- WLB is fantastic. - Most are working some form of hybrid arrangement and (up till recently) a fairly open policy to relocating and working remote full-time. - Least political place I’ve been at (haven’t felt or heard of the need to constantly CYA, watch for backstabbing, etc.) - Performance is recognized. - Recently add maternity/paternity leave benefit.
- A lot potential changes on the horizon related to a soon to be rolled out strategy, potential for a large cultural shift along with personnel over the next few years. - Compensation isn’t the best (nor the worst). - Still a few groups/people who don’t seem to want to drive change or are too happy to coast.
Looking for a referral for an open System Analyst role. Thanks! #referral #pacificlife
Single lady moving to San Francisco. Love nature. So far I found apartment options in Pacific heights and Marina. Marina definitely has amazing ocean views but might be a bit far from city center and social life. Pacific heights is nice too but most apartments are older. Which neighborhood would ...Read more
I need information regarding life and career working at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory . Please contribute your experiences related to this employer.
AWS in APAC / Asia-Pacific = (ASEAN + INDIA + ANZ + KOREA) is run by the worst leadership I have seen. Don't be a fool... Go live a better life without Amazon. I'm walking out very soon myself.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/exclusive-sri-lanka-seeks-additional-1-billion-credit-line-india-sources-2022-03-28/ Go read Twitter threads on how life has been impacted. Note: this is not in comparision to Ukraine. Stop thinking in binary sense.
It’s a beautful day. In the gorgeous Pacific Northwest. I’m eating amazing food. And drinking the best espresso. All of my financial concerns are taken care of. I love my work. And I love this life! Who else was ecstatic to wake up on this fine Saturday? Microsoft \ TC 200 \ YOE 6
Finally got that FANG job, Fk Yeahhhh I guess... Moving to the Pacific Northwest to work at Kirkland. I have these constraints: - Housing cost less than 2500 USD - No roommates, 1b1b for myself - Commute less than 30 minutes each way (I can adjust my life around low traffic times) - Urban area Is i...Read more
Hi blinders, I keep reading on Blind that MS has a great work life balance. Is this true for IDC as well? How many evening calls we have in general and what are the general time by when the day/ evening gets over. I am planning to join as SPM L64 but concerned about co-ordination with Pacific Ti...Read more
Hi. In light of all of the anti Chinese sentiment, I’d like to shed some actual light about what is going on here not what media tells you. I was born in the Pacific Northwest. Spent nearly all my life in the US. I live in Shanghai and love it. Been here for 3 years. AMA I’m doing this because ...Read more
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghans-return-taliban-rule-pakistan-moves-expel-17-million-2023-10-31/ They are cleansing their lands of 1.7 million afghanis and giving them 24 hours to leave. “"We'd live here our whole life if they didn't send us back," said the 35-year-old Afghan nat...Read more
If I was single (or in a relationship where we live together), working remote making $250-300k, I would rent a 1BR apartment in Malibu for $5-6k a month. I’d buy a motorcycle and ride it up and down the pacific highway. I’d learn to surf and do it often. I’d eat at Nobu once a week. I’d spend evenin...Read more
In the shadowy realm of the Pacific Northwest tech industry, a lone software engineer's life was a tale of contradictions. His days were filled with mindless coding and the drab taste of cafeteria food. His world, punctuated by fleeting encounters with captivating women, was a mirage of beauty and d...Read more
I am just another average Amazon slave. Put in 15 hours, put out multiple fires, and go to sleep depressed and drained - repeat. What I’ve started doing to break this chain is I pick random scenic hiking trails around pacific north west and just hike till my legs hurt. I’m spellbound and surprised ...Read more
Seems Trump was so good to China. #1) Trade deficit grow to the highest in 12 years Source: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/economy/u-s-trade-deficit-surged-in-july-to-highest-in-12-years #2) In the absence of USA, China expanded a lot especially in Africa and Asia Source: https://www.stimson.org...Read more
I have 2 young kids (5 and 8 years old) and they are heavily dependent on me for school dropoff, post-school activities dropoff, and other activities. I also like cooking for my kids and try different things which takes up time from me on morning and dinner time. My life was going great till RTO wa...Read more
****Not a political post, although will contain political points**** California is terrible. See below: - Cities falling apart. I know people see the drug problem on the news, but the bigger problem, at least in SF, is that the commercial vacancy rates are so high they can't generate revenue. SF i...Read more
Places: Panama City David Boquete Portobello Places seen: Panama Canal and watching the ships go from Pacific to Atlantic through Gatun and Miraflores Volcan Baru climb Boquete coffee tour Casco Viejo Amador Causeway Ruins of Portobello Fort Panama Viejo Bridge of the Americas School of the America...Read more
Hey Blind Fam, **Long Post** Today is the most happiest day in my life.. I am 37 and stay with my wife and 2 yr old son in the midwest. QA by trade with a TC of 138K & 15 YOE. Five Yrs ago this day I boarded that flight to India with just questions....how my married life will pan out, how am I go...Read more
I been working for this start up as "I am doing everything" Data Scientist. For about 2 years (5 months for free) I worked creating and developing ML and data pipelines for this product. The idea was that I was going to start company share vesting as soon as I started getting paid (after the 5 month...Read more
Blind wont let me post a google sheets link so here it is in raw format. It contains 95% of companies with more than 10 reviews. company ratings career growth wlb compensation culture management overall Formidable 12 4.7 5 4.3 4.9 4.6 4.7 Boston Scientific 38 3.6 4.9 3.5 4.2 3.8 4 Hudl 14 4.4 4.9 ...Read more