the company at all, but there's a ton of internal tooling and I can definitely see technical growth stagnating here a bit. Looking to see if anything else is worth trying or whether to stay. I have Goog
- Need general budgeting advice and opinion on buying a car I just started working around 6 months ago. Right now I make around 6k takehome (after taxes and 401k) every month. Because I'm leaving for Amazon in ~3 months, I'm not going to count my bonuses because theyre going to be non-existent. At Amazon, I'll have around 8k takehome per month. I'm worried
- What am I missing if I am not into web series ? Tl;dr what if you don't watch web series at all, or if your interest doesn't match with the majority ?? I see most of my friends, binge watch lots and lots of web series on Netflix/prime/hotstar. I hardly watch any, like so far I have seen only big bang theory, game of thrones, friends, suits and
- Program Manager seeking Referrals Hello Community! I am looking to take advantage of the job market and hopefully break into bigger tech. Mostly interested in higher TC, learning from top-tiers, and solidifying my experience. Thank you in advance! Blind Tax: YOE: 4 TC: 200k #adobe #affirm #airbnb #airtable #amazon #anaplan #
- Working for big tech US company from Europe on B2B I am mobile software developer with 8YOE, solid track record, CTO at successful startup, lead and several senior roles. I was always working with european companies remotely based on B2B contracts, however I was working full-time. Right now I want to work with some US big tech company and I find th
- Googler looking for referrals Hey all, I've decided I'm ready to make my next move, so I've come to you all for a bit of help :) I'm looking for referrals into other big tech companies. I know the market is ripe right now, so I'd like to take advantage while it's in our favor. Looking for G L5 equivalent roles, and I'm based in
- Referrals: New Grad/Early Career Hello, y'all, My friend is about graduate with a master's and is looking for new grad roles. On their behalf, I am asking for referrals from the entire silicon valley. Please DM and help a brother out!!! My blind tax: YoE: 2 TC: 200K (Sorry for the tag list! Inspired from a recent post) #apple