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- Interviewed with Team A, now Team B wants to have a light interview loop? For MSFT. Interviewed with team A last week. Crickets. No news Today team B reached out and said they are aware that I interviewed with team A and wanted to do a 'light loop'. I have a choice of interviewing over Skype or onsite. Has anyone encountered this before? What does a 'light loop' mean? W
- link The Skype mobile redesign is garbage My mom is not that great with technology. This means that when she wants to Skype with me now, she gets confused with all the new Skype garbage. This means I get a headache from trying to help her use technology from 2000 miles away. https://youtu.be/2nIwG5G55zo No one wanted this garbage Snapchat
- Workplace by Facebook? What are your thought about Workplace by Facebook and its chances to take over Slack, Skype/Teams and the other tools in that space?
- New Skype app is awful. If you work at Microsoft could you please ask HR to fire Skype UX team. How come redesign is so terrible? Or it's targeting kids on purpose in order to promote Microsoft teams for business?
- Comparing eng team sizes for various apps Looking to interview at Fb, Microsoft, and Snap to work on consumer apps. Curious in particular about SnapChat, Instagram, Skype, Fb Messenger, WhatsApp eng team sizes. Don’t want to work on a huge team. Thanks!
- How is Apple IMG(Interactive Media Group)? Is the group under Eddy Cue or other VP reports to Tim Cook? Wondering how the team is, if they respect each other, work life balance, how are their engineering skills compared to Google YouTube team or MS Skype team or Netflix media engineering team.
- Wireless Earbuds for Zoom/Skype Recommendations Anyone have recommendations for wireless earbuds for calls on zoom/Skype/team etc? I’m using a windows laptop. Would be nice to be able to pair to multiple devices at a time. Must have good connection, no static, calls dropped, etc. TC: 230 #remotework #wfh
- Does Microsoft Europe suck? I mean, in terms of projects it looks like most of interesting stuff is in US. In Europe they have app dynamic, office 365, teams, Skype. Where is Halo done? Where is Xbox, Cortana, all the fun stuff done?
- Microsoft Prague Onsite Has anyone gone through the hiring for SDE at the office in Prague recently? (Teams/Skype) Is it a virtual onsite now? How many rounds for SDE 2? #swe #hiring #prague
- How Did Zoom Really Takeoff? There were so many other options including leaders in technology. Google Hangouts, WebEx, Skype, Teams, Blue jeans, FaceTime, WhatsApp Facebook Call, 8x8, and many more options. What was unique about Zoom for it to be so successful during quarantine
- Upcoming Onsite for MSFT IC3 I'm going for a virtual onsite soon with MSFT IC3 (Skype/ Teams) division. The hiring group works with media streaming and develops real time media stack components. Any insight about the team will be really appreciated - interview difficulty, growth opportunity, WLB, typical compensation comparing
- Microsoft's Corporate IM/VoIP solutions - what are they thinking? So, MS just announced they're gonna switch/rename their corporate communicator solution yet *again*: First we had Microsoft Office Communicator. Then we got Microsoft Lync. Then this was changed to Skype For Business. NOW they scrap it again and it'll be (a part of) MS Office Teams. What will be c
- Visa Sr. Test Engineer I was selected for a Visa skype interview and will be 45 minutes each from a hiring manager and two technical members. the team is DDP. The only thing I know is they will have code pairing. I wonder anyone had any experience for this interview? Like what kind of questions should I expect? Java, syst
- Different teams different offers Candidate M offered for bing related team in India given a very low ball offer L62, lower in base salary than previous employer (amazon) and practically no hike in TC. Candidate W offered for Skype (not 100% sure) related team in India given L62 offer with base very close to L63. Got a decent hike
- Skype interview with Microsoft I have my first Skype interview with Microsoft tomorrow. It's one hour. I couldn't find much on blind about these - what to expect? One or two leetcode problems? What difficulty? And what's the next process should I succeed? It's for the Dynamics 365 org btw. I'm a junior Dev, nearly 2 years out of
- Microsoft Offer - L62 I am expecting an offer from them soon and wanted to know how much I can expect and how much max they could go for this level. I felt my interview went well. I interviewed on Friday and got the verbal confirmation from them on Monday Morning. MSFT Team: IC3 (Teams and Skype backend is what I was s
- Not getting Skype for Business pings on mobile app For some reason, I am only receiving pings from my team members on Skype for Business on my work computer, and not on my work phone. I have push notifications enabled and the latest version of the app downloaded, however I still missed a ping from one of my team members yesterday while I was getting
- vote Should I quit my current job to join Micro$oft? I am working for a small Romanian company doing outsourcing for Cisco (basically I do the same work as the guys from Cisco). We have a saas platform in go and python. The work is interesting, but there is this opportunity to join Microsoft Europe(Estonia, ireland, Denmark, Spain, Norway or Prague).
- Is Microsoft similar to china? Teams was made after Skype/slacks. Azure after AWS. Bing after Google search. So on.... There are very few original great products. If China is accused of reverse engineering the world's products then what do we call Msft? Having a financial muscle seems to be the only weapon of Msft, so it can dev
- vote I want to make an anonymous podcast about life in tech Not career advice, not success stories, or shilling for corporates. Quite the opposite: openly talking about the problems, ranting about incompetent/overpaid/stubborn coworkers, and generally giving a voice to our average Joe. And more on the comedic side. Now this will be all anonymous: I'll be re
- Microsoft interview process I had a Skype informational interview with hiring manager 2 weeks back. It was more of an informational interview, getting to know about the team and manager getting to know about myself. The manager said he will get back with the results whether they are moving forward or not. I sent him a follow
- Additional interviews after onsite for Microsoft Recently went through the interview loop at MSFT for L60/61/62. Had 4 interviews in total. Recruiter reached out today to do one or possibly two more interviews at different org via skype since the current team thought I would be a better fit in other orgs. Is this a good sign or neutral? Am I alm
- Google vs Amazon Alexa AI vs Uber Freight vs Microsoft Got offers from those 4 companies. Advice needed. PhD 2.5 yoe with some ML background. Google L4, MTV, still matching the team. Potential teams Google ads infra, cloud data center supply chain optimization, still exploring more. Amazon Alexa AI, Boston, Applied Scientist L4 (interviewing for L5,
- Banks offering Remote or Hybrid roles Does anyone know of a list that has been put together of Banks that are offering Remote or Hybrid positions? If not, please post the name of the Bank and Remote or Hybrid in the comments. Now that many big companies are forcing employees to come back to “Work from Work” I can only imagine a ton of
- Banks offering Remote or Hybrid roles Does anyone know of a list that has been put together of Banks that are offering Remote or Hybrid positions? If not, please post the name of the Bank and Remote or Hybrid in the comments. Now that many big companies are forcing employees to come back to “Work from Work” I can only imagine a ton of
- Applying backend engineer position without experience I’m wondering Airbnb only hire backend engineers with exactly matched experience. Actually, I just got rejected from another unicorn company. The recruiter told me I did coding and system design interviews well but the hiring manager concerned that I don’t have any backend server or distributed exp
- I'm an introvert, an engineer and I like open spaces at work. Don't know what's all the fuss is about moving back to separate offices. For some context, been at MS for 8+ years with 6+ years in my own office. I'm an IC and need to focus for long hours on some days on code. The things I love about open spaces are * You feel a sense of togetherness with the tea
- Screwed up a Microsoft interview, is my name blacklisted? Two years ago a Microsoft recruiter reached out to me regarding a DevOps role on LinkedIn. The interview was a one-day long Skype session with various members of my would-be team. I had an awful night before the interview, didn't sleep at all because of the excitement and was sick as well. The next
- vote Tesla Reason for Failing Teams Many software engineering teams at Tesla are failing because of very low hiring bar. (Engineers working for car teams are exceptionally good and do not fall into this category). Over 60% of team members are contractors converted to FTE. Here is their job-life cycle. Interview while joining as cont
- vote How to learn on the job as a junior How do you effectively learn on the job as a junior engineer when seniors do not provide ground-up training in a structured way? A lot of the Skype/Webex/MSTeams powerpoint presentations within teams or cross-team contain a lot of terms and concepts which I am not familiar with. These kinds of pres
- Everybody is getting promotion without a raise but it seems some got a raise & promotion ... What do I do ? My head partner said during a team skype call that as for corona, no one will get a raise. However promotion are maintained but without the raise ... Just picture it : Getting promoted to Manager but with SC pay .... Well that's what happening right now ! Few days ago, I joined a new project. We we
- 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