Can someone tell me what's the onsite like in Austin? Glassdoor has no info. Also what does it mean to be a Staff SW Engineer?
How much base salary and total compensation should be expected for staff software engineer role in visa for Foster city location?
What is the max base salary visa inc offers for staff position in India? Current TC :64 lpa
Layoff recently in SG, looking for any job lead/referrals for Sr. SW Engineer. My work visa is to be canceled soon. #SGLAYOFF #OPENTOWORK #layoff
Hi everyone! Has anyone (especially Russian citizens) received SW visa recently? Please share how long did it take #workvisa #uk
Hi folks I have a onsite interview with apple for an embedded SW engineer, I really need this job due to visa issues. Can someone suggest what topics I need to prepare. I have done easy and medium LCs until now. Trying to figure out what embedded topics to study. Any help is really welcome. TC: 240...Read more
Hi friends, I need some inputs of outsourcing companies that can sponsor my work visa. Field : Embedded SW/HW .
YOE: 6.5 as a Quality Assurance Engineer (india exp included) Location: Austin TX (both current and offered) Offer: TC: 200k; base:140k Role offered: L5 QAE Current TC: 125k; base: 105k (there is a 10% bonus every year which is excluded) Current role: Sr SW Test engineer (I5) Is it a good hike ...Read more
Got offers from both Apple and Nvidia MS + 3 YOE Nvidia: Emulation Verification Engineer Base 180k Stocks 240k Sign on 25k Apple: Performance Verification Engineer Base 175k Stocks 240k Sign on 30k Apple has a yearly bonus of 8-10% while Nvidia doesnt Location: Bay Area for both I plan to switc...Read more
Recently moved to the Bay area to the Big4 mostly cos they sponsored my visa. Hardly any SW Dev/Engg work and pay is laughable. Have been a hardcore hands-on Tech throughout and have only worked in SW Engg/Product Dev firms. Now realize I've made a mistake. Will recruiters write me off now? TC : 1...Read more
Asking for a friend: Have offers from PayPal/Braintree for T24, Sr. Software Engineer(remote) and Visa Austin(hybrid) for Staff SW Engineer. Visa tech stack is Java, Springboot etc. Braintree tech stack is ruby on rails, postgres etc. Paypal comp is about 25k more than Visa. Which company is be...Read more
Hi all, I may be seeking opportunities in Singapore next year as a foreigner. How is the job seeking landscape in Singapore? Is it hard to get a work visa as an American now? I only speak English. What are some good companies to look at (considering I need a visa)? What is compensation really lik...Read more
A recruiter from meta reached out for a SW position and want to check with metamates to see how the morale at the company is? Obviously it would be a good bump in salary but I am happy at where i am and scared about the PSC culture and potential for more layoffs. Also I am on h1 visa. Can metamate...Read more
Received a new offer for the central region (non-sw). Have flexibility to move to Austin or stay back in Chicago where I currently am. The salary remains the same. What is better off from a career/ housing move? I’m on a visa if that changes anything. Chicago seems great but the cold gets me every...Read more
I’m a pm at HP and want to switch to a SW/consumer service platform PM role but can’t do right now because of visa issues. Is this transition possible with 3 yrs HW PM experience?
Ive done a Masters and have a good job in HW engg, but i see hardware engineers working 12-14 hr days to earn a lot lesser than sw engineers with a good work life balance. This has got me thinking if its worth switching more towards SW (or towards management?). Has anyone here done this sort of a mo...Read more
Unfortunately i was a part of 30% company layoff today. Startup has its pros and cons. And this is the biggest con. Industry slowdown, a customer left; all the shakedown starts happening. I was Senior TPM in an automotive EV company with background in leading complex HW/SW programs. Looking for Jo...Read more
Hi Blinders, I am working in Korea (not Korean) and going to have immigrant visa interview (NIW green card) soon so start looking for jobs in the US. I have solid background of C++/RTL design/fpga/computer architecture/deep learning acceleration. Can someone give feedback about my resume pls? (cove...Read more
To those who have worked in the US on a TN visa, what would be the tips you'd suggest to avoid getting rejected at customs? Apparently you shouldn't mention terms like programming under Computer Analyst and if not, how else would you define your role that does involve programming/SW design? For re...Read more
I have admits in a few universities (Purdue, NCSU, USC, TAMU) for Electrical Engineering/ Computer Engineering specialisation. Is it a bad idea considering the Visa concerns in the US now? Is it difficult to find hardware engineer (Digital design/DV) jobs in the OPT period? Reasons for masters: car...Read more