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- Summer 2022 Internship Referrals Hello, I am a second year computer science major at Texas A&M with engineering honors. I am looking for an internship for the summer of 2022. Currently, I am interning at Northrop Grumman as a part-time technical intern. If anyone could refer me to any of the companies listed below, I would greatly
- Top paying IT firms in DFW Just wondering what are the top paying IT companies in DFW. Amazon has it’s presence in Dallas but not as big as Austin. I have 7 years of experience as software engineer and noticed that the base pay sabre, Schwab, American Airlines, verizon etc in dfw offer is around 100-120k. One of my friend (fu
- Thoughts on working for a company that uses cloud infrastructure vs. Their own data centers? What are your thoughts on working for companies that use cloud infrastructure like Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google GCP vs. Their own data centers (or hybrid)? I have 2 YOE, and I've only ever worked with AWS. While I have never worked with data centers, I only ever hear bad stories from my cow
- Operations Manager Looking for Referrals YOE - 10 TC - 60k Trying to move up by moving to a new company where growth is possible, so I’m searching for referrals! Open to customer service, customer success, operations or anything along those lines. 6 years of people management experience in customer/provider facing roles. #google #amazo
- Looking for some advice. I'm currently in OPS/ENG but reading these posts the past couple days has me reevaluating my job. I have stuck with Verizon because of the health benefits for my family and the job security in my field. Job security, for me, comes before salary. I make around 65k, with 3% annual raise and 10% annual
- Work phone I just started at Verizon in a non entry level position position in Cary NC. I have no dedicated desk phone and have been using my personal phone. I'm sure once access is setup I will have a softphone on my laptop. My Supervisor and manager are located in different states (which is new to me). I've
- [India] Referral for SDE-1 Hi Everyone, I am looking for a job change, I'd really appreciate referrals for any product based companies. I have good problem solving and DSA skills, and am working currently for a SaaS based startup, and looking for other exciting opportunities. YOE ~ 1.8 TC - 14 LeetCode - 250+ Tier 1 College
- vote Microsoft v/s Uber v/s DoorDash v/s Linkedin Please help me to choose the better career step. Current experience : 2-3 years, Verizon Media, SDE II (Backend software Engineer) cannot reveal team for personal reason Current CTC : 195k ( 160k + 20k + 15k (Base + stock + annual bonus)) Interviewed with multiple companies and got the following
- vote List of high paying companies for SWE role in Ireland? Hi Blinders, I have been trying to get a list of companies in Ireland with good pay scale(specifically for SWE or SSE), but couldn't find it. This is my attempt to create one list based on my personal experience and information gathered from peers and friends. Tier 1 Google, Facebook, Amazon, App
- Latest in Verizon Voluntary Separation For those who follow Verizon, you know that in an effort to transform the company to be more agile for 5G, they offered a voluntary separation offer to ~44K employees, which would give them 3 weeks of pay for every year of service, etc. Perhaps to their surprise, they were hoping for a 10-20% take
- vote Should I pursue PM or strategy - and with which offer? Hi Blind I am post-MBA (Mech E. pre-eng so non-coder), 2 YoE Strategy (MBB), 2 YoE product (primarily 0->1 or even 0->Alpha/Beta). Current TC (240, though in Aussie dingaroos) Interests/goals: What I really get a kick out of is identifying novel product opportunities and seeing them translat
- Looking for Referrals Hi blind community, I’m looking for referrals for new/recent grad SWE at any FAANGMULA+ companies. A little about me, I currently work at Verizon as a software engineer. I graduated from Tufts in 2021 with a 3.9 GPA studying CS. LC: 100+ Previous SWE internship at Slalom, has lots of TA experi
- Thank you Blind Member for your contribution!!! This is the long-due post. I would like to thank each one of the blind family members that helped me, directly and indirectly, boost my career. I came to know about the Blind app through a friend, and since then, I got addicted and literally addicted. I started exploring the app and saw the thread
- Stress and fear 24/7 at amazon Always scared and worried around the clock of getting a pip plan, a LE rating, deadlines pushed earlier I couldn't meet. It was a constant state of stress I couldn't even sleep properly anymore. Late night pings and coworkers working round the clock meant everyone needed to do the same or fall "behi
- H1b transfer RFE Hello, My new company (Verizon) applied for H1b transfer premium processing on Dec 10, 2019 and I got an RFE (Speciality Occupation) on Dec 12. I currently work as and IT Auditor and the new role is Sr. Audit Analyst (same as IT Auditor). I have bachelor's in Computer Engineering and Master's in In
- H1B (the great, the cheap, the truth) Here is my thoughts about immigration, logical analysis. 46% of H1B applicants are masters degree holders (2021 lottery) H1b is split between Product companies (FANG, any hot tech startup, most of silicon valley) vs Service companies (AMEX, Verizon, healthcare companies etc rest of the USA). Prod
- looking for opportunities Dear Community, Happy and healthy new year to everyone. Just a quick background story. I left USA and traveled back to India during lockdown as my H1B 6 years had expired. The company filed for my PERM petition and it got approved in August 2020. On following up repeatedly about the next steps th
- Would you recommend being a PM at these Big N companies? Title. Companies such as FB/IG, LinkedIn, Spotify, Airbnb, DBX, Square, Verizon/Oath, Uber, Salesforce, Twitter. TL;DR: They're a junior at uni trying to transition in PM. They're interested in your exp based on the title. Also, any feedback for transitioning to PM based on their general info below
- vote Internships between Oath/Yahoo APM vs. MongoDB PM Hello: I'm trying to decide between two internships Oath/Yahoo APMs and MongoDB. I'd appreciate hearing some inputs to make a good decision. If you have worked/interned at these companies, I'd love to hear your thoughts, too! 1. Pay doesn't matter much since I'm focusing on diversifying my skills a
- *Rant Post* - I want an out! Analytics Consulting is worst <Not direct employee of Verizon> I am working for a consulting firm, current engagement with Verizon. I feel consulting is worst, specially what I am doing in my role. 1. It feels like my main objective is to fill in as many hours as possible 2. I hate the onshore-offshore collaboration. It feels like a 14 hour workday 3. I am not
- vote Is 100% 401K Match up to 5% of salary above average? Saw this from the startup perk post https://www.teamblind.com/post/Most-ridiculous-startup-perks-4JoNF6FN OP was saying 100% Match up to 5% was a good perk from their company. Some comments say their companies match up to 12%. Updated: Analog puts %5 of salary without needing contribution from the
- [India] Referral for SDE-1 Hi Everyone, I am looking for a job change, I'd really appreciate referrals for any product based companies. I have worked on NodeJS and ReactJS, and have good problem solving and DSA skills. I also have good knowledge of C++ and Python. YOE - 1.5 Current CTC - 6 LPA LeetCode - 400+ Offer in hand:
- Referrals help for SDET/Software QA engineer roles in Bengaluru, India - serving notice period Hi everyone, Looking out for referrals for SDET/Software QA engineer roles in Bengaluru, India for my sibling who is in noticed period. Request this great community to help with referrals. Please reply to the post so I can DM the background and resume. Yoe: ~2.5years Current TC 6.5lpa Open to co
- Should I accept this offer? I was just recently offered a position of Software Engineer with the Yahoo Mail team doing Android development in Kotlin in Sunnyvale, CA. And I’m slated to start in early January. Today is actually the last day for me to accept it as I was given the official offer two days ago and they said it expi
- link How to prevent your smart home from being hacked ? When you engage in business with ethical hackers, it can offer the insight required to understand what must be done for securing IoT devices. We all want convenience, but the market must be brought to heel from the demand of consumers who are seeking mitigation from both the carelessness of IoT manu
- 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 #