- Stocks you think will perform well this earnings season Title says it all. Do you guys think FAANGM stocks going to beat expectations? Would be interesting to see new IPO stocks. Is shorting Uber, Amazon and Netflix a good idea? TC: 290k
- vote Amazon L5 Offer YOE - 7yrs (C/C++ Developer) I need suggestion regarding offers: Offer #1 ------------ Amazon L5 (Seattle) Team: EC2 Base: 156k Bonus: 70k first year, then 50k second year Stock: 86 shares (~150K for 4 years) Relocation: Expense for relocating furniture and 1 mont
- Google offer | Thank you Blind | AMA I started heavily using Blind about 3 months ago when I started preparing for my job search. Today I received an offer from Google and I owe Blind a huge thank you for my success, from preparing for the interview to negotiating the offer, I probably wouldn't have done as well without this platform.
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and industry lounge. - vote Amazon vs Airbnb vs Facebook I was fortunate enough to get some offers from different companies. Now I have to decide. YOE~10 Bay Area offers Final offers Amazon SDE. III: TC 340 (weird vesting schedule) Airbnb l5:. 210, 20% bonus, 750k equity, 45 sign on TC ~450 Facebook l5: 200, 15% bonus, 600k equity, 100k signon TC ~405
- Tired of cranking a warm and sticky one with the boys 😫 I am a single man working in Bay Area. Every day, after spending 7+ hours to add 2 lines of code to my project, which is absolutely critical to my company (according to my manager, even though no one knows about it), I take some well-earned rest to congratulate myself and then proceed to undertake m
- vote Amazon vs WeWork Amazon SDE2 TC ~250k Pretty standard package WeWork hasn't given a number yet But I expect to be a similar level and number.(of course shares are paper money at this point) Regardless of money, which will be better for my future career? WeWok seems to IPO soon (this year?) Amazon is pretty stabl
- vote Now I have my offers, I can't decide what to do... I have offers from Facebook, Google, Uber, Dropbox, and Amazon. The offers are very comparable, but the Uber one comes with extra equity since they are pre-IPO. I'm more into product rather than infrastructure, and so are the teams I'm being considered for. Opinions?
- Evaluate Uber L5B EM offer Current offer, for L5B EM in Eats: - 210 base - $1.06M in RSUs over 4 years (1 year cliff, vests monthly after) - Target bonus 28k (0-2x) RSUs converted from dollar amount to shares on 16th of month after starting. Any particular thoughts or areas to negotiate? Any other post-IPO offers to compare
- Instacart guys, please provide some insights Currently a SDE II @ Amazon and I recently got an offer from Instacart to join as Senior Engineer. I think I can make SDE III in a year or two at Amazon, but IC seems like an interesting company with good potential so I was considering making a switch. Going through Blind posts, however, I see so m
- link tech bros, how y’all feeling about your unvested RSUs 💸💸💸 Lots of dumb investors out there buying into the amazon model https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/14/wework-ipo-filing-sells-a-romantic-vision-alongside-losses.html
- link CMV: There should be a regulation against money losing IPOs Tldr: Loss making IPOs - specially B2C - are a wealth transfer mechanism from the 99.99% to the 0.01% and YOU are an unwilling participant Long version: Zynga, Snap, Groupon, Gopro, Fitbit, Blue Apron.. All loss making unicorns that are currently trading below IPO price. Let’s ask outselves: Who h
- The Disruption of Uber There have been lots of threads around pros/cons of Uber. After this post I am signing out for good. To win the future of ride sharing requires: 1) consumer brand and trust 2) L5 autonomy 3) operations expertise with physical assets Google has 1 and (soon) 2. They will have to develop/acquire/pa
- Interview Rejections Joined Salesforce some years ago through internship. That time the level of difficulty was easy. Fast forward today, I’ve failed 4 interviews till date. Rejection list: Twitter: phone Apple: onsite Microsoft: onsite Amazon: onsite Only offer I got was from a medium size company that went ipo last y
- Common Blind abbreviations AI - Artificial Intelligence AMZN - Amazon AWS - Amazon Web Services BI - Business Intelligence BIE - BI Engineer BS - Bachelor of Science or bullshit DE - Data Engineer DS - Data Scientist EE - Electrical Engineering or Enterprise Engineering EM - Engineering Manager FANG - Facebook, Amazon, Netfli
- Amazon vs Rubrik vs Vmware Hoping to get some advice to pick from amazon (devices team), Rubrik and vmware internal move. Rubrik: 305k (L7 IC) : 200/15/300k Amazon: yet to hear numbers. vmware (after move, staff 1): 280k Curr vmware TC: 270k (YOE: 9.5, Sr mts) Rubrik offer is below expectation, but is it worth taking the ri
- Software Engineer at Uber vs Amazon. Which company would be a better choice in terms of career wise in terms of pay, growth, WLB, location? If I don't only emphasize on the TC, I just want to know, which company could be a better choice. Stocks wise Amazon is doing good and Uber filed for an ipo but it might not perform well for some
- Accepted Google l6 non eng Accepted Google l6. It’s a wonderful experience and also ride in last two months. Appreciate the process. Super excited to join Not sharing exact numbers Base $210k+ Bonus -20% GSU- $550k plus Sign on - between 25k-50k Total comp - $415k+ , no competing offers in hand. It’s a good Christmas pres
- How to stall existing offer ? Need to try F/G/Am I got a Senior Engineering Manager offer from a startup which is doing pretty well, hopefully will IPO in 1-2 years. (Sorry cannot name it) Offer is valid for 7 days. I am in touch with G/F/Amazon for an Engineering Manager position. In a big dilemma. I am ok with going to the startup , but want to
- vote Amazon vs uber Amazon L5 applied scientist ii in Alexa automotive team based in Santa Clara: 175k base + 148 stocks + 200k sign on Uber L4 machine learning engineer in uber eats based in SF: 153k base + 9600 rsu + 65k worth annual refresh and cash + 25k sign on Amazon says they can possibly increase by another 8
- FB vs. Google (E4 & L4) Updated with offers: FB: 167 base, 360 RSU, 10% bonus, 75 signon Google (NOT a real given offer yet, but what I'm comparing against): 160 base, 420 RSU, 15% bonus, 75 signon (But I'm assuming FB will give refreshers year1, while Google won't & FB can get to E5 a year earlier than L5 at Google). --
- Paper money value Hey fellas grinding away at AirBnB, Uber, Lyft, Pinterest and others previously in similar companies. What do you do with your vested RSUs/options worth paper money? Is it worth the wait till these companies IPO or get acquired?How do you buy house or any property with this paper money? Folks consi
- link Who lived through first Dot Com Bubble? Any stories to tell? Just reading through Boo Hoo, a book written in 2001, illustrating the largesse of e-commerce startup Boo.com and how they spent $170m in less than two years most of it just to launch their first website. Also watched startup.com a few years ago (https://youtu.be/ibuiUXOTE4M). As a two time startu
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and industry lounge. - Good time to join Stripe ? I have interview with Stripe for SDE role and wanted to know would it would good time to stripe (money wise) I am currently L5 at Amazon and have TC 185. Would stripe IPO soon?
- Uipath offer evaluation How will you evaluate this offer for Sde 2 at Uipath Base 150 Sign on 80 Stocks 240 over 4 years //how to evaluate pre ipo stock/options? What do you think about the future of Robot Process automation and Uipath? How is the work culture and benefits at Uipath? How would you compare it to simila
- Startup offer and potential financial payoff for an experienced engineer Experienced engineer (>12+ years) in tech, been with Amazon for 7+ years, 350k in total comp. Received an offer from a startup (currently valued in $100-300mil range). While the base is just a tad better than Amazon (as Amazon has 160K limit), the stock options given would theoretically provide a pa
- Grab vs Amazon Got offers from both. I am more interested in Grab because it looks like they are trying to solve some interesting problems and also a leaner company. Amazon's offer is great on comp and a good team too. Fishing for thoughts here for what people think about these offers. Amazon: TC-230k Base-140k S
- Two Offers: Weighing Stock Options vs. "Sure Thing" I haven't worked at a startup before, so trying to gauge how likely it is that stock options would work in my favor vs. being a disappointment after 5 years. (Also would appreciate any thoughts about the long-term differences in career path for a DE vs. a PA). I'm currently at Amazon as an L5 BIE.
- Coupang Offer Review Currently working at Amazon as a Sr Product Manager Technical (L6 PM-T) for over four years. Joined as L6 Sr Product Manager and last year moved to PM-T role. Current TC is $240K (with base $150K) after quite much appreciation in RSUs. Expecting a promo to Principal PM-T in Q3 2019. I am not sure ho
- What is happening to Shopify? The stock keeps going up. Do people really think Shopify is the next Amazon? They IPO-ed at $17. Since then, it just goes up and it has no ending sign.
- Leave stable startup and join AWS? Asking for a friend who does not have Blind account. He currently works at a stable startup (not seeing chance of IPO in next five years), 1 YOE software engineer (TC 140K), got an offer from AWS (TC 180k). What would you choose?
- vote Pinterest vs Amazon A9 Hey, I have an Pinterest offer, and they told me that we are going IPO next year. Valuation is 12.4Billion, My other offer is Amazon A9 that has base + cash + few stock for first 2 years. Assuming they both are almost the same on TC, is it worth to take risk on Pinterest, assuming it will grow? How
- Is asking for a set TC reasonable by claiming that I'd sign immediately? Awaiting an Amazon L5 offer and have an on-site at another company. Can I negotiate the Amazon offer by telling the recruiter that I'd sign immediately if my figure is matched and I won't bother going onsite? The other company is a pre-IPO unicorn.
- Offer from Uber in SF - now at Amazon in Seattle I'm an L6 at Amazon in Seattle and expecting an offer from Uber in SF in the next few days. I'm currently at $150k and TC of $275k. Few questions... A) What can I expect from a work life balance perspective going to Uber from Amazon? Overall my work life balance is fine at Amazon...50hrs a week or
- link Amazon L6 to Uber How does Uber perceive talent/folks at Amazon? For high L6 at Amazon (prior experience as well) with 9 years total experience, what would be the right level at Uber for Product Management roles ? I tried levels.fyi but didn't find useful for this comparison. For folks working at Uber or having swit
- Dropbox Stock I’m having a tough time deciding whether to buy dropbox stock. On the one hand, looking at box, that stock has definitely surged from when it originally went IPO a few years ago, but it also crashed precipitously before it’s rise. Will dropbox face the same fate? On the other hand dropbox is profita
- Engineering jobs that pay higher than Netflix in Seattle? Currently work at Amazon, 4 years exp, sde2. Finding myself in a lot of politics to get to sde3, even though I know I’m capable of it. Just shit I don’t wanna deal with. I know it’s a corporate type of thing. I want to join another company. Not interested in Facebook or google really cuz I think I’
- Choosing between two offers Have two offers, and am very confused between the two. I just graduated college and am not sure what to prioritize in early career. Offer A is at one of Amazon/Microsoft, where I am on an internal team but am working with seemingly relevant technology. However, I may not have as much development wo
- link Airbnb, Pinterest comp These look ludicrously high for SDE II. https://www.levels.fyi/?compare=Airbnb,Pinterest,Amazon&track=Software%20Engineer Is it just because they haven't IPO'ed yet? Still, 200 cash a year is pretty good. But given how long they've been around, the chance that they'll IPO and the stock will immedia
- Career/Life Questions - What would u do I’ve been in Bay Area now for 6 years and over the past yr have been in kind of a rut. I don’t feel as happy being in SF and don’t feel like I’m fully taking advantage of the city. I think personality wise, I tend to be more slower pace, more mild mannered and wanting to invest in the area more. Bei
- Flipkart Pre IPO shares Now that Walmart has a 71% stake in flipkart and they will have an ipo soon, what are some ways to buy some pre ipo shares of Flipkart? I am pretty sure they have great potential.. perhaps more potential than Amazon?
- Microsoft to buy Veritas Technologies There is a lot of talk going around that Microsoft is potentially looking to acquire Veritas. The news, if true, makes sense for both parties as Carlyle has been working to position a sale or IPO to recoup its substantial position in Veritas and Microsoft seeks to bolster its data protection positio
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and industry lounge. - AWS L7 pm from pre-Ipo startup I am a PM at a pre-IPO startup from a low COL area. My current salary and bonus is 180k and an equal amount in stock options for total comp of 360k. How much should I expect to get offered/ ask for this position in Seattle?
- How to become project manager? Currently working in operations and looking to make a career switch. 2 years out of college. What degree or skills do I need to become a project manager. The role is something that always interest me and love creating impact. Salary bump from ops to project management will be nice too. Considering g
- vote Choosing between two offers Asked this before, but thought a poll would help. I graduated this year and this would be my first full time job. Offer A: Microsoft/Amazon working on internal tools, using SQL and scripting a lot. Offer B: Recently IPO company, working on product doing more development work. Don’t care too much a
- Who is hiring engineering managers ? Specifically in seattle area. Know usual names but looking for pre IPO start up or growing but small public companies. L6 at amazon.
- link Chinese company Pinduoduo soars 40 perc https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2018-07-26/china-s-e-commerce-upstart-pdd-soars-after-1-6-billion-ipo While we were all watching amazon