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- Experience L6 in Zurich How is the TC compared to NYC and Bay Area? Is the Office well respected or is there a difference between let’s say working in Mountain View versus rest of the world… less prestigious projects maybe? BB TC: 🥜 Google L4 offer NYC: 300k
- Google Zurich I'm currently L62 SDE at Microsoft. What compensation range can I expect in Zurich Google?
- Jobs in Zurich We've relocated recently to Zürich and I've been trying to find a job since June last year, but no luck, either ghosted or towards the very end I am told I'm not experienced in a very specific thing/technology. any tips/ companies... it's really frustrating. I am junior-medior level (3 YOE). #eng
- Zurich Tax Hi, Can someone tell me approximate tax percentage for different components in Zurich. Base: 180K Bonus: 15% RSU: 240k YOE: 8 #zurich #google
- vote Google Zurich I've been reading great thing about google Zurich in terms of WLB and TC. But I also read that it is harder to team match, or that it has even an higher bar. I just got a referral and I'm looking for a place where I can have a great WLB until I retire. I live in Munich and there is a small site he
- Zurich FAANG advice I’m actively searching for jobs in Zurich and have been having interviews with some interesting companies but landed no FAANG yet. Interviews are going great, but I’m searching for a stable and long term company to stick to for a while. Could someone share wisdom on how to land an interview in FAANG
- Apartment in Zurich Hey, Do any one here renting or know someone renting a place in Zurich not too far from Google’s office? Kind of hard to find some thing decent for a decent price. Thanks for any help! TC: 200K YOE : 1.8
- Google Zurich Hey guys, I’ve applied for a SWE L3 role at Mountain View, and already passed HC as a strong hire. Unfortunately my HR missed the H1B application deadline (don’t ask me how/why tho) and now he is offering a similar position at Zurich office. The problem is: he mentioned that we can only start the
- Google Zurich v/s Microsoft Zurich Hey everyone, I recently received an L4 offer from Google Zurich. Compensation: Base salary: 155,000 CHF Target 15% bonus: 23,250 CHF Google Stock Units: 100,000 USD Relocation package lump sum 28,000 CHF (if opting out of relocation services) I also have a competing offer from Microsoft that’s
- Google Zurich! Which work visa processing is quicker and how much time does it take? Zurich or Canada? Currently in US and cant change jobs in US. Does google process a work visa for zurich location if interview is cleared?
- Google Zurich exit opportunities (and London vs Zurich) Looking at job specs in Zurich. Few impressions: >90% (maybe >95% jobs) don't seem to care about CS knowledge/Leetcode. If you have some JavaEE/Hibernate/JBoss expreience or C#.NET you're fine. Presumably not interesting job and CRUD. And cobol, so much cobol. There seem to be few interesting
- vote Zurich effective tax rate 42%! Living in England, checking for alternative low tax countries in Europe. The effective tax rate for an income of 200K in Zurich is 42%! I thought Switzerland was a "tax heaven" or at least it had reasonable tax rate. My understanding was that the tax rate for income would be between 20-30%. Source:
- Google india to zurich I am interviewing for google india at the moment, but I am more interested in the zurich office instead. Whenever i mention this to the recruiter(indirectly ofc), the recruiter attempts to evade it or give other equivalent answers. Should I continue with the process till I get an offer and then try
- Google Zurich What products are developed from Google Zurich office ?
- London/Zurich referrals Hi community, I’m looking for referrals for Apple, Google or Twitter in either London or Zurich. Tried to apply through their websites but no luck. YOE: 6 #apple #Google #twitter
- vote Seattle vs Zurich Where would you prefer to live?
- Relocating to Zurich Hello everyone, I am relocating to Zurich in two months. Any tips on finding a one bedroom apt? Can someone PM if they have something? I can repay with a G referral ;D! Anyone can suggest a good agency I can pay to have things be a bit smoother? I have google relocation package but I find it too e
- Google Zurich life Hey everyone. Consider moving to Google Zurich (if get an offer, but looks promising). Have read a lot of posts but still don’t have a clear picture about COL there. Would like to get the cost info regarding: rent, groceries, health insurance etc so I could do some calculations. Thanks.
- vote Google Zurich to FB London Long time L5 in Google Zurich(Asian) and no path to L6 for at least the next couple of years. Have an offer from FB London for E6 130K£/20%/600K$ + 60K£ joining. Should I move to London? Pros: 1. More tech options in the future. Zurich only has Google. FB has a small presence and only looking for A
- Cost of living Zurich Hi! Just got an offer for Zurich and wanted to know about cost of living and how much I could save every months ? Single with no child Base: 130k Bonus : 20k Stock : 20k CHF figures
- Zurich vs Canada Currently am in USA. Will be interviewing with Google next month. Am fine to relocate to either Zurich or Canada. Which country’s work visa is easier to get?#workvisa #europe #zurich
- Referral Google Zurich Hi all, I am looking for a referral for Google Zurich SE position. Other (Faang-level) companies in Zurich / Basel / Switzerland also welcome. LC count: 750+ YOE: 7 TC: €90K #engineering #software #swe #google #zurich #switzerland #europe #referral
- Google Zurich review How are the engineering teams in Google Zurich? How big is the office? And are there open positions? TC 250k Yoe 7
- Disney research lab Zurich Hey, Does anyone have any information about Disney research lab in Zurich, Switzerland. I am potentially starting process with them. How is work there? How interviews look like? Any compensation data? TC: peanuts #disney #disneyresearch
- Google Zurich Offer L4 Hi everyone, Just got an offer as L4 Software Engineer (iOS) and wanted to know your opinion about it. YOE: 7 years Previous experience: Non-FAANG, all the time iOS Software Engineer TC: 230k ( Base: 160k + Stock: 35k + Bonus: 35k ) I would want to know if you consider as a good offer or should I
- vote Uber L4 India vs Google L3 Zurich Uber TC - 80L Google - not offered yet YOE - almost 4
- vote 400k£ in London or 550kchf in Zurich London(Twitter): High taxes, avg infra but Better Indian community, English and may be faster passport Zurich(Meta): Low taxes, 0 Capital Gains, Nice Infra, Good for Kids but TC island (few exit opportunities) yoe: 15 #london #zurich
- Facebook Zurich Switzerland Intrested in a position at Facebook Zurich office. Any idea what sort of teams, projects and TC to expect for Data Engineer role?
- Google Zurich difficulty How difficult are interview questions for Google Zurich ? ( SDE2 / SDE3 ) Any tips from people who didn’t get in straight out of college ? ( E.g. already had industry experience )
- vote London or zurich Hello European blinders. Which do you think is better as a software engineer London or zurich? Talking about compensation, quality of life,work life balance, finding friends and everything you can think off. Do not compare to US please as I do not wish to move continent. I want to be closer to fami
- Zurich vs San Bruno I am working as L3 at G India and I am looking for an internal transfer either to the Bay Area or Zurich. There are two teams each from these locations which are in talk with me. I am more inclined towards Zurich but wanted an opinion from the rest of folks here at Blind about which location should
- Google Zurich Internship How hard is to get into Google as an intern in Switzerland? Say I’m studying MSc near Zurich and already have previous FAANG experience as an intern. How many interns are there?
- Moving to Zurich Things to know before moving to Zurich. TC: 150
- Google Zurich Offer Please evaluate 190K chf base + 15% bonus + 300k rsu (over 4 years) for L5. YOE 10
- Google Zurich Does anyone knows what they do? If you are working in an American office, is it easy to transfer over? How well do they pay there?
- Google chromebook zurich What kind of Chromebook does google give to new hires (SWE) in Zurich? I know it depends on availability and location, just curious about Zurich office nowadays. TC: 220
- Moving to Zurich, how much do you spend monthly to live comfortably? I am thinking about moving to Zurich with my wife and I was wondering how much money would we need to live comfortably? How much do you save per month? Zurich job TC: 120k CHF
- Google Zurich benefits I was reading online that in Zurich you pay medical insurance every month which is around 200 CHF. 1. Does Google cover that for you or does that go out of your pocket? 2. Are there any Google buses from surrounding areas to the office? 3. What other benefits available other than gym and free foo
- Google Zurich/Munich Interviewing for one of those branches (software engineer). Please share how's life there (comp, refreshers, products, WLB, overall satisfaction, pro's and cons etc). Is it possible to be the only working adult in family in those locations with wife and kid? TC 120k Yoe 5
- vote Google London or Google Zurich Hello! I got very lucky and cleared the Google interviews. Now I'm in the team match phase and need to decide between London and Zurich. We are a family of three and I'd be coming in as an L4 SWE. None of us speak German. In Switzerland, we would not need a visa, in the UK we do. In the case of
- google zurich l5 salary negotiation Hello All, I am negotiating with Google Zurich right now. I have 6 YOE also Ph.D. I think my level is L5. Does it make sense to ask 250 for the salary, 100 Stocks, 50 bonus? It's a total 400. Is it too much? If so, is it bad behavior to ask for more salary? I have no idea about the market.
- Zurich vs Mountainview Hi I am working in India, planning to try out other locations. Which location is good in terms of tech growth, pay , opportunities and quality of life? Current TC : 70 lpa Yoe 7
- vote Weekly workload and WLB @Meta in Zurich #tech #meta #zurich #switzerland #wlb Hi Blind Community, I passed my phone interview @Meta and will have my virtual onsite interview in a few weeks for a CV/ML SWE position. How is the weekly workload there, on avg? Or in other words: how is the WLB, is it more stressful or “good”? TC: 92K (Ger
- Meta Zurich Virtual Onsite Interview Canceled My onsite interview for a Meta E5 CV/ML position in Zurich was cancelled a few days ago ("filled all positions"). Very frustrated about this, I prepared hundreds of hours with AlgoExpert, SystemsExpert, MLExpert, leetcode premium, and dozens of mock interviews. TC: 92K€ (German peanuts) YoE: 10+
- Amazon London vs Google Zurich I do have the following offers, which one should I consider? I have 3+ YOE and I am not sure why I got only Level 3 in Google one. Also, I would expect more TC in Zurich. Amazon: - Title: SDE 2 - Base Salary: 68 000 GBP - Signing Bonus: 22 000 GBP - RSUs: 40 - Location: London (permanent residency
- Google Zurich Career Potential Hi All, I’m planning on shooting for Google relatively soon and am thinking about potentially trying to move to Zurich once there for a year. What sort of career potential exists at Google Zurich? Are there any limitations there? I know TC will be lower than Bay Area, but I’m mainly curious about lo
- Taxes in Zurich Could anyone help understand the real tax numbers in Zurich? The base salary range is 150-175k CHF. Some online tax calculators say the tax will be 13%, others - over 20%. Both seem legit :) Married, 1 child, wife's salary will be 0 for now.
- London vs. Zurich We want to move to Europe in the next half year. London and Zurich are on our list. I've spent all my career in systems design, so I'd like to get a position in a similar area. I have some questions about opportunities in these cities. London: - Microsoft: which teams are there? I've only seen open
- ML @ Google Zurich Currently an ML Engineer (E5) in London, the recruiter mentioned Zurich, London, Munich or Warsaw in Europe (but also mentioned if I was interested in other locations - any recommendations?). How’s ML work at these offices? Not interested in research, I’m more of a SWE in ML than a data scientist d
- Google Zurich Salary Interviewed for L5 SWE(12 years experience). HC cleared. Team matched. Waiting for the offer. What should I expect? PS: Interviews went really well. Can I push for L6?