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- Is it common to be downleveled? I am not in the market for a new job anymore. :) I am a SWE who transitioned to SRE about a year ago, although I'd been working for companies too small for a dedicated SRE/Devops person and doing SRE things for about 5 years. Total YoE is 12 years. I applied at several much larger companies than I'
- Is working with kubernetes a devops or swe job? I see several infrastructure teams in companies working on projects to allow the whole company to use kubernetes. My question is, is this more of a SWE role or a devops/SRE role? I generally feel like managing kubernetes is for devops/SRE, and I’m worried that going down this path would make my fut
- How to prepare system /Unix internals interviews I’ve tried several DevOps/sre opportunities for FANG level companies. All failed in phone interview of system / Unix internals. How to prepare it?
- Google SRE leadership A recruiter connected about several SRE leadership opportunities. I believe that the interview will consist of System design and not coding interviews. I haven’t been coding in my current leadership role for few years. Is it easier to get into SRE roles than SWE roles for leadership? Any help will b
- Citadel SRE path to front office If I am interested in front office and eventually moving to the investment side, what should I do if I join as a back office SRE? I have several years of finance-related experience, am working towards a CFA charter and looking for a shot at trading or portfolio management. How can I work in front
- NBCUniversal Referral NBCUniversal is looking to fill several tech roles including: Software Engineer (Senior and Junior roles) Data Engineer Scrum Lead Site Reliability Engineering Director, Data Products Engineering Associate Cyber Security Engineer DevOps Engineer (Kubernetes/GCP) DevOps Architect All of the roles m
- NBCUniversal Referral NBCUniversal is looking to fill several tech roles including: Software Engineer (Senior and Junior roles) Data Engineer Scrum Lead Site Reliability Engineering Director, Data Products Engineering Associate Cyber Security Engineer DevOps Engineer (Kubernetes/GCP) DevOps Architect All of the roles m
- Google Work Location Flexibility How flexible is Google with work location? Does it differ by team/function? Passed on applying for several network engineering TPM positions because they would all require me to relocate. There is an office in my city, but from what I can tell, its mostly SWE/SRE focused with some sales / support
- Future skill for experience candidate Need advise on future skill. Right now I have 10+ year experience in multiple software area’s .I started my career as developer , then move to devops, SRE & support. Now I realize everywhere manager want developers. I’m thinking to move back to dev role before its too late. I still code but unfortun
- How to approach SRE Troubleshooting interview? I interviewed at FB for SRE Manager and was rejected; I was told my troubleshooting interview was weak. The interview began with the general question: "You've started seeing random complaints online that one of your web services is slow. This service is running on 50,000 machines with no metrics, t
- Dropbox is hiring. Message me if u need referral The external website has generic job descriptions, but we are usually hiring for all positions. Let me know via direct message if you want a referral or interested in working in a particular domain. I know we have a few engineering positions in mountain view and Seattle and several in HQ. Also lo
- vote Start already but get another offer I am asking for my friend: She is a new grad and started working at a fin tech start up(size about 400 people) in Bay Area as SRE for only several weeks (TC 175k all cash), recently received an Intuit SDE offer(TC 145K including 55k stock vested over 4 years), non negotiable standard package. Can p
- Only getting rejections for SecEng positions, is my CV too weak? Do I need more Exp.? Hey, I'm currently applying for new grad level to 3 years exp. (Application/Prod) Security Engineering positions, hoping to get into next years H-1B lottery, but only getting rejections. What am I doing wrong? Or is that expected? So far about 110 applications to 31 companies (FAANG etc.). My CV (
- Compensation for L65 Principal SRE at Microsoft I am evaluating several offers and expecting an offer for a Principal SRE Lead for Microsoft in Reston VA doing work in the cleared space. I am currently at AWS with a 275k TC. Problem is I am on a team that I don't want to be on anymore for a couple of reasons (don't like the manager, don't like
- Reasonable Pay for Google SRE T3 I am looking at switching to Google as a T3 SRE from Apple (both positions in sf bay area), the recruited is trying to convince me to accept the following comp package: Base: 125 Stock: 250 Starting bonus: 20 I feel that this package is low and would like to shoot for something like this:
- Bad at coding SRE: What would you do in my situation? I'm currently late 20s, SWE III SRE at cisco, and despite going to a top school, I was really isolated and didn't make the most of it. I had no good/top internships and my coding skills are not great. Since then (5 years ago), especially after losing a relationship, I've really analyzed my mental h
- Google Team (Borg) That Keeps Services Online Rocked by Mental Health Crisis https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-01-20/inside-google-s-brewing-mental-health-crisis-claims-of-toxic-work-environment When Chewy Shaw left Google’s site reliability group in April, he told colleagues in a memo that interactions with his managers had made him depressed and suicidal. “I n
- I want no boss. What do I do? 34yo. Not married, in a long term relationships, no kids and will never have any (got a vasectomy). I hate working. Reflecting more deeply on my experience, the root of all issues is that I didn’t like any of my bosses, and I’ve had several. The feeling of being owned, constantly pushed and pressur
- Advice for new Engineering Manager I've been a senior engineer for several years (15+ in the industry). I've recently transitioned into an engineering manager role (SRE team). I think I'm in a really great position to dip my toes into the management realm because a) I have a small team and b) I have an excellent manager/mentor. This
- Help! I don't know which offer to choose. Hey all, thanks for reading. I am a SWE with 5 YOE. I have several offers from companies I'll call apple, orange, and pear. The rationale is that they're all very different! I've been with the same company since college and looking to earn more, feel impactful, and not burn myself out in the process
- System Design Interview budget constraints I see sample system design interviews and I'm appalled by the lack of regards to resource planning that the supposed "solutions" give. "Just shard these jobs across 500 machines then replicate them and put them behind a reverse proxy and several layers of caches to provide reliability and lower lat
- 110k low for DevOps? I have 2 years experience as DevOps/SRE currently making $118k with $10k bonus but very unhappy with the work. One remote offer coming in at $125k/year plus $20k bonus, other potential is $110k/year with $15k bonus but eventually work in office. First company did two 40 minute interviews and said o
- Career in infra/performance? I am a SWE with decent development and architectural skills (passed several leetcode interviews at FAANG and also shipped significant features in my career). I am noticing that I don't enjoy being a feature developer anymore, it's getting quite boring. I much prefer being close to infra, particularl
- Would taking an Engineering Manager job for a year hurt my chances for FAANG as a SWE? Hi all, I worked at Cisco for 5 years (Closer to a SRE than SWE - was in Internal Tooling), then went to IBM (and another company we were divested to) for 7 years (2 years SWE, 3 years Services SWE). Most recently, I've created a product from scratch using Spring/React. I've sold it to customers, de
- DevOps referral, especially to Google, but open to other companies as well. Looking for a referral for a DevOps role, especially at Google. But open to other companies that take DevOps seriously and have good WLB. Have 7+ years of Linux/Systems Administration experience. Have AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate certificate. Would really appreciate a referral, espec
- Career advice - Have to change jobs ASAP - without proper time for LC - Engineering Manager path? Hi all, I worked at Cisco for 5 years (Closer to a SRE than SWE - was in Internal Tooling), then went to IBM (and another company we were divested to) for 7 years (2 years SWE, 3 years Services SWE). Most recently, I've created a product from scratch using Spring/React. I've sold it to customers, de
- Travel from India Any folks traveled back from India to the US recently? I am on OPT and have to travel to India urgently. Wanted to get an assessment of the situation. Thanks
- Good bootcamps for SE Job Offer I have a CS background coming out of college, but I don’t feel great about my programming abilities. Anyone have any recommendation for a bootcamp that leads to a great job offer? #engineering #software #bootcamp
- Thoughts on Jumpstart’s feature to filter candidates based on race/gender? I wonder if there even is an option to see only male, or Asian/White. Seems like Jumpstart is promoting racism and sexism in hiring.
- vote Has innovation slowed down? Title.
- Travel to India after graduation I will be graduating in Dec and will be joining Amazon in Feb on OPT. Is it risky to travel to India in December?
- Claim stimulus check on 2020 tax return? In 2019, I worked part time at my university and filed taxes for 9k earnings. I’ve been waiting and waiting, and haven’t received my stimulus check... Can I claim the $1200 on my 2020 tax return, even if my 2020 income is above the requirements? TC 200k YOE < 1
- best ways to buy bitcoin What is the best way to buy bitcoin? I've heard Robinhood is horrible :(
- Child care isn’t a transmission vector Largest peer-reviewed study, 57,335 child care centers: “No evidence of child care being a significant contributor to COVID19 transmission to adults—finding consistent with previous studies showing lack of assoc btwn school closures & transmission rates” https://twitter.com/nahasnewman/status/1323
- Referrals Hey everyone, looking for referrals I have a Masters degree in CS YOE - 3+ TC - 110k #Uber #Lyft #Dropbox #Microsoft #Netflix #Slack
- Any H4 applicants still waiting for Biometric appointment. Mine was filed in may 2020 and still waiting.
- Facebook WFH Options Hello Facebookers. Are you all allowed to WFH as per news or only some teams allow that? TC: 250k
- vote What kind of worker are you? Let’s face it. Some people in G and F don’t spend that much , especially 5 and 6. If You gave them 10M or 10B, they would live the same life. They just want more money even though they don’t need to spend that much. Some people work for a purpose like Dr. Fauci. He was downplayed but still want to
- link When Trump thought pandemic was going to end by easter.. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52029546
- At what age did you buy life insurance Folks will be 34 soon thinking of getting a life insurance. Have a wife and 2 kids 😀 What age did you folks take one and which one would you folks recommend ? TC : 328k
- vote Stay or switch companies? I'm a designer, planning to switch to a smaller company. Even if I get promoted, I don't see myself growing much, and the work is getting boring. However, this company is less well known, but the culture seems awesome. Base: 101k Bonus: 2k Current TC: 103k New company. Base: 108k Bonus: 7k RSU- 5
- Referral Needed Looking for a referral. I need a fully remote position for personal reasons. I do not mind sharing why in my DM. YOE: 16- leadership roles. Do not mind being a individual contributor. Do not need to be a manager but I am great with people. Current Title: Capacity Planning Manager Education: Master
- Anyone hiring SDE with 1 year experience Anyone hiring SDEs with 1 year experience. Currently at Amazon and don't like the team. It is impossible to move within Amazon at L4 level. #tech
- vote Should I buy stocks on or after Election Day? What you guys think? #Amazon #Apple #Google
- Rationale behind a 15-min interview, and what to prepare? I've got an interview scheduled with a hiring manager of a BB bank and was told by HR that the call will be a 15min. I was curious who has had experience doing a 15min interview as an interviewer or /viewee and can share what was the focus of the call during the short timeframe. Also, if you were th
- Facebook referral Hi, Can someone refer me at Facebook for a SWE position? Really appreciate it! #tech #software #referral #job #opening
- vote How Much Are You Spending on Healthcare? I realize I'm spending a ton on healthcare (premiums + out of pocket). I have a couple of health conditions but I'm not dying. I'm averaging about $1100 per month this year. How much do you spend per month on premiums and out of pocket combined? #healthcare #health #personalfinance
- H1B appointments in India Reaching out to understand the current situation with H1B in COVID. I visited India in 2019 December and got H1B visa (previous employer) on my passport. I started with new employer in February 2020 (with new H1B) and have not visited India since. I have a few questions w.r.t. this: 1. Do I need to
- vote Did you take PTO to Vote today? 📩
- Referral to FB Hi - I was wondering if someone from #facebook could provide a referral to a specific role in the ProdMgmt org? Appreciate it.