Can’t think of any due to executive level leadership. It was once a great company that was culture and people driven. That has been gutted with 2 major layoffs in the last 4 years.
With recent 12k layoffs, have to do more with less. Incredibly stretch goals that are unattainable which makes me think they are using it to justify further layoffs. Recent change in RTO policy = 5 days a week.
Software Engineer here. I always found grooming meetings to be inefficient due to lack of preparation w.r.t user stories/UX specs and developer attention to detail. More often than not we run into follow-ups etc. I've been thinking about what can be done to improve the situation I am in. Wondering ...Read more
Before you bite my head off, please note that I'm new to this industry. Growing up, my dad worked for a tech company which got acquired by a bigwig. While he started out as an engineer, he retired as a Project Manager. As a new data scientist, I work with a Product Manager and other engineers on m...Read more
Alright everyone I’m just venting about my situation. Ever since a few people left our org my manager has become much more of a micro manager while blaming it all on me. I had a design document and during a meeting he said it’s not up to his expectations and that I should redo it. However, I’ve ha...Read more
Hi All, Looking for an advice on home office setup. I’ve been working at FANG+ company for a couple of years and with all hard work I don’t get promotion to senior level. A year ago I decided to lean towards life in WLB – I lowered the bar and became a mediocre actor: - starting at 9-10 am, ending...Read more
TLDR: detailed product org pain points for a friend. Are these common signs among start ups? What are the necessary ingredients for mid-senior ICs to invest time/effort to attempt a change vs cut the loss and leave? Asking the community based on recent conversations with a friend. Perhaps what My f...Read more
I’m kind of frustrated with my manager. We have agreed that I am on path to being the tech lead for the team, but I haven’t officially been given that title despite doing everything that’s expected of a tech lead and an IC (~E5) at the same time. It’s been stressful. I’ve never been an official “t...Read more