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- Thank you Blind - a marvelous Monday! To the Blind Community, I have been rejected by FANG dozens of times over the past five years. I just finally broke through and it would not have been possible without the transparency and help exhibited from this community. With the exception of the trolls, I am humbled by the goodness of complete
- LinkedIn India applied research engineer interview experience. Hi folks, Wanted to share my interview experience at LinkedIn for applied research engineer role. Take home assignment - need to submit a solution to one of the five ML/DL problems. Based on my submission, they decided to skip the phone screening and moved me to onsites. Round 1 - Algo and DS. B
- Low risk investment options during COVID uncertainty Hey folks, Sold most of our stocks for down payment on a house and are sitting on cash. Given the market uncertainty not comfortable in getting a house for the next 6 months to a year. What are some low risk (especially in current conditions) investing options for the cash. I understand low risk is
- Skills learned in “high finance” “High finance” (PE/VC/HF) is notoriously cliquey and most people come from similar H/S/W and IB backgrounds, making it hard for outsiders to break into the industry. Setting these signaling factors aside, what are the actual skills a senior associate/VP+ learns in the process of going through this p
- I AN IN CRUX SITUATION - AOS PROCESSING TIME I have multiple offers and my attorney says GC (AOS) processing time is more or less 6 months 1. Is anyone getting GC in similar time frame or less? 2. Fragomen says they will change Title and Duties when accept offer and move to the new company Which I think will jeopardize my GC (AOS porting) -
- Leaving Amazon India in 8 months What can be a good reason for me to give to the prospective hiring managers for this immediate change? My original reason is low TC. I joined as an L4 SDE with 2 YOE taking a pay cut believing I would get promoted and compensation would become equivalent to L5 after 1.5-2 years. But after joining
- Google & Facebook re-interview I got a call from Google recruiter and set a telephonic interview next month. I had my onsite interview during February, 2019 and recruiter said my last interview feedback was very close and she said I would mostly make it this time, if I continue my preparation. I have a telephonic round with Faceb
- Real world seems mundane Trolls are welcome but hoping to get some genuine comments, I have watched a lot of animes since childhood and being a bullied kid that was always an escape for me back then I almost always felt like trapped inside this reality and wanting to get out, I thought things would improve with time but eve
- How to beat ATS for company applications? ATS - applicant tracking system. I have applied to many companies (without referrals), with different formats (.docx, .PDF). Note: Resume is single column, but has few invisible table like frames for keeping the text in a segregated sections and good shape. My process: I find jobs with JD with whi
- streaming device for home theatre requirements 1. have all the major streaming apps (vudu, Google play Store, fandango now, HBO go, amazon video, hulu, Netflix etc) 2. have access google photos or Amazon photos or onedrive photos and be able to set screen saver when not in use ( basically keep as a huge digital frame) 3. not lock
- vote Uber vs Snap L4 offer Hey Blind community, Thanks for all the support. You all motivated me to GTFO of Amazon to get the pay I deserve and finally, my hard work in the last few months has paid off. I have high end L4 offers from both Uber & Snap. Both offers have similar total comp: ~390K YOE: ~5 I am considering amon
- Mentally disengaged towards creativity or challenge or initiative Tc 240k, Yoe 8yrs , HW semiconductor Background: Over past 8 years I have worked in 2 FAANG companies now and a multinational before that. Joining each, after dust settles, I eventually begin to feel a sustained lack of passion or urge to be creative. Eventually I come into this ‘government job’ gr
- Promo convo advice Hey guys - asking for advice here. Joined a new team in June’s been an L5 for 3 years. Made a few posts about my last team but basically I don’t want to waste time and want to have the promo convo with my new manager sooner than later. At our next monthly career convo (which is outside the weekly
- Old company team reached out to join a Zoom meeting regarding their work. Should I join? The people on my team from my past company, which I left in February this year after being there 3 years, reached out and asked me to join a Zoom meeting regarding their work it seems. Was a bit vague ask, something about allocation and they wanted my opinion on it. I told them I'd be willing to ta
- Best lifting workout for skinny fat woman? Blind fitness experts! I want to reduce my stomach circumference. This isn't exactly a woman expertise zone but hoping someone might have experience or knowledge. What can I expect from lifting. Can I actually have a slim stomach again? I don't want a six pack, hate the chiseled female look, just
- H1B - multiple petitions I am working for norton and it was acquired by broadcom. I am continuing my job with norton and there is no change of employer made as of today. Recently broadcom agreed to absorb me and they are going to file my application with USCIS by June 10,2020. they said i will be moved to broadcom payroll a
- Standard of recent interview questions and interviewers in tech company Did you guys notice that standard of recent interview questions and judging process in tech company(Google ,Microsoft, Facebook Amazon etc) is lowered or not improved compared with questions asked 10 years ago? After going through different online forum like career cup glassdoor etc for recent proc
- Feeling Underappreciated/Underutilized I've been on my current team now for about a year and a half and I've been pretty happy with my progress. I feel like I've learned our systems pretty well and can address most problems/developments with a good understanding of the bigger picture and the frame I'm working in. I provide insight into i
- 401k on work visa I have been in US for about 5 years now. Currently, I invest the minimum amiunt required for getting the company match to my 401K. I have plans of moving out in 4 years. This particular time frame is for my spouse and me to achieve some personal goals before we move. How should I deal with my 401k
- Any HR business partners or ppl previous on PIP? Posting for a friend I have a friend who works at a pre-IPO company. She recently found out that she will be put on a 1 month PIP or she could leave and be paid out for the duration of the PIP. She’s on a work visa so it makes the situation more complicated - ideally she wants to get more time on t
- What is my role? Moving into product development soon in an IIoT startup. I have 1 YOE in the same startup but in a different team and it was more of a support/analyst role. They now offered me a position in the product team. I personally can’t be happier about this since my end goal is to become PM, but the role
- Best companies for name recognition (for working abroad + different industries) ENG with 6 YOE. TC290 I don't want to stay in tech forever. Potential things I want to do in the future: 1 switch industries (nonprofit, cleantech interest me) 2 work abroad or start company abroad (China, Netherlands, Spain, France, stand out) 3 become a internet guru and run my own business (a l
- vote Post Google Interviews Software Engineering Completed my virtual on-site interviews last week (June 2nd) and I still haven’t heard back from the recruiter as of today (June 9th). This is for a L3 Position. I think I got the following feedback/ratings for my interviews based off my personal sentiments during and after the interviews. I was a
- Opportunity wasted Posting on behalf of someone: So after 1 month of emailing PMs, I finally got connected with a hiring manager. The manager told me that he wanted to talk to me and so, I emailed him my availability. Next day, I got an email from the recruiter asking me about my availability and I was like why are u
- Short term vs long term investment Is long term investment a good strategy ? Companies with large cap and old players are preferred. Normally long term investment is tied to good yield/dividends. For example people would would have bought stocks JCP , Sears etc during 2006-2007 time frame should have been wiped out by now. During t
- Amazon L5 looking for an internal transfer I am a L5 looking to make a move back to my home country India. Had the following questions: 1. What is the expected base pay? 2. What teams are actively hiring in India and what orgs should I be targeting? 3. Is this the right time to move? Or should I wait a few years before moving? 4. How's th
- [serious] ethics discussion on machine learning and oppressive governments. More oppressive governments (here's looking at you China) are buying machine learning products from employers like mine, both the hardware and software IP offerings. Although not expliciticy stated, it's damn obvious what their intended uages are. Hand-held face recognition tablets, high-res surveil
- Spouse struggling with mental health I need suggestions on how to handle this. We are trying every opportunity to get an appointment with a psychiatrist. It has been a big struggle. They are seeing a counselor who recommended seeing a psychiatrist. There are no appointments available for the next few weeks. These are some of the behavi
- How do I resign from my job? Hi all, I have had a very good manager who helped me a lot, both at a personal level and professional level. However, my current pay is less than what other friends of mine are earning. Fortunately, I got a decent offer that pays well. I am having a hard time framing a reason for resigning. Should w
- My LinkedIn Offer Letter, How To Speed Negotiate? Looking for some advice on the next steps in the process after I received my offer letter, details below. SWE, 1.5 YoE, no competing offers. I need to start negotiations immediately. I already have the numbers that I would sign with. How do you start negotiations? Schedule a call with the recruite