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Interview prep in sf bay for Fb/G interview

I am looking for one or two folks, to discuss and practice lc mostly hard/ upper medium and system design on a regular basis, twice a week at least. Planning to attend both G and Fb in may. Anywhere in Mountain view/ Sunnyvale/ Santa clara should be good. Let me know, i am logleveller with Gm :)

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Mar 23, 2018

Apple, Netflix, Bloomberg Referrals

Looking for listed referrals. Below is my progress. Google (reject after onsite, was given no cooldown so idk what it is) Amazon (reject after phone screen) DoorDash (phone screen Monday) Indeed (passed HC) Atlassian (went to schedule onsite then ghosted) GM (yet to schedule last interview maybe fr

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Aug 27, 2022

Working in Auto Industry as ML/DL/Cv scientist

For those of you working in AI in the automotive industry, what was your interview process like? Do you find the work engaging? What are the pros and cons of working at a large auto group in a tech division like Ford/GM/Toyota vs classic tech companies?

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Apr 1, 2021

How long to stay at first job?

I just started my first job as a new grad at a non-tech fortune 50 company (GM), which I'm assuming would be good on the resume since it's recognizable. I'm wondering how long I need to be here to start getting big tech interviews/recruiter outreach. I was thinking about 1 year but not certain. How

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Jul 21, 2022

Where next?

I've been at GM far too long and while I like my work, I'm intrigued where else people work on interesting projects in ADAS/Vehicle comfort? It feels everyone and their mother has the same features and tech. Any companies that you currently work at where there's interesting work in ADAS/Autonomous o

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Apr 5

drawing pad for virtual on-site interview with Apple

GM! Can anyone recommend an affordable drawing pad when conducting VO interview with Apple? as HW role, interview sometimes needs dawning diagram like circuit architecture/plots like that how do you conduct VO interview without it ? I guess it is hard to control by moving mouse. thanks a lot#hard

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Aug 11, 2022

Auto/AV/EV companies that allow remote?

What are some Auto/AV/EV companies that allow remote or are remote first? And preferably are hiring for data analytics :) Tesla is fully on site. Cruise and Waymo have a lot of positions that appear remote eligible. Nvidia AV teams seem increasingly on site on these days. Apple, whatever it is they

1,250

Jan 6, 2023

Cruise Automation - Data infrastructure

This is for the new grad position(BS) and I was curious as to what a members of the data infrastructure team at cruise do and general compensation for a new grad. I don’t imagine they have there own internal tools they use so is it mostly open source stuff? Also how much of GM has integrated into C

1,905

Aug 1, 2018

Confused about my career

I moved from a different industry into automotive a few years ago. Both had significant overlap in skills. I moved from engineering into product management. Old place had started to get boring so I made a lateral move to GM with a 15% jump in TC due to bonus that was non existent in last job. My ol

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Feb 27, 2023

Guidance/support - product mgr roles in Seattle

Hi Blind Community. We are moving as a family to Seattle from Sydney by October this year and would be looking for product manager (non-tech) roles. Currently working with an Australian Fintech as Exec GM (Product). Would really appreciate any market tips, suggestions and referrals. Current TC: $24

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Jul 5, 2022

Strategy to get interviews in this market

Hey folks, what strategies are you using to get interviews and which strategy has worked out for you. Might be helpful if you can structure your answers like: 1) Strategies Used 2) Which strategy worked best for you 3) YOE 4) Area of specialization Blind tax: YOE: 16 TC: 0 (got laid off 6 months ag

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May 3, 2023

Microsoft interviewing

Interviewing at Microsoft in a business role, GM title. What kind of background check could I expect if I get an offer? I've had to provide previous boss, direct report and peer names after offer acceptance but before start date for previous VP level roles in smaller software companies. Any tips for

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Jan 6, 2022

Changing IT innovation centers

I was wondering how hard it is to change the innovation centers we are assigned. Our team is still remote and we are split between Arizona, Austin and Georgia (Scrum master). I want to ask for a change to Georgia IT. Is it possible without changing teams? It's been more than a year at GM for me. TC

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Mar 20, 2022

A "Super Bad" feeling about Tesla

Looks like Musk is getting sued. Do you think this is indicative of Musk having a "super bad" feeling about the economy or him just having a super bad feeling about Tesla given the higher cost of money (more expensive to lease or finance a Tesla) and the barrage of new EVs from Porsche, Mercedes, GM

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Jun 21, 2022

Options for move ?

Working in GM in the connected vehicles space. Working on the operations side. A lot to do with data and customer experience etc. Looking to move. What are some good options ? Possible options I am looking into could be product management or product owner maybe ? TC: 95K in MI YOE: 6yrs

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Dec 14, 2021

Purchasing gold in Dubai VS USA

I have come on a vacation to dubai and was thinking of getting 25gm /24carat worth of Gold, this is about $ 7000 as of today 20th feb 2024 Will I have to pay any custom duty while entering the US? This is an impromptu decision, and I did not get that much cash with me from the US..can i withdraw

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Feb 19

Amazon L7+ friends: Microsoft L66 PM to Amazon

Top performer here. Quite technical, respected PM. Have been approached for different L7 PM positions at Amazon (mostly IC). Will consider a change starting next year. Current TC with stock appreciation and 4 year sign on is 450+ Interested in leadership/management positions. Career goal is to becom

1,261

Sep 20, 2018

Trying for the third time. Please help

TLDR: 33yo wants to move out of automotive but only knows MATLAB. What can I learn and where do I get a well paid tech job in Detroit? Main Post: I'm an immigrant who's undergoing a gc petition. I used to be an equivalent of PO at GM for 2.5.years and just moved back into engineering a few months

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Feb 2

Is it possible to be advance from a PM-T (product role) to a VP?

Hi all, I am considering my long term career plans in Product Manager, and wondering...is it possible at Amazon (or really any company) to advance from a Product role to becoming a GM or even Director/VP? What are the common background roles that Directors/VPs advance from (devs, product)?

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Oct 19, 2022

Reddit EM offer evaluation

Base: 275k Sign-on: 25k RSU: 5500 per year (300k at current valuation) Total 15 years of experience with 3 as EM. Is this a good offer? I know valuation has taken a massive hit. Can someone from #reddit help out here? What are the prospects of going IPO soon? I see too much negativity from employe

1,379

Jan 10

Amazon internal transfer

Hi everyone, I am transferring out of operations to a separate role outside of Ops however as I am transferring post 10/10, it has to be approved by an L10. I've been waiting almost a month at this point and haven't heard anything. My GM and Hiring Manager have agreed on the transfer and the start

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Oct 30, 2021

Microsoft: how much time does it take to get feedback?

Hi All, Location : Hyderabad I had onsite round 4 weeks back and final AA round 1 week back . How much does it usually take to hear feedback and hiring decision after AA ( As Appropriate) round with GM? Will it be delayed because of this is yearly appraisal month at Microsoft? Please share your exp

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Jun 25, 2021

100% increase in TC

Got offered a much bigger position ( GM role overseeing 10 markets ) in a bikeshare company. Base salary would increase almost 100% from 75K to 140K. Would be expected to work 40-45 hrs/week. Current role is very relaxed and I enjoy it. 75K and work 20/25 hrs a week providing me a great wlb. New

1,000

Jan 14, 2022

Amazon L7 PM Top End Offer? (2019)

Trying to figure out whether to apply for some Principal PM / Sr Mgr PM roles at Amazon. I had an offer early 2018 for 430k TC (Bay area). However I heard that the range was expanded, given how broad the band is. Can anyone confirm the higher PM L7 offers that are now being made? Thank you. Note:

2,015

Jun 19, 2019

Autonomous driving enthusiast

Hola fam! I’m an average joe software engineer working in SF. I am (heavily) interested and very passionate about autonomous tech. I love car and technology and the marriage of two gives me perfect opportunity to build something majestic and awesome. I need some advice on how do I go by? I don’t ca

1,901

Jun 2, 2018

Worth Joining cruise?

I am currently a Senior at a major FANG company with 7 years of experience. It’s unlikely that I will reach the next level in the next 2-3 years, so I am looking for better opportunities by switching jobs. Total Comp: ~450K. I am currently in EB2 with I-140 approved, and my priority date is early 20

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May 18

Aws Rekognition cv Edge team

I will be talking to this team for a dev position. The work seems exciting with robotics and devices. i am intrigued. Any feedback on the team, manager and org ? Blind posts from a few years back about the org don’t sound encouraging. As I know the GM is new now. Phone tool suggests they got fresh

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Jan 26, 2022

Microsoft unlimited leave policy- approval for 5 weeks?

I was planning to take off from thanks giving to new year and my manager said cut it down to 4 weeks and not 5 weeks. I said I will make sure I finish my responsibilities but still asking me to cut down saying there is no justification to get GM approval Also! This is my annual leave!Also quick ques

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Nov 7, 2023

Where to go with time series experience?

i have some extensive experience with time series, both stats and ML. I worked as a DS, MLE, and even SWE a little, in O&G and Retail. where to go now, which industry/companies/divisions? Tech has layoffs and leetcode is a nightmare there (screwed FAANG interviews last year). US citizen by naturali

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Jan 30, 2023

Seeking Panasonic Referral - UCLA MSEE Grad

Hi everyone, If anyone’s able to provide me with a referral to Panasonic aviation for a firmware role I found. Recently got my MSEE from UCLA (BS as well) and have 2YOE at GM and have been an intern firmware intern. 250LC so far. I’d really appreciate the help in this market. Thanks! #panasonica

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