Remote work was good. Pay was decent. Work life balance
Management is terrible. Product leadership is a mess. Reorganizations happen all the time
What is expected for level 7 Engineers in terms of scope and impact? How are they measured? What does it take to be successful? Once successful is it possible to sustain with reasonable work life balance? Joining Broadcom via VMware acquisition. In VMware, level 7 is a wide range. We have people wh...Read more
Hi, I am holding offers from these 3 companies. Really confused what to choose ? Providing the team information below. Please feel free to suggest. Salesforce(SMTS): Sustainability cloud or Media cloud. I might be randomly assigned to a team. (Java, JS, LWC etc.) - fullstack a...Read more
Team Any idea on VMware architect level ? I got interview offer with HR and I guess she want to know what I am after. I got 15 yrs experience in architecture level role. This is for cloud native group at VMware. Thank you. Any tips to negotiate
Hello All, Need your help to take final decision. I am having 7.9 Years of Experience with Java and Springboot (manageable Javascript and reactjs). I have offers from SAP Labs and VMware India SAP- Product: crm sales(breaking down into microservice architecture) Position- Developer Fixed - 28 Lakh ...Read more
I have 13 years of experience working exclusively in cloud solutions and architecture and have 8 years leadership experience Now I have an offer at VMWare India as SMTS paying 57 LPA fixed, 9.69 LPA variable, 8 LPA RSU = ~ 75 LPA TC Current salary is 48 LPA fixed, 4 LPA variable in a startup (52 ...Read more
Recently laid off from AWS and looking for referrals. Have 10+ yrs of experience in Cloud and Solution Architecture. With a newborn and on H1-B visa, have only 60 days to find a new job. Any help is much appreciated. EDIT - I worked as a Cloud Consultant in Professional Services, experienced in App...Read more
What are some of your favorite computer architecture/Digital design/operating system books which you like and would recommend it to someone. I’m always the person who is curious to know what my peers and friends read , what do y’all read ? #hardware #interview #semiconductor #computerengineering #...Read more
I'm taking the technical immersive interview for vmware tanzu labs in a few days, and wanted to know if anyone else has gone through it. I'm told it's first a pair programming exercise where you implement a story in a codebase, then a system design/architecture round. FYI it's for a tanzu client th...Read more
Because of layoffs and whatnot, my new grad offer was rescinded recently and I'm without a job offer before graduation. Would anyone be able to help me out with referrals in SWE, Embedded, Architecture, AI/ML, or similar roles, or just any advice on what I can do to get a job soon? I am graduating w...Read more
My company (a consultancy) just lost one of their biggest clients, and most of that team just got laid off. 5yoe backend developer, heavy in .Net tech stack, react/vue/typescript, AWS microservice architecture, Lots of VMWare configuration, DB design, etc, etc Any help finding an interview woul...Read more
My current TC is 24 LPA TC(in India) 5 years of experience @Grade 6 in Intel, HW/Firmware team. I am almost through to the end of an online masters in CS (for full background). I currently have a couple of offers in hand: 1. Qualcomm offer: a. Base + Bonus: 32LPA TC b. Joining RSU/s...Read more
Just like the heading reads, what should I expect: YoE: ~ 8 Current TC: $135k + 🥜🥜 Levels.fyi doesn't have much data points for VMWare east coast. What should I be asking for. I expect to be in the higher band of P3/MTS3 since originally I had interviewed for a P4/Senior MTS position. Role is A...Read more
I'm looking for PM roles that requires advanced knowledge in: Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Containers, Service Mesh, CI/CD, Observability, Developer Experience, Microservices, IAM, Compliance, Service Oriented Architecture, API/RESTful WebServices, low-level systems 13 yoe w/ product launch e...Read more
Hi all! Looking for referrals for a preferably remote role but could be open to hybrid in the NYC area if the TC is favorable. Background is in incident response, vulnerability management, and security architecture. Have A M.S in IT Security and MCSE, Rapid7, Net+, Sec+ and am taking a GIAC exam i...Read more
Hi all! Looking for referrals for a preferably remote role but could be open to hybrid in the NYC area if the TC is favorable. Background is in incident response, vulnerability management, and security architecture. Have A M.S in IT Security and MCSE, Rapid7, Net+, Sec+ and am taking a GIAC exam i...Read more
I am currently working as a system software engineer (at Vmware) with close to 3 years of total experience (just 1 year at Vmware). My background has mainly been in OS, embedded systems, computer architecture and device drivers. I have recently realized that I might not enjoy system software for too...Read more
Hi Blind, * Working in current company MS for past 3 years * Mathematics and Computing dual degree from IIT * Interview Prep: Architecture/design are strong areas, working on DSA (LC: 100 easy, 200+ mediums, 50+ hard) Companies I need help with referrals: Atlassian VMWare Airbnb App Dynamics Zeta ...Read more
Hi Blinders, I am looking for referrals in Cloud Domain with experience in Cloud Security Assessments, Cloud Automation, Cloud Architecture Design & and Development. - Worked on various engagements that involved assessment of the entire Cloud setup with respect to Cloud Security Well Architected Fra...Read more
I work for Kernel team at Intel. I am a low level system software engineer (not a CS grad but a EE grad i.e. both Masters and Bachelors). I recently started interviewing and got offers from VMware and Microsoft. I am unable to choose one from the both, so any help is highly appreciated. VMWare deta...Read more
I will be speaking with a VMWare recruiter for a Tanzu Role. I understand it is a consulting role and will not have TC comparable to SDE roles. Based on what I saw Tanzu is more like Open shift . I worked most of my consulting career on project delivery roles. I have a good technical understanding...Read more