- TOP TECH COMPANY RANKINGS - 2019 EDITION 0: Google, Facebook, Netflix 1: Uber, Airbnb, Apple, LinkedIn 2. Dropbox, Lyft, Square 3: Microsoft, Amazon, Pinterest, Twitter, Slack, Stripe 4: Salesforce, Yelp, Bloomberg, Adobe, Box, Tesla, Indeed, Splunk 5: Zillow, Oracle, IBM, VMWare, SAP, Twilio, Tableau, Glassdoor, Walmart Labs 6: Everything
- Tired of interviewing I want to move out of Fb, but I am not getting any good opportunities outside. Rejected: Nuro, small startup Awaiting: Airbnb(All rounds done) and Google(awaiting hiring committee) Companies not interested in my profile: Netflix, Cruise, Pinterest, Lyft, TripAction I am not interested in: Amazon, Ap
- Failed at FAANG, where to apply now? I'm waiting for my Google rejection after the onsite, didn't go past manager screening at Facebook and Apple neither contacted me even though I had a referral. (Never tried at netflix, had an on-site at Amazon years ago and I'd happily reapply again but I donts see relevant opportunities for me).
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and industry lounge. - vote Apple (Bangalore) vs AWS (Bangalore) vs Spotify (Stockholm) 26 yo with 4 yoe based in India. Have offers from all 3. Currently working as a technical lead with TC 42L. Even if you're based out of India, would love some advice. 1) Apple | ICT3 30L base + joining bonus 5L + rsu ($74000) + 2.5L relocation + 5% yearly bonus ~ 48L/year 2) AWS | SDE2 TC is ve
- link Update: Still poor, but now I've got a future! (& I kept my soul) Hi everyone. Two weeks ago after a particularly long, difficult day, I got on the internet and started researching how to get into the tech field. This first led me to reddit's CS Career Questions board. While reading the posts, I noticed how people kept mentioning "blind" and curiosity led me to d
- 🥇 MAJOR TECH EMPLOYER POWER RANKINGS (SEATTLE ONLY, Q4 2017) These rankings take into account: desirability, compensation, prestige, reputation, quality of life, exclusivity, company trajectory, social brand value, career growth opportunities, stock performance, location, office quality and a secret sauce of other factors. This analysis is focused specificall
- Referral Any Big Company (Master, YOE 3, LC 218) Can anyone refer me to FANNG or Any Big Company? Last 2 years, literally I work and study 7 days a week. Education - Master’s degree in Machine Learning from a Top Tier college in South Korea (2020. feb) Experience - 3 years as a software engineer, CTO in small startup (founding m
- Apple verbal offer rescinded : Feeling lost I was recently made a verbal offer to a software engineering position at Apple but the team rescinded the job offer citing head count and reorg after going for official approval. My background check was also completed. The whole experience has been really demotivating for me. I have stopped practici
- Apple vs. Broadcom Apple and Broadcom are probably the best hardware companies to work for. Which is better in terms of WLB, Compensation, Opportunities, Name Value? If there are even better hardware companies please list below with reasons!
- Anyone move from Intel to Apple? Anyone here went from Intel to Apple? I have the opportunity to go but concerned I might not enjoy the move to Bay Area and Apple (currently in OR). Anyone here that made the move? Can you share your experience. Work culture, WLB, people, secrecy, opportunities for growth... Money offered is -50k
- Internship (Cap 1 vs Dell vs Oracle OCI vs JPM) Hey guys, Currently a Junior at a state university (average reputation nothing special). Studying CS, one previous SWE internship at mid size company. Between the offers I have now (Dell in Seattle, Oracle in Seattle, Cap 1 in McLean, and JPM in unsure location). Which opportunity do you guys thin
- vote Which SWE offer to pick? Apple Base : 170k Stock : 300k over 4 years Sign on : 65k (first year) + 30k (second year) Bonus : 10 -15% Refreshers : 75k over 4 years (not guaranteed) Relocation : Standard package Location : Cupertino Salesforce (Tableau) Base : 155k Stock : 250k over 4 years Sign on : 50k (first year) Bonus :
- Is this a good plan for a manager? Managing Down: 1. Be human not a recorded tape by upper management. 2. Be transparent almost every time (You cannot be transparent every time. You will know what I am saying) 3. Give space to your IC to experiment and fail and encourage them in failures. 4. Provide all kind of supports (personal/p
- join an startup with 25% pay drop? i am at Apple with 6 years of experience, only 1+ at apple. i am. ot a fan of apple’s culture. too much efforts in too many useless details. seems manager is so adapt to apple culture and assign huge amount of tasks that i truely feel borning and unnecessary. i got a job at a Lidar startup seems to
- Google is becoming like Apple ..no Apple is actually better Just 52$/hr for C2C position in Google San Jose Job Title: Software Engineering- Application Developer (9588727) Job Location: RIO ROBLES SAN JOSE CA 95134 Medium Duration: 0 -12 months Job Description/ Roles & Responsibilities Experience as a Data Engineer,
- Comment tiers of tech companies in your opinion Tier = Pay, prestige, career opportunities, wlb Tier 0: Google, Netflix Tier 1: Apple, Facebook, Uber, Airbnb, Lyft Tier 2: Amazon, Microsoft, Linkedin, Tier 3: Twitter, Square, Robinhood, Stripe, Pinterest, Snap, Dropbox, Palantir Tier 4: Salesforce, Zillow, coinbase, Reddit, Spotify, Expedia Tie
- Currently working at microsoft in seattle and considering looking for opportunities at FB and Apple in cupertino/menlo. how much higher TC would i need to remain at the same lifestyle? TC 350k
- What makes Netflix a FANG? Seriously though. What is it that makes Netflix be considered a FANG? Is it the pay? The working culture? The innovation (really?)? Free food/perks? I barely see posts talking about interviews and salaries for netflix. When i look at google, amazon, and facebook (and even microsoft and apple) I se
- vote Apple or Amazon? Recently I got an offer from both apple and amazon, and I’m having hard time deciding which one to choose. Both are in Cupertino, apple opportunity is with iTunes team and amazon opportunity is with a confidential team. Amazon TC: $233K Apple TC: $223K Amazon level: SDE2 Apple level: ICT4 Base sa
- vote Deciding between two offers I have got an offer from Facebook at e4 level (iOS engineer) and from Apple (mid-senior position as well). Compensation wise both are almost on the same level. - In FB, I will get the opportunity to focus more on App-development and consumer-facing products which I have wanted to do for some time n
- Deciding between Google & Apple Have offers from both companies as a SWE and am having a hard time choosing. I love the culture at Google, but am passionate about the product area I’d be focusing on at Apple. I would also be leveled higher at Apple. I’d prefer not to give more info than that - starting comp is somewhat comparable
- Understanding bayarea political views Most of the people at G, FB, AAPL are left leaning and hate on Trump. I’ve met a few that are for Bernie and like Ocasio. A lot of them want a change because of inequality and lack of opportunity for the poor etc. all makes sense to me But when you look at the companies like Google/Fb/apple, all of
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and industry lounge. - Should we relocate to Dublin, Ireland? Currently work for a mid size public company (not apple) with $300K TC and 8 YOE In bay-area. Have an offer from a company in Dublin, Ireland for a TC of ~ €165K (110 base + 55 stocks/bonus). Motivation to consider the move is that we have been in the US for about a decade and want to try something
- Apple jobs portal + full-time opportunity Hello, I’ve been applying through the apple jobs portal for a year now, first i was looking for internship and now a full time opportunity. I have never heard back from them. I’m a masters student (f1 visa). Is it the right way to apply for a job in the company? Apple has always been my dream com
- Uber offer Recently got an offer for ML engineering from the sensor intelligence team at Uber. Work seemed pretty interesting. Any reviews about the team? Are the learning opportunities good? Trying to decide between this and Apple Maps search and infra. TC roughly 250k for both, yoe 2.
- Need help with interview timelines... I just got an offer from Amazon and I'm supposed to have an on-site with Apple late next week. I am on the fence about both of these opportunities (and I don't even know if Apple will be a thing yet). Would it be too late if I ask Amazon to wait 1.5 - 2 weeks before I negotiate/make a decision? Sh
- Leaving Google for Apple? I am currently considering switching teams within Google as a result of several projects being cancelled/no growth opportunities but have also received an offer from Apple at a higher level. (ICT3 over L3). The work sounds very interesting and I think I would greatly enjoy it. Would it be a good st
- Looking for QA full time opportunities with Apple Can someone please refer me to full time QA opportunities in Texas region?I applied for lot of positions in the careers portal and haven’t heard from any of the recruiters. Even some of my friends referred but got to know that positions were closed internally. I’m actively looking and if any Apple
- What companies are better? Let's consider the following set: * Amazon * Google * Facebook * Apple * Microsoft * Netflix * Airbnb What are the companies not listed above that are better than the worst company listed above? Criteria for determining better/worse: * Opportunity for growth - 70% * Salary and perks - 30% I kno
- Tesla vs. Apple for Supply Chain Are there any people here who can share some info about supply chain / logistics at Apple or Tesla? How are the teams and growth opportunities? Any tips for the interview process? Thanks in advance!
- Google telephonic interview I recently had a telephonic interview for a swe position. I was asked a simple question to to play with string lists. After I successfully gave the answer, the usual follow on question was to talk about scaling the solution design when input is humongous. I had an answer for that as well. Basically
- vote Is Linkedin a Tier 1 company? The follow-up to https://www.teamblind.com/article/Is-Apple-a-tier-1-company-zdNoDy8V Tier 1 for resume worthy, comp, wlb, career opportunities, prestige, benefits, engineering etc.
- H1B visa lottery not selected :( need advice Hi, This year (april 2017) is the second time i applied h1b. and i didnt make it in lottery. April 2018 is my final shot. I'm contractor at apple (1.5 yrs), working with a staffing firm which might be unstable situation for me at anytime. Cannot rely completely on it. Hidden risks. As 2018 april i
- vote Is Microsoft a Tier 1 company? The follow-up to https://www.teamblind.com/article/Is-Apple-a-tier-1-company-zdNoDy8V Tier 1 for resume worthy, comp, wlb, career opportunities, prestige, benefits, engineering etc.
- Opportunity at Apple - Should I take it? Hello all, just a little background about myself. I graduated as a MechE a few years back and have been working since then. Back in 2016, I got an email from a recruiter at Apple for an Engineering position in a special projects group. I thought things went well but did not end up getting the offer.
- Apple vs Capital One How does Apple compare to C1 in terms of engineering culture, tech stack and growth opportunities as a mid-level/3YOE engineer? C1 uses AWS, Spring, Slack, GSuite etc basically lots of modern tech stacks that are portable to other companies whereas the Apple team interested in me is not using most o
- Life time cap in terms of number of interviews allowed? Like if you failed two on site interview opportunities, then you won't be allowed to try for any openings of same role in the future. Does anyone of the FAANG or PULPA company have such kind of rules? Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, Netflix Pinterest, Uber, Lyft, Postmates Airbnb, etc.
- Amazon vs Apple - Finance i have an offer from amazon and I am currently in the interview process with apple. both are fp&a roles. Apple role sounds better from job description. there isn’t much information on finance careers in apple. Any insights on which one is a better opportunity?
- Career growth at Apple, Facebook, Google? Can someone give a comparison of the opportunities for growth at Apple, Facebook, and Google? Are they pretty similar or noticeably different? I.e. where can I get higher levels/TC faster? I just joined Apple, so don’t really know how it works here. I’m an engineer and looking for the best balance
- Data Scientist : Referral Hey All, I am a recent grad student and working for a consulting firm as a data scientist. I did my summer internship in Qualcomm. I am working at the client location and looking for some other opportunities. I am actively applying but no luck till now. Can anyone has any referral or position in Àm
- Looking for new opportunities Hello Everyone, I am looking for job opportunities outside of Amazon my experience has been around program/product management L5 for about 2 years. I am looking to switch to similar roles at google facebook microsoft netflix apple and other technology companies . I am open to relocation. Can someon
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and industry lounge. - vote What would you pick? 1. Google - not much opportunity to implement projects from scratch, relatively stable code 2. Apple - new project, lots of code to own and implement Yoe:1, TC:115
- Looking for Referrals Looking for referrals for New Grad or Entry Level positions. Interested in referrals for following companies. Already have referrals for Google, Facebook, Microsoft. Not really concerned about TC right now, would love to join a company with good learning opportunities. LinkedIn Twitter Apple Airbnb
- vote New Grad Google vs Facebook vs Apple? FB -- Google -- Apple -- EDIT: Total comp removed, it's roughly the same all around so it shouldn't be a huge factor either way Placed on Ads at Google (specific team matching happens later) Offer from Apple is for a new team building out a data pipeline and infrastructure for computer vision rese
- vote What’s the better resume: 2x Microsoft internships or Microsoft+Apple? You might have seen me post about these three before, if so thank you for reading. I realized didn’t ask the right question last time. I’m trying to crack the highest paying companies (“tier 1”) as a new grad and I have one more summer internship opportunity before the next hiring cycle. Which of t
- Apple platform infrastructure engineering team I recently interviewed with Platform Infrastructure Engineering team at Apple. I wanted to get some information about them so that it would be easy to make a decision if they hire ** how much visibility they have? Are they considered a good engineering org? ** would they be a good org to join for a
- Apple Or Google I have been working at Apple for 5 years (HW .Org) TC - 330k ( Base 180, RSU 120k/ year, 30k Bonus). I am comfortable in the current position. However, I don’t see opportunity to learn more or move into management track. I am offered a position at Google ( Similar role as at Apple) with the follow
- Review Apple GBI team Hyderabad for software developer. I wanted to get an idea about GBI team in apple (framework engineering team specifically), what are the projects the team is working on and learning opportunities. How flexible is apple in terms of team changes?
- Apple Camera vs Display team for Firmware role Last week I had my onsite at Apple for the display team. Seems like I passed as they started checking my references. Today I had my on site with the Camera team. Recruiter said, if picked by both teams, I need to choose a single team before they can move onto the offer stage. Question is, anyone kno
- New Grad Looking For Referrals Beautiful People, Is anyone willing to help me refer to their companies. I am senior graduating in June 2019 looking for Software Engineering opportunities. Top 5 CS school, couple of internship experiences and did 100+ Leetcode. Currently interviewing with oracle and apple, hope to be referred to m