If I don’t have a ticket for grace hopper, what is the chance to travel and attend the event? I can pay for travel expenses but I need to know if there is any chance to attend or even buy a ticket at gate? I am studying for 3 months now and I hope to join one of FAANG companies:) Iam so excited to a...Read more
Or do you need a few longer tenures?
above "min. wage" by Bay Area/Blind/NY standards: $100k @ 0 YoE $200k @ 5 YoE $350k @ 10 YoE
Do you think this is scummy behavior from the cis-het men that attended or are they justified in their actions. https://www.wired.com/story/grace-hopper-celebration-career-fair-men/
https://www.wired.com/story/grace-hopper-celebration-career-fair-men Seems like it's a dog eat dog world out there. TC 180k
Here are 2 articles on the recent GHC drama. https://www.404media.co/grace-hopper-celebration-conference-anita-b-2023/ (snapshot https://archive.ph/v757F ) https://www.wired.com/story/grace-hopper-celebration-career-fair-men (snapshot https://archive.ph/to98X )
Yes, yes. We know how much disdain and negativity many of you have for those you perceive to be job hoppers. By the way, I’m defining a job hopper as anyone who moves on after less than 18-24 months with a company. So question: If a “job hopper” has a consistent track recorded of landing high prof...Read more
Can any PMs at Hopper (travel app) comment on their experience at Hopper? They have a few roles open that caught my eye focusing on their fintech products. What’s TC range? How’s wlb? What do you like / not like? How do you feel about potential for career progression? Who is it a good fit for? ...Read more
Assume say a 35 year career. I imagine there has to be some ideal number of job hops over the course of a career where you are not limited by internal management decisions but also are not labeled a serial job hopper. Where do you think the ideal number of hops falls
Curious to know fastest career progress you ever witnessed. Met a Managing Director in his early 30s, a FAANG Staff Engineer at mid 30s, and a Executive VP early 40s. All were frequent job hoppers in early years
In the title, ~1yoe, what’s better for long term career growth at this point. No big tech on resume but eventually looking to be a startup hopper and do cool shit Current tc: ~140 New projected tc: ~185
If you want to optimize for TC but not be considered a job hopper throughout your career (and having that negatively impact your hire-ability) , what is the ideal amount of years to stay in a SWE role before getting a new job?
I have four YOE and have worked at three companies so far. I now have another job offer that pays 10% more than my current role at a more stable company. Should I take it, or will working at four companies in four years kill my future career progression? Will people perceive me as a job hopper? Com...Read more
Everyone always says just stay at Amazon long enough to get out and find a better job, how long is long enough to stay at Amazon for it to help with a career and not make you look like a job hopper?
6 months at first job ($170K). Currently 2 years 2 month at current job at Google ($285K). Have offer for $500K ($250K base) for senior SWE at mid sized public company. Also have offer at prop trading firm in the same range. I asked to push out start date but neither will budge . Should I take one ...Read more
5 employers in an 8 year career as a software dev. Will I be construed as a job Hopper/flight risk the next time I wish to move to get the TC bump after the vesting slump. What can I do to mitigate this? Yoe: 8.TC: 330k
I am a senior software engineer (L6) trying to identify companies I would ideally like to work for. I have 15+ YoE but am not a job-hopper, so I don't have much exposure outside the industries I've worked in (networking, cloud services). I'm about halfway through my career, so thinking now may be a ...Read more
Was nominated to attend grace hopper by design leadership (not bcbs). I’m a mid level uxr ic, about 3 years exp in ux, many more in past career. What should I be getting out of this conf? Invitation came out of left field and don’t know much about it.
My first job out of college I spent 2 years at the company (.5 was a contractor and 1.5 normal), second company I was at for 1.25 years, and currently I’ve been at Amazon for around 1-1.25 years. I left my first company because I felt I wasn’t learning anymore and the second company because I felt ...Read more
I have been working as a SWE at a Series A, Bay Area startup for the past 2-3 years. Will be targeting an L4 position at a well established, "faang-ish" company for my next career move. Thank you for reviewing 🙏 p.s. I have some referrals in the hopper for FB & SNAP, but would love referrals els...Read more