Might move to LA from the east coast. Wife no kids. We both work remote. What area for a $900k budget would you recommend, ie Pasadena, Hermosa, go further south, east etc. I know this is subjective so if you grew up in LA or live there now what city are you in and is there any reason you’d recomm...Read more
Which teams are available in the Venice office? Can anybody comment on what the office is like (work, perks, culture, etc) and whether they'd recommend it?
Considering move to Los Angeles from Seattle. How Big is tech scene in L.A. and how does pay compare to Seattle? Want to make sure I'll have options down the road if we move. No offer yet but am considering transfer with amzn, I'm currently data scientist with 5 y.o.e. 280 TC.
TC: ~117K + Options Any people mind sharing their TC for senior data analyst positions around Los Angeles (LA). I'm in line for bump due to out of cycle promotion catching up in next year's comp adjustment cycle. (went from DA to Sr. DA after being in that position for 2 years) What increase should...Read more
I have to choose between the three cities for a new job soon (verbal offers right now so TC TBD, current 🥜) and I was wondering which would be best for a guy in his early/mid 20s, or just in general. Looking for a fresh start so making new friends outside work would be important. LA would be in Sa...Read more
The Los Angeles Clippers are the real team that runs LA. Not the Lakers. This honestly is their year. They have the weapons and they're healthy.
Anyone here make a lot and live in LA or around the area?
Hi, I'm moving from Dallas, TX to LA. My current compensation at Dallas is 80k and 125k at LA. Is this a step down in terms of compensation? My role is the same.
If I have time to visit only one place near Los Angeles Airport for 5 hours, where would you recommend me to go?
Hey dining community of blind, we just got back from Chicago, and thanks for all the thoughts on my previous post about alinea! It was certainly a fun experience, and one of the first places I’ve been to where the *experience* was worthwhile! On its own, the food itself was very good, but I’ve also ...Read more
25 years old. TC: ~330k. Base: 190k, $440k/4yrs RSUs, 80k signon TC additional: 28 hrs/week @ $70/hr (parttime hourly job) House Target Price: ~$1mil? Job is fully remote forever. I’m looking around SFV (Burbank, Glendale), SGV (Arcadia, Monrovia, Pasadena), OC (Anaheim, Orange, Tustin, Irvine), ...Read more
For the life of me, I do not understand why people put the Bay Area up on a pedestal in this app and completely neglect Los Angeles. I cannot begin to describe the number of ways Los Angeles is better. Let me start with the ones that people on Blind will care about: Weather: Yes, east side and va...Read more
Consider the following: Seattle @ 350k TC West Los Angeles @ 512k TC When factoring in the higher taxes and much higher CoL in WLA, it only comes out to 30k-50k more net a year!!!! Wtf? For a single mid 30s guy with the above options, what would you recommend?
LA vs Bay Area for quality of life, career opportunities, dating, entertainment, growth, etc. TC: 315k
Are there any Tier-1/2 high paying companies in Los angeles /orange county region? if yes, what are the general TC?
Is rent in L.A. high right now? Particulary in the South Bay. Rents seems to be way higher than the zestimate. COVID related? Will it go down by next summer?#housing
Expecting offer from Netflix for Senior Software Engineer in Los Angeles with VFX/Animation group. My current TC is just under 200k. I am not sure what I should ask for? The number I see on Blind is close to $400k and $500k for Netflix but not sure if that applied to LA office. What is a reasonabl...Read more
My friend is currently interviewing but the 2.5 stars on Glassdoor is freaking her our a little bit. Is there truth behind the low rating? Should she avoid and find other opps?
I see many positions on the Meta LA office. I remember 2-3 years ago, there was mainly Oculus AR/VR related teams in the LA office. Now I see other teams (FB teams). Anyone working in the LA office could share more information about the teams, positions, growth? Thank you!