Which of these teams has best projects, career growth and wlb. 1. Google search (assistant and transcribe) 2. Google ads (photos and messaging) 3. Google hardware (Nest, pixel , Chromecast) Any information is appreciated. Current TC: 200k
32, single, wondering what am I doing with life. Left Microsoft for Google recently and nothing changed. Feels like I have no purpose in life. I feel depressed and sad all the time. Plan to retire tech career and start Farming after I hit $1.5m nest egg (long way to go). Has anyone gone through su...Read more
Have a couple of offers, Nest and LinkedIn being my top picks, LinkedIn is offering a Senior and a 270 - 290 TC, Nest is offering an L4 with 150k base, 15% target cash bonus (15-25% range) and around 300k stocks, no sign on Now, it's fairly easy to calculate LinkedIn TC, their cash bonus is 10% ann...Read more
Hi Blinders- Google has been reaching out to me with increased offers after recently rejecting their lowball offer … I’m surprised that didn’t deter them. Anyways, I haven’t thought about this before interviewing but want to know about the future business growth and career growth possibilities at ...Read more
What companies or career paths are suitable for an ex-SWE once you’ve accumulated a nest egg for retirement? I don’t mean completely slacking off, just lower stress roles with TC >;60K. Edit to further clarify: <;40h work weeks No on-call No up or out No forced attrition No politics No arbitra
Hello, I'm a junior SWE with experience in React, Nest, Rails, and some other technologies. I'm looking for some mentor to help me excel in my career! Thanks in advance :) #mentor #amazon #google #swe #engineer #help
Is Corporate Nepotism an issue just at Google or in other tech companies as well? For example - hiring of friends from past employers and elevating them to broad Scopes and positions without them having earned it while others have to prove themselves and work their way up the ladder (which based on ...Read more
Ok I am no where near retirement but have a nice nest egg built up. My partner also works in a stable career brining in steady money. I have been thinking about switching to teaching career for a while now. I know pay cut would be massive but I would truly enjoy it and find some job satisfaction. I ...Read more
Hit my mid-20s but I don’t think I am doing life right. Been too career + money focused, especially with the pandemic. The mindset served me well and I have a good nest, but now I am trying to course correct since I am behind in other ways. In order to better live I want to grow in the following (i...Read more
Can anyone in Google who knows Verily / ex-Verily SWE or is a Verily SWE tell me if the company is a promising place to work? More specifically, I want to know if comp and career growth is similar to Google's and if the company is doing well. How is transferring to other bets and Google in case I'm ...Read more
Is a PgM role for ops on Google home/nest manufacturing going to be very light on the technical side? I see a lot of info about software PM and PgM but not manufacturing. Dilemma is to get more technical experience as a MFG eng or go for PgM. Would it be settling? (In terms of salary and future care...Read more
TC 300k at signing, 🥜 after docucrash. YOE 12 Feeling like I'm a loser, would appreciate any advice. Spent many years caring very strongly about code quality, modularity, component design, api design and that knowledge seems to have just put me at odds with folks on my team, prolonging code revi...Read more
In 1 year, I’ll be looking to move to a new city. Where should I go? I will be 25 with 4 YOE. I expect to have 700k or so in assets by then and my current TC is ~330k. TC and saving is not the priority now as I am young and have a good nest egg. As long as I can make money and advance my career, a...Read more
I had a coworker, whose code is disgusting. They have been working for 15+ years, and their code is the worst I have ever seen in my 7 year career. I don’t know exactly why their code is making me uncomfortable, but they have a lot of >500 line functions, and a lot of nested if-else, of which the
I’ve built a small nest egg ($350k all in) over my 5 year career. I’ve also been anxious almost that entire time, scared of getting pipped, etc. Besides that, I just kinda hate the work. If I never see a failing integration test again it would be too soon. I’ve also built a small YT channel which r...Read more
Hey Blind community- Looking for some ideas on a next career/life move for a techie in mid-forties. Specifically looking to move to a new location with good weather throughout the year and plenty of outdoor/hiking opportunities. Looking to stay intellectually engaged and contribute to the society i...Read more
When I was starting out, I thought, ah shit here goes, 30+ years of grinding for the man. Now I find myself at 2.5 YOE with 540k in assets, 400k+ TC, and due to hit 750k-1M net worth or so in the next two years assuming nothing crazy happens (autopilot). That means by 4 YOE, at 26, I’ll have a gre...Read more
A recruiter had reached out to me for a Lead Software Engineer, ML role in Nest. I checked out the google career website and found a bunch of ML roles from various orgs. Health,Android,Compilers,Android,Core,Search, Research,Ads. Can someone please help answering the below questions: 1. Which org...Read more
I am mid 30s and have saved my whole life. My boyfriend and I are very different financially, he’s an artist and teacher and I am your typical MBA with a good job and a focus on career. I have $3m saved… he .. doesn’t have any debt at least. He thinks I should quit working and weave baskets. I wond...Read more
Entering a new year is a milestone event, and it causes you to start taking stock of your work life. It makes you start contemplating what you want to do for the next five, 10 or 20 years. For many people, they may be bored and tired of their job. Due to the ascendancy of artificial intelligence an...Read more