Hi, Im on an H1b (expiring next year) and about to marry my fiancé(US Citizen) in court in April. Ceremonial marriage will be at the end of the year in India. 1. What is the earliest I can apply for a green card? 2. Will there be a problem in traveling to India for marriage if we apply after the c...Read more
I lost my job and spent almost a year applying and going to interviews before I finally got a job offer from Meta. I celebrated with my family, said no to other job offers, and they helped me set up a bank account and find a place to live in Menlo Park since I'm from Canada. My boss even emailed me ...Read more
I was scheduled to join AMD via h1b transfer(approved) on April 27th but the recruiter postponed the start date to May 18th stating that AMD has "apparently" stopped virtual onboarding and want day 1 to be on site. Can any of the AMD folks help me with what's happening? #interview #career #hardwar...Read more
Joining Meta as E4 and would appreciate some advice on how to choose Apr 29 or May or June for Meta start date. I want to optimize these things: (1) personal life / vacation (2) number of granted RSUs (3) performance eval: how much time is required to get a rating in PSC? is it better to get a ratin...Read more
I signed an offer letter with Microsoft on Friday. I believe I now have to wait for a background check screening before I can get a start date. Does anyone know how long this takes? I’m a us citizen and this is for the Redmond office. I see posts here saying it can vary from a couple days to weeks....Read more
I’m close to getting an offer but need to decide on start date soon. What’s the advantage of starting before the end of the year vs waiting until the new year? Would appreciate insights from anyone that’s gone through something similar. #tech #meta
How far can I push my Meta Start Date wanting to know if can ask to start 6 months from now. TC: 278K
I have an offer signed with Amazon and I have to push my start date by a month. Have people done this? Were there any pushbacks doing this? TC:230K YOE:4
I asked the Google recruiter to postpone my start date for a few weeks, but was told there are no start dates available in August and September and I can only start in October. I was a little surprised because typically companies want new employees to start as soon as possible. Is this this normal? ...Read more
Please share the number of month, between receives offer and start date😊
You got an offer and are ready to accept. You’re asked about start date. Whether you are currently employed or not, what do you propose that you feel is reasonable and WONT risk a rescinded offer? TC: 0
My start date is Dec 4th. Currently Lawyers are trying to file h1b petition with USCIS but time is getting close. Lawyers said I will need to have H1B approval ready physically when I start. Not sure if it's possible Need approval since I'm currently not on H1B - cant start on receipt. is it okay ...Read more
Hi all, currently in the interview loop at Microsoft. Right now I am located on the East Coast and would need to relocate to Redmond WA. Problem is my lease ends in September, and I am also getting married in September. Plus moving across the country is a lot of work. If I got an offer in early May...Read more
Supposed to join on August 20 but with the recent blow to the stock I am considering pushing out by 2 weeks so I start in September and my initial grant is calculated based on average of the stock in August Does that make sense ?? Can someone give me some more details on how would Facebook calcula...Read more
I have an "ok" job, but am always looking for other options. I got a small-company offer, but with the current market and offers being rescinded, I am wondering if I can give notice the exact date I start. Ideally then, only working for both companies for 2 weeks. Would this be safe?
Had accepted an offer about 2 weeks ago with a start date after around a month. Unexpectedly had an offer accepted on a home which closing now conflicts with the start date. Have to have a full paycheck at the new place before closing. With my current start date this is not possible, but to make it ...Read more
Anyone else here receive update from Twilio HR that their start date is being delayed? I was supposed to start in two weeks but Twilio now pushing my start date back a month. Supposedly to manage profitability (or lack thereof). I already gave my notice with my current company and now freaking ou...Read more
I recently accepted an L8 position at Amazon, and as a L8 I am going through a very extensive background check. I was notified by Sterling that my background check was completed like a week ago, but my recruiter keeps on telling me that the background check is not complete. And is delaying my start ...Read more
I got an offer from Amazon in January and was thinking of moving my start date to May 1st. What the longest you can delay a start? Also, I wanted to make sure I wasn’t missing any bonus or equity guidelines by pushing it out further. Anyone has any insights? SDE 2 TC: 250k YoE: 4.5
My start date at new company is in a month. When should I put my notice? Is there any problem if employment overlaps? I worry about reneged offer or retaliation from current employer if I pull trigger too soon. #startdate