Hey everyone I have worked at Google Microsoft and now DoorDash. I feel G and M are too slow for me and DD is too fast (don’t like so much of a hacky culture just pushing features out without testing) Anyone have any suggestions on companies which lie in the middle of the spectrum? Thanks Tc: 370k...Read more
Have an on-site in a few weeks with the team. I wanted pointers on what to wear that shows I'm a serious professional but can also fit into a laid-back culture. Definitely don't want to wear a suit, or show up in my asteroids t-shirt. Obviously aiming for something in between, but still trying to fi...Read more
People that have worked with Marcus, particularly the ClarityMoney folks (now Digital Storefront), wonder what’s your opinion of them? Good team to join? Heard both ends of the spectrum, some say they bring much needed change, innovation, and culture to GS, other people think they are very junior (...Read more
I’m looking to pivot into product management from Analytics. Having worked closely with product teams at two companies that are on either side of product culture spectrum, I want to move into a company that does true product management - want to avoid those that call project management/design change...Read more
Sure it can piss you off and make you feel insecure but try to remember that it serves a very important purpose. It provides a level of transparency that you can't find anywhere else. Companies often do everything in their power to ensure that compensation is hidden from direct reports. The TC or GT...Read more
We are building new products in a rapidly growing and innovative space. You'll work on a wide spectrum of technologies- distributed systems, browser technologies, video streaming technologies, IoT technologies, systems & network engineering. A great opportunity to join these product initiatives at ...Read more
I am currently interviewing for a data insights specialist role at Spectrum (Stamford, CT) and I believe I should be able to land a role there pretty soon. I saw some really bad comments about the company here on Blind in terms of work culture and management attitude towards employees. Would apprec...Read more
The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum. That gives people the sense that there's free thinking going on, while all the time the presuppositions of the system are being reinforced by ...Read more
I cringe when some guy from IBM or General Motors talks about rejecting Amazon's offer if they ever get one because of the PIP culture. Uhh what?? I've worked at Amazon. Let's be real. Amazon pays very well. TC wise they are at the top. Check out levels.fyi. The hiring bar might not be at FB or G...Read more
<rant> Arrived here as a student from India in 2007, just as the GFC was starting. Completed my Master's from a top tier university, my parents having mortgaged their home, bank FDs, and other assets. Worked my way from the bottom as an associate in 2009, watched my peers cofound companies and
Edited: never meant to sound “God-like” so refined text to make it sound more like a post from earthlings. :-) Currently in IC role - L65 (pre-sales, in C-suite advisory role supporting customers). Couple of decades of experience in managing large tech portfolios. At present, I partner with large...Read more
I miss the old internet, when I could post whatever I wanted, when people used the internet for fun. No cancel culture, no bragging, no guidelines, loads of good porn, trolls, conspiracy theories. No one would be offended, you don't have to be politically correct. Now it's like, Should I post this...Read more
Everyone compares Microsoft refreshers to other FAANG refreshers. That's unfair. I may be on the upper end of the spectrum at msft, but I am not a rock star. I consistently get 140% rewards, where 100% is target and 200% is max. If you work hard, 140 is guaranteed at MSFT, albeit a bad manager. Her...Read more
I've lived my career on both sides of the spectrum. I started at a monolithic corporation with lots of red tape where the people were dug in like ticks, just going to work for a paycheck (which was shit). I then went to a startup with halfway decent pay and shares that ended up being equivalent to a...Read more
Interviewing with all these companies for growth roles. I’ve been reading the reviews of all the companies online / on blind and just want to test the waters on what everyone else would do. I’ve worked in multiple FANNGs and starts ups all within marketing analytics. I’ve found the best part of an...Read more
Now folks, please bear with me. I am not the most articulate person around. I just have been hearing a lot of discourse around me about the woke culture and how it constitutes the far left in the US and how it is as bad or even worse than the far right. I am not fully sure what this woke culture is....Read more
I am kinda at a crossroad choosing my career path between PM and product design. Fresh grad and got offers for both roles. My education background is design, but I transitioned to PM through internships because I prefer to be more involved in strategic decision making and not just moving pixels. I ...Read more
I just want to clarify some stuff that many people mess up pretty badly. I expect to be misunderstood here as well, and for this thread to instigate civil war II. Free speech is the right to say anything at all without any repercussions at all. Completely unfettered. Free speech is an idea. It's n...Read more
Hi Blind Community! I'm trying to pick between some companies and I would love some input. Here's some context: I'm from a MCOL area, went to a school that you pry never heard of, and worked at non-tech companies that you pry never heard of. I'm attempting to getting into the tech industry and I'm v...Read more
It is critical to remember that hysterias — such as Russian collusion with the Trump campaign, “endemic and systemic racism in America,” the climate“crisis” in America and the “rape culture” on American college campuses — are to the Left what oxygen is to biological life. No oxygen, no life; no hyst...Read more