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- First CEO fired due to Blind Vishal Garg, CEO of Better.com, fired due to comments like "Lazy workers", "Sewage investor", "dumb dolphin" on Blind, Reddit, and internal communication channels. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidjeans/2021/12/10/bettercom-ceo-vishal-garg-leave-effective-immediately Edit - Forced leave at exec
- Females of blind, what’s the most sexist thing you have heard in the office? Ill start As an intern at a big company, I was the only female in a meeting and one of the men made a joke that the project was comparable to his naggy annoying wife, implying that all women are naggy. I dont remember exact words, but I remember it being extremely uncomfortable. What have you heard
- Blind deleting posts about Google requiring vax for return to office I’ve seen multiple threads about google requiring employees to get vaccinated in order to return to the office get deleted What gives? #google @google
- link Better.com CEO went undercover on Blind to lambast fired 15% of employees He fired 900 people right before the holidays. Then he claims they were all “lazy” and “stealing” from him. It’s official. CEOs and HR are officially using Blind to try to change the narrative. CEO claimed they all were stealing from the company and “only working 2 hours”. On top of that, the dud
- link Vishal Garg (Better.com CEO) on Blind I came across a news article which said that better.com CEO has posted that the fired employees were slacking a lot which he implied effectively as “theft”. One such article is here with screenshots of the convo is here: https://www.dailydot.com/debug/vishal-garg-trashes-fired-employees-blind/ Can
- Company ceo on blind? #Showerthoughts has it crossed your mind that the likes of Bezos, Musk, etc could be behind those anonymous profiles ?#tech 😲
- How to spot Blind app user in office? How to identify blind app colleagues?
- Microsoft + Expedia offices fully reopening. Are we going back to in-office, Blind? https://www.geekwire.com/2022/microsoft-will-fully-reopen-in-washington-state-starting-feb-28-finally-emerging-from-pandemic/amp/
- vote Does blind send email notifications on your office email id? I use my girlfriend's email and was wondering if she gets all notifications of my activity on her office email.
- vote Does your company blocks blind? Trying to login to blind form office WiFi gives internet connection error... ...🙄...
- Women of blind: How often are passes made at you in the office? Do men (in any org) make sexually suggestive comments or shower you with extra attention, even if they know you may be in a relationship? Where do you draw the line?
- Elon Musk and Remote Work at Twitter Assume EM takes over Twitter and rules with iron fist. Attrition will likely spike due to anti-musk sentiment. According to Blind employees are already interviewing elsewhere (but who on Blind isn’t LOL). Employees with dissenting voices might be culled. Will EM risk even more attrition by canceli
- Don't join Instacart Total shit show - worst move of my career. Get the offer and use it to negotiate but don't join. Everyone on Blind said it was overvalued but I liked my team so I joined, what a mistake. Old heads actually hate new joiners, IPO will never happen, cash comp is not competitive, $24B valuation is stil
- I GOT A RAISE FINALLY!!! I don't have any close friends and have a weird relationship with my family so I thought I'd share it with my blind community to share the joy. My manager met with me a couple minutes ago (we're in the office today) and closed the door to build up suspense only to tell me I'm getting a raise!!!! I w
- link Better.com caught on Blind The fortune.com article mentioned that Vishal admitted being on blind. Does anybody have the username he used and/or screenshots to share? https://fortune.com/2021/12/03/better-com-ceo-attacks-laid-off-employees-blind-message-board/
- Blind is yours now If you were the CEO of blind, what would you do with it (features, direction, monetization etc...) TC 330
- Covid at Google Since Google C suite insist on return to office, what recourse do you have for contracting covid from office? Blind tax:420
- vote Tiktok vs Palantir Posting for a friend who can’t post on blind: I am currently unsure on which offer to take up and would like to get some advice from the community. Tiktok (updated after negotiation) Base: $235k rsu: 980 units over 4 years, $195 sign on bonus: $30k office: mountain view Palantir Base: $190k Rsu:
- What are the Meaning of popular acronyms used on blind TC = Total Compensation RSU = Restricted Stock Units RTO = Return To Office IPO = Initial Public Offering PTO = Paid Time Off LC = Leetcode WFH = Work From Home PIP= Performance improvement plan YOE=Years of experience You can add yours and it’s meaning PS: This is a meta post to help people ne
- Investment Advisor asked if I want an SMA as I hit the $2M mark What are the advantages of SMA. Seems like blind faith out into a back office at Morgan Stanley. Did you go SMA route? SMA- Separately Managed Account
- Does Amazon have an SF office? If yes, which teams work from here and how is the office / where is it? Blind tax: TC: 325k #tech #amazon
- Best Microsoft product!! I was having this discussion with my buddy who works at Microsoft. Would like to know what blind thinks about it? I'll go first: Halo, Office (okayish) and Windows 7. #tech
- vote Netflix isn’t a tech company. Change my mind. A tech company in todays world implies a few things. Namely that you work with technology (synonymous with anything touching computers these days, which I think is a fallacy, but I digress). But also that you are high growth and “innovating”. When we look at Netflix, it should be obvious that all th
- Just a Rant about life and loneliness Hollywood personalities are so full of life. Don't know what we h1bs holders are doing . Have been following Depp and Amber's case since a week. Johnny Depp life looks like a movie and full of life with all the pain , happiness. I am just alone, dumb, struggling to even complete office work. Don't
- vote LA vs Bay Area TC within 5% of each other, would you prefer a job located in Pasadena (1-2 days in office) or Palo Alto (3-5 days in office)? Is it realistic to stay farther from work in LA if work situation is going to be hybrid? Any recommendations? Rent is all over the place in both places. Blind tax Old TC:
- link Better.com Layoff Zoom Recorded I think this is important enough for its own post. Somebody recorded the zoom call with the CEO of Better telling affected people they got laid off. Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7GVklRqHRY For all you Better folks who got affected. I’m really sorry this had to happen and just know e
- Tiktok L2-1 Offer Posting for a friend who doesn’t have work email for blind. you might have seen another similar post from me, we got the offer around the same time. Base: 220k rsu: 980 units over 4 years, $195 sign on bonus: 25k office: mountain view YoE 2 years #tech #tiktok #bytedance #compensation
- vote Biden just said it's time for WFH workers to go back to the office Watching the State of the Union and Biden just said covid is ending and its time for the WFH worker to return back to the office....... Blind won't like this one bit Blinders have definitely been getting more hostile to any mentions of returning to the office, seems like someone's worried... #retu
- Declined Meta E5 I received a Meta E5 offer today for a swe but was lowballed. The numbers I got were: Base : 195k Rsu: 560k 15% bonus So a total of around 350k, location: bay area I tried to negotiate but the recruiter said this is the final offer, I declined the offer. Did I do something wrong here?, Why was my
- Providing Google tech roles referral Referral from Blind helped me find the job and now it's my turn to help. Could refer for tech-related roles at Google North America or Europe offices. DM with resume and bio. #google #refer
- Why don’t you like WFH? Blind sentiment seems to be close to 50/50 on WFH vs the office. I expected that most office workers hate going to the office, myself included. No commute, can take more relaxed breaks without feeling bad, shit in your own bathroom, etc. Why exactly do you not like WFH? Hard to focus? Like to be in
- GS offer evaluation Hi blind community, please help to evaluate the offer, hesitant to accept. 7yoe Offer GS - back office finance VP Dallas - TX 180k +70k first year bonus = 250k. Second year bonus is unknown but hardly it’ll be 70k Current TC WF 164k+45k bonus= 209k Location - NC Accepting the offer requires real
- vote Does Google live up to the hype? I will be going to Google as a new grad in Nyc. Based on observation people on blind love Google. Does it's culture and engineering live up to its reputation? People who have worked at Google what are your thoughts? Also, not sure what to do now as Google was my "dream company". Do I just stay here
- vote Got offer @Google without Leetcode Noob: Leetcode Pro: only does Blind top 75 Legend: Just need a placard 🪧 with “hire me” written on it and stand outside Google office. Are you Noob, Pro or Legend? Reference: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ivan-de-ramon_google-internship-interview-activity-6917770199400075264-2lMi?utm_source=l
- vote RTO for free food After seeing this post I can't help but wonder if Amazon provided free food, will you return to the office? [Blind] Check out this post! What company has the best food post-covid? (Food & Dining) https://us.teamblind.com/s/n0Um2HDc
- Amazon Nashville Perks First time blind poster. I have a full time offer out of college from Amazon for the Nashville offices, and as someone who would (and prefers to) be in the office most days. Just curious as to what kinds of in-office perks are included? All I could find is a general overview of the offices online. T
- How to get Microsoft Office suite for cheap Hello Blind community! I recently brought a Mac for a good deal, but have been struggling to find cheaper options for MS Office. Do y’all have any hack or deals which can help get MS office for cheap? Thank you in advance! #Microsoft #Office #Apple TC: 🥜
- link Is Meta going remote or back to office? I just saw this on LinkedIn. Here on Blind, people complain about going back to office. Yet the news are telling otherwise. Can #Meta people explain some? https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/meta-commits-to-work-from-anywhere-5776026/
- Loan officer not in the same state where you want to buy a home Hi Blind community! Does it matter that the loan officer is in a different state from where you plan to buy a home? I sent a quote request for the zip code where I’d like to buy a home through a Costco partnership website, but I got calls from loan officers in various states…..are they even allowed
- Meta E4 offer negotiation Hey Blind peeps, thanks to your tips and tricks, I have managed to snag a great offer from Meta based in the Seattle office, which I have decided to accept. Here's how my negotiation stages went: Offer 1: Base: 157k RSUs: 315k Offer 2: Base: 166k Sign on bonus: 45k RSUs: 365k Offer 3 (final): Bas
- vote Which Meta office has better amenities? Hello Blind Fam, Help me choose. I am looking for better Meta office. I want to be on East coast so the only two options.... Boston or NYC. Better office in terms of office amenities such as Gym, Food, other such things, etc. People who have worked at Meta Boston and/or Mera NYC, please leave a co
- Splunk CEO resigning Hello splunkers is the CEO resigning? I read in few of blind post comments from splunkers, is it true? #splunk
- Looking for fully remote SDE referrals Hi ya’ll. Currently working at MasterCard, but so many other colleagues have already left (or in the process of leaving) for bigger and brighter things, also it doesn’t help that there is a hybrid approach and we have to go into the office twice a week. Is anyone by chance willing to refer me to f
- vote Commute Distance to office Hello blinders, I am thinking of buying house. I have shortlisted few SFH and they are average 20 to 25 miles from my office one way. What average commute distance y’all would prefer daily one way once RTO starts while buying SFH? Blind tax: 150k #housing
- Anyone from Uber Canada ? Hi, I have few questions about office and benefits in Uber Canada. Anyone out in blind working for Toronto office ? TC: 250k cad Yoe: 4.75 #engineering #software #swe
- Cisco CEO tells employees jobs are safe... Isn't this a pretty unusual move for Cisco? Don't they have layoffs every other month? If true, good news for Cisco folks on Blind! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-08/cisco-ceo-tells-staff-jobs-are-safe-urges-others-to-avoid-cuts
- [India] 🇮🇳 Need REMOTE Referrals Blind India community, I need referals to remote/mostly remote companies in India. By mostly remote I mean, companies which have quarterly work from office or off sites. I'm a backend engineer. YoE : 3 TC ~ 30 L Would prefer larger companies, but decent sized startups also work. Not looking for v
- Staying in touch with previous team Do you stay in touch with your previous team after leaving the company (assuming you liked your team and left on good terms)? 2 months after quitting, my previous manager invited me to a team lunch on a weekday to my previous office as RTO kicked in. Honestly, I was touched by the gesture initially
- link Another one boyzzzz https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2021/11/29/22807651/jack-dorsey-steps-down-twitter-ceo-parag-agrawal-replacement Blind tax: 600k
- Do Americans really dislike Indians? It is so evident in the blind answers. The mockery, the sarcastic comments and sometimes even the looks in office. Do other Indians feel this too?