Cool products to work on and good experience. Remote work is easy if that is something you want.
Work just as hard as other tech companies for less money. You have to make senior or else you will eventually be let go.
About to be sde 2 (1.8yoe, India) and got an MSCS (research) admit from a T5 CS program in US. I've heard that it essentially resets the career. How true is that? Will it not be possible to join at sde 2 level only post MS? Does it make sense to pursue MS then even if it is from a world class progra...Read more
I am a 2022 CS graduate from Tier 1 college in India. I am planning to go for MS in 2024 in USA. People in India generally gets promoted to SDE 2 after 2 YOE. Till 2024 I will already have 2 YOE. Now will I get SDE 2 position in USA? Will my YOE be considered when applying for a job in USA after MS?...Read more
What does career stage mean as Microsoft ? How is it correlated with the levels ?
I have external and internal offers from both companies in addition to others MS Next 2 Year Expected TC: 370 370 Pros: Opportunity to learn a well-designed other company system, more techical depth growth with more ML experts Cons: Lower refresh compared to Apple and decreasing remained RSU Apple...Read more
Working @ MS as PM 62, manager indicated good feedback and that I will be promoted to Senior (63) sometime soon. I like the product (office) - although things move slow, team is good, WLB is fine (maybe because things move slow), but I feel my level and compensation are too low. I was contacted by r...Read more
How do I land interviews from US/EU companies? Currently in India and Indian. Want to go out and explore! Need interviews.! What is your call on doing an MS these days (gre not required)? Is it worth the loan? Or join MNC and relocate to any place after some years? I'm currently working in a mid a...Read more
I came to States on student visa and did MS, joined a descent sized startup and got into a really big org. I managed to get SE2 with TC approx 170. Though my TC is less but I am fine with that. But I see a lot of guys around me who are way too young (23-24) but are on my level. It keeps on bugging...Read more
I am one year away from my graduation, with a year intern experience with good imaging/semi companies. I like hardware and image (both the hardware and algorithm) and think will build a career in either, especially in innovative section (design/architect/pathfinding). What is a good career path in ...Read more
Hi Blind, I am getting an opportunity to pursue a career in ML research full time with my bachelor and I'm sure that I won't go for MS in future. I believe that opportunities in research career are less and even less for people with bachelor's. My opportunity is from a very early age startup and I ...Read more
I’m looking into going to consulting. I’m currently a PM at Microsoft but need a change. Has anyone done this? Any thoughts on how to get noticed/interview process etc.?
Hoping to get your opinion here... MY QUESTION: Should I spend time getting a.... 1) MS in Cybersecurity 2) MS in Comp Sci 3) MBA maybe with a focus on Technology MY GOAL: I'm interested in climbing the ladder and eventually getting a CISO or maybe even CIO role one day. I have an employer who w...Read more
Current TC: 10L Exp : 2months Should I go for MS in CS Or try to switch for better TC in India? One more option is MBA (since it looks fascinating from outside, but I'm not a extrovert) Please HELP🥲
Hey blinders, may I have your thoughts on this? I am currently a sr DS in amazon. I am also a mom with two young kids. Life is not easily balanced as you may guess. I am thinking to leave workspace for 3 years so i can have more quality time with my kids, at the same time, advance my education a bi...Read more
Hi all, I am 24 years old with 9 lpa as a full-stack developer in India. I believe after 1 year, I will be getting nearly 15 lpa at 25 years old. Now, I want to do MBA from any of the top B school. Main reason reason for wanting to do MBA is, in my company, I can't see a lot of people who is more th...Read more
I’m finally in the position where I feel comfortable balancing a grad program with work. Just hung up on what to do. I’m currently an ICT3 backend engineer, but I’m trying to think about what I want to do 3-5 years from now. I love engineering but have been leaning towards the idea of eventually t...Read more
Can someone explain levels at rambus like designations from new college grad to Director on hardware side? What position should we expect MS + 10 yrs of exp
With how few openings there are, and how high competition is, is getting an MS CS the solution. You become more hire-able with AI background, you build your network, and they have… career fairs? Idk about the last one. If it’s a two year program even, you can get an internship, which I feel like is...Read more
Moved from a Lead Product Manager position in a pre-IPO scaleup to Senior Product Manager at Microsoft around 1 year ago. Learning is much less and the job is easy, with zero strategy element. I miss the management track too. I was wondering what's the career expectation for someone who was a Senio...Read more