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- link Starbucks to pay employees more after tax cuts Apple got there. Any hope for Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, others to share % with employees? https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/01/24/starbucks-boosts-worker-pay-gives-bonuses-after-trump-tax-cut/1060883001/
- Starbucks pay grade 28 salary in Seattle What’s pay range for Grade 28 - lead platform engineer role at Seattle location looks like ? 175k base is within range ?? Current TC: 140k
- Rate a PM Microsoft L64 Offer Base Pay - 190K Stock - 130K Sign On - 40K Years of Experience - 8 No Name European University No Name Previous Employer Competing offer from Starbucks and Apple. Posting for friend.
- Saint Gobain or Starbucks? The pay in manufacturing is not as sexy as software but just curious to see if anyone is working/worked for Starbucks here. I work as a Quality manager in Saint gobain and I just got an offer as Project manager for 140k TC in Starbucks. I get around 110k as TC in Saint gobain. Jobs will be pretty s
- The Bay Area/Silicon Valley culture sucks I have never worked for a Bay Area/Silicon Valley company before. But I now work with a lot of people who are live there and are used to that culture. As someone used to living in the real world, it seems like people there are spoiled brats and cry babies used to companies giving them lots of stuff
- Offer evaluation I am currently a senior program manager(L6) @AMZN. Been here for 5+ years. Now exploring outside. I have an offer from starbucks for Technical PdM (L27). They are matching my comp package from amzn. I am confused i I am being leveled right and the pay. Is this something I should go for?
- Companies with great WLB and benefits? I’m looking to get out of big tech. Ideally looking for an organization that has interesting work, great benefits and WLB (and ideally part time options). I’ve reached FI so I’m fine if the pay isn’t competitive. I’m looking for interesting problems to solve or something with a mission. I need a de
- Rate your company’s reputation/brand/prestige? All the tech company tier lists I’ve seen seem kind of shitty, so what do employees think about their current company’s prestige in terms of the brand name looking good on the resume or good reputation for having the best engineering talent? Please rate your company’s prestige from 1 to 4, 1 being
- Do titles matter for career growth? I’m a UX designer with about 4 y.o.e and was offered a job as a Senior Product Designer at a very small startup. However, I’m also in the interview pipeline for three much more well-known companies (e.g Amazon, Starbucks) all for plain “UX Designer” roles. What is going to be better for my career g
- vote Should Eng Leaders at least be from Science At Netflix (and other Eng companies), more and more leaders are being hired with no engineering or science background and worked at tier-3 (or below) places. They are being given the responsibility to make engineering decisions. That doesn't sound like the right step for the long-term benefit of the
- Depressed, Losing hope Hi all, To keep it short, my pay at my current company is 60k with no PTO, no health care, and no career growth or promotion. I am living paycheck to paycheck and not even have enough money to visit my family in India which I haven’t seen them in 2 yrs. I want to grow and learn in my career but as
- For those who complain about crazy living costs in Bay Area I know there are a lot of people who complained about how expensive the living costs in Bay Area is. But the thing is, the living cost can be just around $1200 a month if you find a company that covers meals and you are not picky about stuff. No I’m not talking about being homeless and/or live in y
- be grateful! If you have a job & your company is still operating, be very grateful WHY? 1. Victoria's Secret declared bankruptcy. 2. Zara closed 1,200 stores. 3. La Chapelle withdrew 4391 stores. 4. Chanel is discontinued. 5. Hermes is discontinued. 6. Patek Philippe discontinued production. 7. Rolex discontin
- link AMA I moved from Amazon to Google 2 years ago L5 to L4. Let me give you some of my experience at both places, I might be biased and you may not be able to relate to these, that’s fine, these are my personal experiences anyways...so.. Amazon: Pros: - Customer obsession is real, this helps you understand business better and keep the priorities straight.
- 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.
- Need Referrals I am interested in a back-end software engineering role at FAANG (plus..) I have 12 years of Industry experience. Would you mind referring to your company? Already scheduled for Amazon next month. Thanks. #swe #engineering #software #referral #hiring #jobhunt #microsoft #slack #paypal #facebook #
- Referrals I am interested in a back-end software engineering role. I have 2 years of Industry experience. Would you mind referring to your company? Thanks. #swe #engineering #software #referral #hiring #jobhunt #microsoft #slack #paypal #facebook #twitter #dropbox #amazon #atlassian #google #instacart #squa
- vote Are you taking PTO tomorrow? Election results
- Anyone still holding crypto? how to liquidate? I just remembered I had a bunch of crypto across several exchanges....a significant amount. Wondering if anyone else is still hodling or how you transferred back to cash.
- Where do people do their stock trading? I have 100k cash, want to diversify (will wait until election stabilises (or screw *shrug*) market. #investments #personalfinance
- vote How many of you bought the election dip? Blinders love to all talk a good game, but how many played the gamble before the election? How’s it going? What did you scoop up? What do you wish you were in? #investments #personalfinance #politics #elections
- Looking for a Tech Mentor I am 26 and in early stages of tech career. I am a Software developer but very interested in ML stuff. I am looking for a mentor. Can any one help me or tell me how can I find a mentor
- Biden Win- Tech What does it mean to Tech when Biden wins?
- High TC (>$350K) earner SWEs How often do you produce highly impactful work? Do you feel your glorious TC is well earned? TC - $400K YOE > 10 yrs
- ML models for mining industry Hi Blind buddies, I have an industry related question. What kind of problems can ML solve in mining and using which algorithms? #data #dataanalytics #datascience #machinelearning
- Does your company's 401k plan support Mega Backdoor and individual stock investing? Hi folks in tech, I'm trying to learn about implicit benefits from 401k plan of each companies in the tech industry, since this is not considered in TC but could make huge difference at retire time. I'll really appreciate your inputs. Questions: 1) How much does your company match your 401k deposit
- Looking for referrals for software engineer role in Seattle area Hello everyone. I have 8+ years of experience as a Software Engineer and looking for position in Seattle area. I was wondering if anyone here can provide me referrals? #referral #interview #softwareengineer