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- vote Which tech company has the best free food? Rank them Here’s my current ranking: dropbox > FB > twitter >> google | snap >> uber > youtube > pinterest | opendoor Heard good things about linkedin, still need to try it (can’t tag dropbox)
- link No matter how bad your day is or how down you feel, keep in mind… …that it cannot be worse than Artosis’s never ending struggle of becoming an S-Rank Terran player. :D Here is a taste: https://youtu.be/7BPW4DjVOX4 His rage is extremely entertaining. If you want to get a good laugh, search “Artois rage” on youtube. TC: >400K YOE: 5 #burnout #depression #ment
- vote are coding bootcamps prestigious? baseline resume (3/5): regular CS degree at regular university, projects, maybe an internship. where does the candidate who went to a coding bootcamp for a few months rank for prestige? i see a lot of them on linkedin nowadays, and they always post the react apps they make. they must be prestigiou
- Could company's followers on LinkedIn be manipulated? I always wondered(other than FAANGS) if companies on LinkedIn try to buy followers, like individuals do on Instagram or Youtube, to gain attraction? For example, I compared two companies followers on LinkedIn and say Company A had more followers than Company B on LinkedIn, but on Crunchbase Company
- Ranking the SWE Technical Bars of Tech Companies I work in tech recruiting (full disclosure: recruited in the past for Google and Uber ATG) and was helping a new recruiter with getting calibrated on profiles. So, I figured I would make a list to share some top tech companies with her while she searched for top Software Engineers (SWEs). But once
- Aggregate Search query frequency using Cassandra - system design I have a search service that writes the frequency of queries for the last 1 min to Cassandra as shown below. Now I need to aggregate the frequency for the last 1 hr i.e., calculate sum of frequency for each query in the last 1 hr. Assume that the number of unique queries in 1 hr window is 5 million
- Passion burning out I feel as if I highly qualify for a multitude of positions offered by my company, however I do not have the YoE/Degrees to back it up. I went to a university which is top ranked for research and took classes with specific professors who are highly respected + experienced in their subsequent fields
- On-sites coming up, need advise L5 at amazon. 5.5 yrs exp, joined straight from college. Promo timeline unclear because there are lots of senior engineers in my sub-org. Feeling burnt out as I feel underutilized and get only grunt work. On-sites lined up with apple, fb, uber and google in next few weeks. If none of them pan out I
- In 2014 Kalanick proposed "Bo_ober". What happened? (Compensated Dating) The closest thing I see in the world is an app called Ohlala, but that looks like it is only available in England and Germany. There are news articles talking about a USA (New York) launch but it seems that never happened. I remember reading a while ago the hottest app on the Chinese app store was
- System Design Interviews : What do the interviewers look for ? I've been reading through Grokking the System Design Interview, System Design Primer for past couple of days but I'm still not sure how to approach the interviews(or rather, what the interviewer will be looking for) For e.g if the question is Design a video distribution system, there are so many as
- DD: Basic Attention Token (BAT) I posted this as a reply to another thread, but it pains me to see Blinders new to crypto chasing animal coins or creating their own pump and dump schemes, or not knowing where to invest in market corrections. I've been in crypto since '16 and during the last bullrun did a TON of research on cryptos
- What I've learned from getting and doing an internship with Facebook What I've learned from getting and doing this internship, is that everything in life is about searching and learning strategies of what others have done, hard work is important, but it is not nearly as important as learning to do things the right way and finding and taking shortcuts. Nothing is too
- link Sharing the love (but mostly bragging) Hey Blind folks, Thank you for helping me get here. I prepped intensely for about 3 months and switched to Google from a mid-size unicorn. This is for ML engineer IC with ~10 years of experience in the Bay Area. I thought I should share my journey to give back. I interviewed around 10 companies an
- link PM Interview Prep Plan: How I got PM offers from Google, Expedia, Microsoft, and Facebook Five months ago I got fedup with the crap culture at Amazon (needs a separate post) and decided to start working on my game plan for interviews at tech companies. Now, I have three offers from the tech companies - Expedia is travel not in the same league I know. No trolls please. Profile: CS Engine
- Since we're on the subject of Google... Let me start by saying I in NO way want to or intend to discuss the manifesto fiasco. But what I do find strange about the whole thing is how Google jumped to be a knight in shining armor to the sensitivity and well being of employees when, in my first hand experience, they have some of the most su
- 20 companies, 6 Offers MLE Interview Prep AMA Blind has helped me a ton throughout my interview journey! It can be hard to find information for machine learning positions (ie machine learning engineer, applied scientist, data scientist), so I want to share my experience interviewing for ML positions. All roles were primarily for MLE and I am cu
- Google, Meta, DoorDash, Microsoft Offers I recently went through an extensive interview cycle with many big tech companies. My goal was to land an exciting senior SWE job with top tier pay. In the end I signed with Meta due to best TC, exciting teams, collocation of office, and desire for a faster work environment. ————————- Final Offers
- How to land the unicorn/trading firm/FAANG company of your dreams (as a student) This guide applies if you’re a senior looking for a new grad position, or a freshmen/sophomore/junior looking for an internship. Obviously you’re not going to get a internship that pays 6 figures, but you CAN get one that pays 10k a month (which would be 6 figures if it was year-round) Some things
- Google Team (Borg) That Keeps Services Online Rocked by Mental Health Crisis https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-01-20/inside-google-s-brewing-mental-health-crisis-claims-of-toxic-work-environment When Chewy Shaw left Google’s site reliability group in April, he told colleagues in a memo that interactions with his managers had made him depressed and suicidal. “I n
- Interview Experience| FB E5 | G L5 | MS AS2 (62) | Seattle | May 2020 [Offers] ## Interview Experience (Facebook, Google, Microsoft) #### Profile: *YOE:* 4+, all at Amazon (Applied Scientist) *Education:* PhD in Machine Learning (ML) from a Top 20 CS school *Location:* Seattle *Current TC:* $270K *Interview dates:* Last two weeks of April *Facebook offer (MLE):* 205K/700K/100
- link ‘ Build on your lot’ builders with cost+floor plans in bay area,ca. I searched but couldn’t find builders with floor plan catalog & approx cost. This was the only one- https://thomasjameshomesusa.com/northern-california/ Any recommendations? Thanks
- vote Stocks and US Elections #personalfinance #investments Has anyone noticed recent steady sell off? what do you think, what are the chances of stocks falling after upcoming US elections if trump wins or biden wins..
- vote What will happen if Prop 22 doesn’t pass? Title says it all. Mainly thinking from the Gig companies perspectives. Vote or comment #Prop22 #tech #california @postmates @caviar @grubhub
- Thoughts on this tiktok nuclear energy influence Her goal is to save nuclear plants and advocate for more nuclear energy using weird videos on tiktok. Thoughts ? https://twitter.com/isaboemeke/status/1319674446391619584
- Ayurvedic doctor in Bay Area Has anyone tried Ayurvedic consultation & treatment in the Bay Area? Looking for references/recommendations. Thanks #medical #health
- vote Which of the following stocks will double fastest? If you were to risk all your wealth in one tech stock which one would it be at this moment?
- all stocks have gone up considerably high but I still lost 40 k due to day trading I would like to invest in longterm stock. Which stock will double in next 3-6 months? holding apple hoping it would run up to 130
- link We need energy that doesn’t destroy the environment Look at this - how can this kind of destruction of natural beauty be allowed? https://imgur.com/gallery/kzEtb7w
- The world is what it is. We have to make the best of it... I am sick of people always complaining the world is going to the dogs. Leftists are snowflakes - Parents Right wing is bigoted - Friends The west exploits the developing nations. - My countrymen Google and facebook are stealing our data and we are the product. - Almost everyone You live so far away
- Need help for referrals in LA Just moved to Los Angeles earlier this year. I am a TPM with ~4 YOE. Current TC 200k. Need help getting referrals here, would be greatly appreciated. #la #losangeles #referrals #snap #netflix #tinder #twitch
- vote Do you trust Wealthfront retirement projections? I was planning retirement at 55 but Wealthfront says I'll have more than enough at 50 which is only 7 years away for me. I'm leaning toward rest and vest at this point because I'm running out of funks to give! Do you trust Wealthfront?
- Expected TC change after potential Biden’s presidency? So basic economic theory says that if the government raises the tax on some goods, the price will rise and how much it’ll rise would depend on the elasticity of the supply&demand curve (which side is more sensitive to the price change). Given that, do you think TC of overall tech companies will ris
- link What websites do people use to find jobs in India? Monster.com?
- Part Time Degrees worth pursuing I have a BS, MS (in Computer Science), MBA - all from top schools in the US. I currently do Product Management which gives me the opportunity to work at the intersection of technology and business - and I really like the job! I have found that both my advanced degrees (MS and MBA) were a great way
- Elon's Presidential Vote Given his strong support for re-opening the country, we know who he's voting for, right? For... the raise ur hand all the damn time student..., no I'm not looking for a poll, opinions only. Data and logic are not allowed in this response. Simply opinions based on nothing but how you FEEL. TC: $1
- Referral at Twitter I need help with couple of positions open in twitter which are relevant with my profile. Can someone help with it pls ? TIA
- Google Mock interviewers needed Looking for mock interviewers. You will get paid for your time. DM for details.
- Need referral at Cloudflare, London - willing to pay As the title. #tech #cloudflare
- Fb l4 refreshers. What are they like in 2020? Considering an l4 SWE offer. Can someone help me understand what the typical refreshers.are like now ? I see older threads but would like newer info to help me decide. Tc 250k
- vote Workspace diversity Can you openly be anti-BLM or indifferent to BLM at your company ?
- What do you guys think of Rivian's future? Is it a good time to join? What do you guys think of Rivian's future? Is it a good time to join? #equity #startup
- How should I hedge my portfolio from election result next week All my assets are in stocks and I am super anxious. Should I sell them all now which will trigger massive tax for this year or should I wait and a crash may happen if market overeact on election outcome? TC: 115K Investment value: 9.4M
- vote Do you miss hardware Lounge? There use to be good discussion and I loved scrolling through the posts. I think hardware posts have reduced significantly since HW Lounge disappeared #hardware #semiconductor
- Who’s ever thought ‘Coding isn’t for me’ then... Hated it, you’re not good at mathematics, kept meeting needs for coding, picked it back up and actually got good at it? That’s me . But I am looking for like minded folk who actually cleared the hurdle and is now grateful they did . I feel so worthless in my current job and I did a whole data analy
- someone not wearing masks? I see news wanting country wide mask mandates. who is not wearing masks in public (indoor) places still and where? I live in seattle and everyone seems to wear it in grocery stores, restaurants, malls etc.. ps : not a discussion on efficacy of it..
- Iphone 12 pro Is the iphone 12 pro available on apple employee store? Looking to get 15% F&F discount.
- Amazon India Hiring info I am in US and wanting to move to India ASAP due to personal reasons. Would companies like Amazon open to hiring folks from US? How is the current hiring trend? My current employer doesn’t have major presence in Bangalore and hence looking for other opportunities Current Role: Analytics manager To
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- vote The no plan from Trump for covid19 Covid19 infections are skyrocketing in Europe and now in USA. We are still not prepared, I see no plan after 9M infected and 231K deaths. Will/did the above stats influence your vote?
- Looking for study buddy I have 10 years of Java backend development experience. So far, I have done 250 LC problems over last 8 months. I have F and G interviews lined up. I am looking for study partner to spend 2 to 3 hours everyday. Usually 7:00 pm pst to 11:00 pm pst works out very well for me. Anyone interested?