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- San Diego Living Cost I am new to San Diego and would like to know the tentative cost of living for 1 bed 1 bath or 2 bed 2 bath with sharing. (Although this isn't the right platform but like to get estimates from employees living near office areas)
- Rent increase in San Diego My landlord has proposed a 17% rent increase. It will still be lower than the market, but I wonder if they can do more than a 10% increase? I searched online about rent control and in San Diego it only covers apartments. While I live in a condominium owned by an individual investor. Do I have any p
- Moving from San Diego to Redmond I am moving from San Diego to Redmond, what are all things that I need to keep in mind and be prepared for while relocation and after relocation. I wanted to know how my life will change after relocation. I am single, 26 Y TC: 195k(140k,35k,20k) YOE: 2.8 years Redmond, SWE
- San Diego good neighborhoods Plan to move there. Looking for a small house to buy. I want to live and rent out the rest so a rambler with 3 or 4 bedrooms would be ideal. Open to any suggestions about good neighborhood for renting or Airbnb. City or suburbs is ok but probably city is better. Budget <1M. Thanks.
- Looking for San Diego Neighborhood Hi guys I got an offer from Qualcomm so I'm going to move to SD. I'm late 20's couple without kids. Our primary interests are 1. good commute time/distance to Qualcomm 2. safe neighborhood 3. Convenient environment like walk distance mall, restaurants Currently I'm looking for Mission Valley, but
- Help me plan (San Diego) I am 35, married, one kid. I had lots of struggles in my life and my education was delayed and I always wanted to do a PhD which I completed two years ago. Hence, could not save or invest much money as of now. But I am debt free. I started a job in SC, but now decided to join a startup (not willin
- Indian food San Diego Not sure if it has been asked before .Is there a good indian food tiffin service in San diego?
- San Diego Visiting San Diego for the first time. Will be staying there for a week. Please suggest what can we do these one week. Thanks!
- vote GA vs San Diego vs SFO Seeking inputs to make a decision on three offers, which one would be better? Edit: single earner of family with 3 kids (school going) TC: 200k YoE: 16
- How’s San Diego? I am making my final move in the US, I like to move to San Diego or Sacramento. Which is better and why? Currently we live in Dallas, Texas. TC 170k
- Life in San Diego How's life in San Diego? I have been there a few times as a tourist and loved the vibe and weather of the place. I'm curious how it is to live there full time? Anybody here who lives in San Diego? How's the tech scene? I know it won't be as good as Seattle or bay area but still how are the software
- Apple San Diego I had an interview at Apple recently for a firmware role. I don't have an official offer yet, but HR spoke to me and said they are working on an official offer. HR asked me for a snapshot of my unvested RSU, which I did. But now I am thinking I shouldn't have, maybe they might lowball me. Is it a n
- Apple San Diego TC Looking to switch and I see a few roles matching my skills at Apple San Diego. Initial conversations with the recruiter, nothing scheduled yet. Have other offers from two companies (around 250). Not too sure on TC tho, anyone here have any insights? Hoping for a significant bump (1.5x) TC: 220 San
- San Diego: Luxury Romantic Quiet Hey all! Want to spend a week with my husband in San Diego and we want to eat food, stay at a comfortable and clean place, not too noisy, maybe some spa. Basically a nice week long treat! Where should we stay in San Diego? Thanks! Tc: $250k
- Buyers remorse, over extending budget, San Diego. Got a home for 1.3m, household base total is 300k pretax. NW: 1m (including 401k not including house down-payment) Did we over extend? Monthly PITI about 6100. Now feeling buyers remorse. How much for emergency or maintenance to keep aside? #mortgage #housing #sandiego
- vote Compensation for San Diego Hello Blind Team Is 150K-160k base salary with 10% Annual Bonus a decent salary to stay in San Diego with Family? Please share your thoughts. Currently the total compensation in the bay is 200K.
- Google L6 San Diego Hi Folks, I went through the interview at Google and HR has verbally said they are ready to extend me an offer. But HR is asking me to provide the expected compensation, then she will take those numbers to the comp team for approval/negotiation instead of providing me with the initial numbers. I di
- Housing in San Diego Moving to San Diego with 3 kids. Would want to buy house but the prices are crazy high for ugly houses. Thoughts? TC: 405k
- San Diego What to do with a 6 and 7 year old when visiting San Diego - besides Legoland, SeaWorld and Safari?
- vote Is San Diego overrated? I lived in LA for 7 years. Every time I visited San Diego, I loved it, I thought it would be a nice place to live. In the beginning of the pandemic with WFH I moved there (to La Jolla), thought I'm materializing my dream, lol. It was nice for the first few months. Yeah, there are some really nice
- San Jose or San Diego? I'm a New Grad in San Jose who joined Qualcomm Modem team a while back. My H1B got picked and also as offices reopen, I have to move to San Diego soon. I'm really comfortable in San Jose but San Diego seems a better place on paper. Should I move to San Diego or request a tranfer to San Jose? #ret
- vote San Diego Vs San Jose/Sunnyvale Which of these is a better place to live in and why? I’m not a SWE and I’m in late 20s, unmarried. Would like to switch jobs in a year or so. #housing #sanjose #sunnyvale #bayarea #sandiego
- San Diego to Redmond Considering a offer up in Redmond, Wa. Questions: Aside from the raining weather, what are other big differences moving from SD to Redmond? Where are some affordable housing around Redmond/Kirkland area that is ADA friendly that’s under 1600? I am a person with a disability but not a senior or lo
- Options in San Diego What are the options available in San Diego outside Qualcomm ?
- vote San Diego Renters How much do you pay for rent? 1b/2b? Current TC AZ: 125k Future TC San Diego: 170k #housing #sandiego
- Apple San Diego Offices How is the office in San Diego in terms of perks (e.g. food, drinks, snacks, wellness)? Current TC: 🥜 <100k YOE: 4
- Place for housing San diego vs Seattle Deciding between where to buy house in seattle or san diego. I am currently in seattle. I have visited san diego and definitely love the weather. Can anyone tell me the perks of buying place in san diego if anyone went from seattle there? How is it for long term? Any pros and cons of it? TC 250k
- vote San Diego Which community/neighborhood in the county has the best quality of life?
- Best San Diego companies Best company to work for in San Diego?
- vote San Diego should be included in Bay Area? Is San Diego comparable to bay area with recent inflation? - Price hikes. #sandiego #bayarea
- vote Seattle vs San Diego I have an option to move to Apple San Diego or MSFT Seattle . Which city is better ? I'll be earning slightly more in SD. Working as software engineer #housing TC: 240
- San diego home recommendations If you live in San Diego, would you please advice on what are the best neighborhoods/ suburbs to live in if work is in down town SD. House prices are crazy ATM. Not sure what is best TC 300k
- vote Apple offer: Cupertino vs San Diego I am in a negotiation process with Apple for the firmware engineer position. The recruiter told me to choose the location: Cupertino vs San Diego. She told me that the compensation would be different based on the location I chose. I am currently based in Ontario, Canada. Any recommendations on chosi
- Bay Area vs San Diego We are a Family with two kids both in lower grade elementary school. We own sfh about 2000 sq foot. Decent house, with good school district. Both of us have SWE job that is remote friendly. Been drooling over those 6 bedrooms new houses in Southern California with good weather. Here it would never h
- San Diego housing How is the housing in SD? We are looking to buy a SFH around Mira Mesa area. Heard theres also a new community(3roots) coming up near Qualcomm. How is the general vibe of this community?
- Apple San Diego Contemplating on moving from Canada to San Diego. How is Apple’s scenario in San Diego. Heard they are very nascent right now. Interviewing for a DV role at Apple. what is the future of this satellite center, with intel modem team’s acquisition? or Am I better off moving internally within QC to San
- Housing near San Diego My husband and I are moving to San Diego from Virginia, due to our new jobs. (Intuit and TuSimple). We are looking to buy a house. Any advice about which places can be considered to avoid traffic and in general? So far we have looked at Spring Valley, Escondido, Valley Center and El Cajon. Would gre
- Apple Offer San Diego need opinion on Apple SD offer Hiring Manager number: Base 181k Stock 250k (250/4) Bonus 25K YOE 10 no other offers #swe #apple #appleoffer #appleoffers #software #tech
- vote San Diego vs San Jose - single and 30s UPDATE Finished interviews and I'm going to San Diego. Got a maxed out offer and the team is incredible. No reason to consider anything else. New TC: $223k+ YoE: 8 --- I am in later-stage interviews with a couple companies and it looks like I'll be getting offers from both. I expect them to be r
- Apartments in san diego? Any recommendations for good apartment complexes in San Diego near Qualcomm? Looking at La Jolla area.Does anybody know how these are: La Jolla Crossroads Casa Mira View IMT sorrento valley Costa verde village Towers at costa verde Lux utc Palisade Axiom la jolla Avalon la jolla 360 luxury apartme
- Companies working with Stem Cells in San Diego My wife and I are moving to San Diego for my new job. She has a MS in Biotech and is currently working as a Sr Research Scientist in a very small biotech company (7 YOE). They are working on Stem Cell based therapy for several diseases and she really likes working with Stem Cells. What companies (bi
- Apple San Diego Current TC: 200k, L63, Redmond YOE: 5 What TC should I ask for given California has higher state tax? Is apple flexible with location and internal transfer? I prefer Austin over San Diego or Cupertino. Current Take home pay is good due to $0 state tax and lower rent.
- vote San Diego or Seattle? Bit of a dilemma of where to live currently. San Diego seems like the new “up and coming” tech scene with Apple expanding and what not but seems that will take a couple years. I could move to Seattle where I’m from where I could move around jobs much more easily (I’m in analytics). Is it worth it t
- Moving to San Diego or Florida 🌊 Has anyone here moved to San Diego or Florida from the Bay Area? How’s it going there? How was the move? How did you choose where to live? For single folks, how’s dating? For family folks, how are the schools? TC: 225 + 🧻
- Broadcom, ICB5, San Diego Hello Community! I’ve got an offer from Broadcom: Base $160k Annual bonus: 25% RSU: 720 units with 4 yrs vesting Level: ICB5 Location: San Diego Please share you thoughts. Which part is negotiable? Worth to ask about sign on bonus? What else to consider? Thank you. #offer #compensation #sandiego
- Broadcom San Diego What do people think about Broadcom San Diego? Are the digital IC design jobs there challenging? Or is it mostly mundane work.
- Tesla San Diego Starting to see some reqs for Tesla based in San Diego. Does anyone know where the office is located and anything else about operations there? Tc: pnuts
- Interviewing for Intuit in San Diego Hi guys, I'm planning to interview for Intuit shortly. Any insights on what area of coding and algorithms Intuit engineers usually interview with? For example are they more interested in candidates who can solve algorithm heavy programs like Dynamic Programming etc or Data structures heavy topics l
- Apple in San Diego I am interviewing for a job with Apple in San Diego. The recruiter mentioned that lots of people try to avoid San Diego. What’s wrong with San Diego?
- San Diego CoL Is 140k total compensation per year good for San Diego as a new grad? Is this enough to live comfortably? How would this offer compare to Bay Area ?