I am at L5 and want to get L6 ASAP (as if no one else wants a promo 🤣). However, I know I don’t have a shot this year but may have one next year. Should I still apply for promo this year? I’ve heard that rarely anyone gets promoted first time they apply, so would applying this time tick the box for...Read more
Thinking about taking the offer for IC6 promo. Currently checking all boxes. Not sure if I wanna/should go that route given the overall climate. Any reasons aside from pay increase? TC: 290
HM confirmed that I will be offered a Product Manager role in OCI, in a core org. How should I approach the TC conversation? I definitely know my min bar. Currently 64 PM, 12+ yoe, very technical, shooting for 65 promo in a core Azure org. I'm not taking anything less than IC4. What should I ask for...Read more
Please read and then vote/comment !! I have a friend at a place (like paypal, adobe, intuit, box) with almost 1 yoe (10 months) as sde1 that will promo to sde2 soon - within just 2-3 months asking whether they should take a New Grad E3/L3 role from a tier 1-2 place like FB/G/Snap/pinterest/Square/...Read more
1.5 yr at Google Canada (non-citizen). Looking to move to Bay Area. Preferring H1B to L1 if I can get one (Higher TC and disappointment from growth/promo at G). Please let me know and send referrals if your company sponsors new H1Bs for L5 (Senior SWE). FAANG or High-TC preferred. TC: CA$230K #re...Read more
Folks, Wanted to get advice from folks on choosing the right offer. I have been at Amazon for more than 2 years and currently working as an L6 PMT. No complains with the role as such. Never been a TT but haven’t been at the bottom of the band either, but you know there is always that fear at Amazon...Read more
Hi, Recently came to know that I will be going on dev list soon. I went from promo doc preparation to dev plan in a week. It seems I might be the URA quota PIP. I am actively looking for new opportunities and will appreciate a referral. I'm on H1b visa so will really appreciate a referral. I have ...Read more
I’m just 28, burned out. Promo carrot always on the line, rents are increasing ever high. I live in a 650 sqft match box and have no space for furniture I like! But to rat race, I’m penny pinching and don’t think I can spend more than $2500 just on rent. Then want to buy the cheapest car, but I dr...Read more
In most industry internships provide real skills and learning opportunities to future workers. Interns learn something and grow. SW industry seems to have this completely wrong, at least in FAANG. Interns barely learn anything. Mentors are forced into mentorship to click check box for promo. Manage...Read more
Curious if Reddit employees can shed light on the point of recent UI changes for Reddit on mobile and desktop. Introduction of (broken) infinite scroll, too large font/padding, increased battery drain, and many small nits (unusable comment boxes for long posts on mobile, odd missing features like no...Read more
Looking to leave finance, trying to replicate fund TC as soon as possible in something more technical and impactful. I know I’ll have a lot of people skills and project skills to grow, but I’m pretty confident it’s doable (and trying to set myself up for success) I’m considering Meta mostly since t...Read more
I have a few coworkers who do things including: - never respond to messages - don’t do work that is asked of them - suggest/lead useless tasks to check boxes on promo doc - rushed worked which impacts others - then are quick to blame others before finding a solution to issues How do you treat this...Read more
I'm contemplating going for promo next cycle. Whether I would actually get the promo, I don't know, maybe the odds are 50/50. I think there is evidence that I can perform at L6. I'm currently leading a large cross-team project, in multiple aspects (helping engineers in day-to-day work while also est...Read more
No, I didn't get PIP'd. My org/team/product is a clusterfuck and tons of people are leaving, and I feel undervalued and burnt out. Also, not learning much in terms of technical skills. Problem is I only have 1 YOE before Amazon, and it was not an SDE role (At better company than Amazon, still techn...Read more
I’m tired of being an engineer. Life’s got no chill, only stress, deliverables and dealing with endless jerk interviewers asking leetcode medium/hard with tricks. Want to work on a role which require people skills, strictly behavioural interviews and work experience interviews. Allow me to coast, l...Read more
So if you haven’t been following the latest CVP promotions, renner posted about the latest two women. Spin alert, he posted it as his favorite people, but really a nod to 2 women getting promoted. Failed to mention that one not-so-hypothetical-karen, is not only a terrible leader but actually maybe...Read more
TL;DR I do more than all the senior engineers on my team, both in terms of deliverables as well as ownership. Should I push for a promo with <; 2 YOE (I can negotiate it because I have been ticking all senior engineer boxes for a while now) ---- read edits at the bottom I work at a startup that
I am leaving Microsoft after 3.5 years. Started out of college and am an L60. Didnt do so hot due to personal issues and never dug myself out of the hole (judge away), so no promo in sight realistically yet my managers keep holding the carrot on the stick. Bitterness/venting aside, here are the numb...Read more
What the fuck PSC? It's Performance Summary Cycle: the (in)famous semi-year perf reviews at Facebook. Jan-Feb and July-Aug are the perf seasons at Facebook. So, you will hear a lot of cries and stories in Blind for the next month. Let me FAQ and demystify the PSC. 1. Why two perf reviews per year? ...Read more
Hired during height of the covid pandemic from Amazon. Super excited cause I thought I made a step forward with Meta. Ramp up went fine, nothing weird. First half, spend a lot of time getting used to Meta. Very individualistic, no clear structure. Manager changed, got new manager for one that switc...Read more