My teammates in WebXT were laid off today. The count is around 800 until now. As per Satya's email the layoffs will happen until March. Keeping this thread for help and resource. Role : SDE - I Team : WEbXt - Bing Tenure : 2 years City : Bellevue, USA #severance #layoff #microsoft #techlayoffs #...Read more
How much this house would sell for? https://www.redfin.com/WA/Bellevue/4610-175th-Ave-SE-98006/home/236415?utm_source=myredfin&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=instant_listings_update&riftinfo=ZXY9ZW1haWwmbD00NDY2NDkzJnA9bGlzdGluZ191cGRhdGVzX2luc3RhbnRfMTUmYT1jbGljayZzPWZhdm9yaXRlcyZ0PWltYWdlJmVtYWlsX2...Read more
Hi everyone, I recently received an email from a recruiter about a Software Engineer position in the AWS Generative AI/ML + Database Analytics team at Amazon. I'm reaching out to gather insights from the community, particularly those who have experience working with similar technologies or in a si...Read more
Starting my employment with TikTok tomorrow. Still haven't received my laptop. Also not sure whether I should go to the office or stay home. No badge to access the elevator, and not even sure what are the ByteDance floors in key center building in Bellevue. Of course, I sent emails to all contacts I...Read more
Anyone hiring for a L4 in Seattle/Bellevue/Kirkland? Recruiter is very slow to respond to my emails regarding Team Matching :’( Guess I’m stuck in limbo with the old recruiting process Current Tc: 155k Yoe : 3
My wife is a recent PHD grad looking for Data Science roles in Seattle area. She is unable to post on Blind with her personal / university email (.edu). Please drop a comment so I can DM with her info. Thanks! #datascience #datascientist #appliedscientist #researchscientist #seattle #bellevue #...Read more
I got a ping on LinkedIn soliciting a resume for a Sr. Product Manager in a back-office domain at Amazon. She said the hiring manager was interested in my profile. I sent my resume via email to an @Amazon dot com address. What can I expect process & comp-wise if they like the resume I sent? Current...Read more
Wow. Never thought I would see this in Seattle. My rental company that manages 4 buildings in Seattle and Bellevue just sent us an email saying all new leases starting this month will be 10% below current rent if we sign a 1 year lease agreement. You only lose $500 deposit and 1 month rent if you ...Read more
Recruiter sent me an email that I have been selected for screening round and told me to send availability, after that she stopped responding and then I gave a call where she told me that she’ll schedule something and send me an email, still no response for few days, again I called her and she told t...Read more
Hello, I received an email from the recruiter asking for remote position and have to travel to Bellevue as needed but I stay on the east coast. I have visited Seattle recently for the first time and don’t see myself moving there for sure. This is for a senior SWE position. I’m not sure if it’s wor...Read more
Techies never learn. "Microsoft and Amazon managers were among those arrested in The Review Board case." "One customer, a software-development director for Amazon, even helped construct and maintain prostitution-related websites." "Among the emails seized when the websites were taken down by law ...Read more
Well, it caught my eye when i was looking at my email history when i maintained an xls on which open houses i will go, a couple of years ago. Later, i saw comparable and felt it is good to share. I will like to know your thoughts on this. https://www.redfin.com/WA/Bellevue/4653-121st-Ave-SE-98006/h...Read more
I received a verbal email offer for a salesforce new grad role in Bellevue on Monday. I provided information this Tuesday and my recruiter said she received it the same day. She said I should get my letter this week or early next. I sent a follow up on Thursday and haven't heard back. I'm very inse...Read more
I come to work at 10:30. Its a 5 min walk. I leave at 5:30 and have a 1-1.5 hour lunch and 30 min coffee break each day. No one calls me. I don't have to work weekends or check email. No one gives me shit about stuff not getting done at work and there are no deadlines. Im a level 1 and get paid ~140...Read more
Just had a discussion with manager and he sent a formal email and confirmation of focus entry (focus is pre-pip) Have been given 4 weeks on focus. I’m guessing pip will follow to meet ura. I have read about fmla and short term disability (std) options but unclear on some stuff with respect to amazon...Read more
I’ve recently over the last month or so seen Riot Games has opened a Bellevue, Wa office. Can anyone at the company currently give some insight as to what roles might be offered their in the future? Will it expand or just stay a satellite office for software engineers? Any chance brand/marketing/Biz...Read more
I'm a recent college grad, and I currently stay in Phoenix, AZ. I was offered a job at Oracle in the Bellevue area, but I'm not sure if moving there is a good idea. If given a choice, I'd prefer to stay where I am, since it's much cheaper, the weather is great (except for 3 months) and I haven't rea...Read more
Hello! My wonderful and talented fiancé is looking for software engineering and/or data engineering opportunities in the Seattle area, but remote works too! Important note: He is a hard worker and taught himself to code. He dropped out of university two years ago because he got a senior software e...Read more
I’ve been working at a small scheduling software company in the Seattle area for over 7 years, and am still making 85k a year with no raises in sight. I get emails from recruiters daily, and have had tons of interviews with some big companies (Google, Disney, Redfin, Groupon) and quite a few smaller...Read more
I signed on for a six month internship in January, with the understanding that if I performed well, I would be brought on as a full employee at the end of 6 months, and that otherwise we would go our separate ways. I'm a bootcamp grad without a degree, so I lept at a chance to prove myself and get s...Read more