Can’t think of any due to executive level leadership. It was once a great company that was culture and people driven. That has been gutted with 2 major layoffs in the last 4 years.
With recent 12k layoffs, have to do more with less. Incredibly stretch goals that are unattainable which makes me think they are using it to justify further layoffs. Recent change in RTO policy = 5 days a week.
Many start ups are cutting down already. Big firms like Uber and FB are pausing and eventually laying off people after another disappointing quarter is inevitable. There will be bloodbath and it's going to be worse than the dotcom burst in 2000 and financial downturn in 2008. Find a shelter in a s...Read more
Google will start using SAP instead of Oracle financial software. That’s a big business deal. Ask your higher ups for good bonus this year. https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/04/05/google-will-stop-using-oracle-finance-software-switch-to-sap.html TC 180K
Got some $150k liquid cash. Thinking of buying rental property vs invest in stocks & mutual funds? As we live in California with $150k down buying a rental property in this market is a good financial decision? Already own a home. What about buying a franchise like UPS? As we have GC no immigration ...Read more
My partner works in Airbnb and today's (and coming days') news are heartbreaking. They have a really special community and it's difficult to see it fractured this way. To any affected... I won't hide I've had a lot of ups and down since joining Salesforce but we're a good company with a diversifie...Read more
Hi all: My friend is an audit senior at a regional firm who spent 2 years working on auditing tech start-ups from Series A to public companies. She wants to break into finance, but doesn't know what role to look for. Would a financial analyst be best, or is there a different route she should take? ...Read more
Hey all. I’m currently searching for a job and I am wondering if there is anybody who could give me a referral or knows of any openings for senior financial analyst positions or financial analyst positions. My experience is with start ups, and in the pharmaceutical industry. Anything helps! Thank yo...Read more
what questions should I ask the company I got hired with regarding financials? I am kind of new to the start up scene, and I know asking revenue / burn rate is normal for start ups, but what about ones that have "exited" ? Thanks
I’m in my late 30s; PM experience spread across no name start ups and legacy financial service companies. Been prepping hard and interviewing at the FANGMULLAs and am unable to clear the final loop. The only offer I got was from Amazon which I declined since the role wasn’t great. Each rejection cu...Read more
hi everyone, im currently a financial consultant but realllly trying to teansition into product management. i genuinely am confused on how to make this transition so your advice would be a HUGE help. i have 1 YOE and an MS in info systems management. thanks so much. willing to work for start ups etc...Read more
Let’s say January comes, and WFH is extended for 6mo. And then 6 more. Why? Ups and downs in # of cases and deaths, new strains of COVID, ineffective vaccine, high legal and financial liability of having people at the office, etc. What do you do then? Do you stick around high COL areas to go into ...Read more
Some of my friends are burnt before (left cushy career, joined start up with horrible culture, inflated egos, and financial issues), and want to ensure that I dont make the same mistake. I am trying yo understand from others experience, since some level of chaos and “unique” personalites are expect...Read more
I learnt that start-ups give Macbook even to finance people. I have personally used windows till date and spend a lot of time on excel files. Anyone who switched from windows to mac , can you share your experience? Is it same or is it complex to do financial modelling in mac? I used Mac once and pe...Read more
I'm a top performer. I'm well compensated and treated well. But I'm totally overworked relative to my peers and higher ups. This in itself wouldn't be so bad, but the politics and productivity theater of this industry is weighing on me. I'm also sick of the endless supply of people with no life outs...Read more
I’m struggling with a decline in my net worth. I know they say not to tie your self worth to financial success, but unfortunately I find that I do. That’s made the last few months hard. The stock market dropped, which means the illiquid shares I own in my startup undoubtedly declined too. It’s a lo...Read more
I have been part of legacy and high growth fintech start ups and after the latest reorg/lay off I am completely fried. I am sure at this point I’m next and I am wondering if leaving financial services would give me some peace. I do risk and compliance. I am thinking I just focus on working the tech ...Read more
Hi all, I was laid off as part of a company wide rif last month. I took a couple weeks off to decompress and am now ready to hit the ground running. The main issue was that I was a remote employee and unable to relocate to Los Angeles due to family reasons. Most of my product experience is in finte...Read more
Say you are the CTO or financial technologist at SVB. You have a high influx of cash coming in 2020/2021.. Because you have seen the ups and downs of 2000/2008 era, you can see that this is a bubble. The stock market is too risky to invest.. You also know the interest rate is going up. So sitting ...Read more
It may take a boomer to do the comparison: in 1990s to about 2005, it seems most middle class have a happy life. Not much financial problem, and companies and people don't try to con or squeeze out money from others like today. To right now, when people say they cannot afford rent, cannot buy a ho...Read more
Hi I’m currently working at Wells Fargo as a senior financial analyst doing FP&A for commercial banking. I have about 8 years of experience with big banks, previously worked in Credit Suisse and JPMorgan Chase. I’m an active CPA license holder, bachelors degree in finance and accounting. I’m tryin...Read more
I am seeking expert info from people that experienced start ups before. This is probably discussed a lot before, just trying to consolidate all info in one megathread. What to look for when joining startup, how to at least avoid getting into a guaranteed failure? How to maximize financial gain? How...Read more