- Need Out of Retail I have 15 combined of retail work experience from Target, Amazon, and Macy's with expertise in Stores, D2C Fulfillment, and Last Mile Delivery. How ever you slice it, its all RETAIL (non-technical) and I want OUT. Has anyone had any luck transitioning into a mid to senior-level role with FAANG or
- When it Rains it Pours LETS START FROM THE TOP 🔊 Monday: -Car broke down on the interstate on a bridge, couldn't keep driving water pump failure -Cost of repairs total to around 3k -Got rejected by all 3 PHD internships I applied for after 2nd round of interviews Facebook NY, Ama
- Entering tech at 40. What's my best option? I'm retiring from the Navy (submarine officer) in a few months, and am about to finish up with my Masters in Data Science from JHU. I have an old BS in Computer Science, and another Masters in Eng Mgmt (Old Dominion). I am looking at a few different options and want to know how I should best spend m
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and industry lounge. - Telecom AE, Advice on breaking into higher paying AE positions? Feeling underpaid Hi guys, I am an Account Executive at Sprint (NYC). I am a top performer blowing out my quota consistently over 450% every month. As an AE at Sprint I sell telecom (obviously) and SaaS solutions such as 365, Gsuite, and cyber security solutions. My salary is very low $49,600 however I am on target t
- Amazon to Netflix Would love to know if there’s any ex-Amazonians out there that have gone to Netflix? How has the transition been work culture wise and is it just as challenging or even more than Amazon? I know this depends on what team and role you get into, but any insight would be great to hear.
- Amazon HW TPM question For Amazon hardware TPM roles, how crucial is Asia ODM/OEM management experience ? I am a Program manager on preSi side and looking to transition to Amazon TPM w/ no consumer electronics experience. How do I learn the consumer electronics project cycle from a TPM perspective? Appreciate any point
- Which companies have real data scientists? I have a MS in DS from top tier CS university, and I have been working as a data scientist for less than 1 year. Daily work includes analytics & AB testing (60%) and building ML models (40%). The current team has some modeling projects, but the larger organization is mainly doing analytics. Their da
- Left Amazon following high performance and title upgrade, no comp adjustment I was pretty disappointed with Amazon's HR process. When I started I was offered a Web Development Engineer II and Software Development Engineer II position within AWS because I am a software engineer with focus on the front end, I chose WDE because it was likely I'd likely only have limited opportu
- Got into a GANDFAADU company as SDE2, what next? (Google Amazon Netflix Dropbox Facebook Apple Adobe Doordash Uber) YoE : 3 TC : 65k USD Location : India Goals - $1mil TC in 5 years, making Director in 10(or a director level IC - Distinguished Engineer), or some really kickass research papers. (Stretch goals are a thing) Will be joining Google
- My fall from grace: how I ended up at Amazon I told this story to a few MBA interns and will repeat it here. In high school, I was an academic superstar and was fortunately accepted by my dream college. I did well there, worked in finance afterwards, and then returned to my alma mater to get my MBA. I had hoped to transition into private
- Amazonians: Input about onboarding wanted! My first FANG. TC: 115,000 YOE: 2.5 Long time lurker first time poster! I received an inclined to offer from Amazon. I spoke to three managers in the Ads org. I liked them all. I’m free to pick the team that I like. The only hang up is that they are all pure Java/ Scala jobs and I’m a Rubyist/JavaScripter by tr
- Software engineer to data scientist I'm an SDE with 2 year experience in amazon, currently working in Microsoft. I want to transition into Data Scientist/Applied Scientist roles. Is there any way to transition without doing Masters?
- ML experience at small start up? Or SDE at Amzn I'm a data engineer at a start-up with 1yoe. My managers agreed to move me to the ML team even though I don't have experience because they saw I can produce good work as an engineer. The team itself is really talented with a bunch of PhD's working on DARPA contests. Nice people too. I applied to Am
- Amazon SDE L4 Offer (College Hire, Seattle/Bellvue) Hey Blind! I'm a senior in college, and just finished my recruiting process, transitioning from consulting to software engineering (I'm CS/Econ double major at a small, liberal arts college) I got an SDE offer from Amazon, in their Seattle/Bellvue offices and I had some general questions. First of
- Can I live carless in Seattle? Planning to get a 0br/1br near downtown seattle for amazon. Is it feasible to live carless? In other words, is seattle walkable/transitable?
- Telecom Account Executive. Referrals for new opportunities Hi guys, I am an Account Executive at Sprint (NYC). I am a top performer blowing out my quota consistently over 450% every month. As an AE at Sprint I sell telecom (obviously) and SaaS solutions such as 365, Gsuite, and cyber security solutions. My salary is very low $49,600 however I am on target t
- link Renewable energy analyst at big tech There's this specific kinda role at some among the big tech companies: dealing with energy market dynamics, securing energy supply for data centers, helping the company transition to renewable energy, and the like... Any info/advice about this role? What kind of profile is suitable, what level of pe
- Failed Google L5 SWE - time to give up SE Didn’t get an offer, but never thought I’d even make it to an on-site. I think I did well enough to be liked as some type of Googler, and I think I’m ready to quit coding. Can anyone at Google suggest an alternative? I like business and customer needs, and also supporting engineers. There are solut
- SDE 2 at Amazon earning 210K and 39 years old. Next move? Stay at Amazon and aim for L6 SDE? Or leave for another company? Location Seattle. Career goals - remain technical but transition to software manager. Currently in AWS. 14 years of total experience in software development with 2 years in Amazon AWS.
- Should I move to Google from Amazon? I'm currently L5 SDE at amazon. I've been there for almost 2 years. After 1y4m I transitioned to management because my manager left. I'm doing well as a manager and might reach L6 within 1 or 1.5 years and then I can transition to SDE3. I have an offer from Google for L3 (equivalent to SDE1) Engine
- Those who went from traditional ElecE/CompEng companies like Intel, synopsys to FANG, transition worth it, how to do? Currently at an traditional Intel/amd/synopsys like company doing EDA tools (Sw for chip design tools). Very different from web-tech stuff at FANG/big-n (esp Goog, fb, amzn, msft etc). So, - How did you go about learning all different stuff asked in sysdesign interviews at big-n? - was the trans
- I Belong at Amazon I have a strong desire to be an Amazonian, but have found it exceptionally hard to get a simple phone interview. A few years ago, I joined Microsoft immediately after graduation and was ecstatic. At that time, I didn’t get any bites from Amazon. Not taking the opportunity right in front of me for g
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and industry lounge. - Starting at Amazon - Tips Don't know if this is impostor syndrome. I'll be working at Amazon pretty soon. Like in a month. I feel like I'm not prepared for what is to come. They gave me a ridiculous top of the line SDE 2 offer. I don't even know what is expected of me. I hope they don't expect me to pull miracles on day 1. W
- Experiences joining G or F as T6 after AMZN L6 Looking for experiences of people who went to G or F as T6 after being L6 at Amazon. How big of a jump in scope was it? How does it compare in your view to a PE role (L7)? What were the best and worst things about the transition? How quickly did you become productive? --- Obligatory: 420K/14yoe
- US to Europe Wondering if any one of you made this transition. The salaries in Europe(Germany, Poland etc) seem so low compared to USA The average salary here in FANG would be at least 150k USD base(this too is down leveling it). How much would a 150k salary map to in say Frankfurt, cologne, Krakow, tettnang e
- Would an MBA help Moving from Product Marketing to Product Management ? Hey, I’ve been interested in moving towards product management, primarily at a tech company. I have 6 yoe in product marketing (Microsoft + qualtrics) working closely with PM including being de facto PM on some launches. In reality, there are many PM roles where you don’t need to be very technical
- Manager to IC transition I am a fairly seasoned manager with roughly 4 years of mgmt experience at Amazon. I am pretty good at it but maybe not the best at it. Was an SDE prior to that. I'm kinda done with the incessant politics and bureaucracy and I've been thinking of going back to being an IC. I also miss the coding and
- Starting amazon.... any tips?? I will be joining Amazon soon. Any advice what should i do to get well prepared for this transition. I mean from tech point of view. Sde2
- How to transition from retail to tech with an MBA I'm looking for advice on how I can transition from an IT Director level role for a small regional retail chain to either a PM role at a consumer tech company, or within one of the bigger companies (think Google, Amazon). My undergrad is in MIS and I recently finished my MBA. I can code a little bit
- Where do ex-Amazon FC Ops Managers go? I’ve seen individuals head to Walmart and Apple supply chain. Where else? Looking to transition career outside of Amazon to diversify experience. Considering consulting firms like McKinsey. YOE: 5 TC: 150k
- Amazon Pivot experience (details and advice included) Already happened 3 months ago in AMXL, but I want to write it here if anyone finds it helpful in any way. I joined the new team in September last year and only had 2 1:1s during the 4 months period last year but my manager (coutinho@) who has already had almost 12 years tenure at Amazon, told me du
- Amazon: L7 PMT IC to L7 Sr Mgr PMT How easy is it to do the transition? I am being promised to be able to go from L7 IC to L7 Sr Mgr within 1 year. Generally how much is the TC bump for Sr Mgr PMT? Current TC $550k SF L6 IC Amazon TC $350k Seattle L7 IC
- Software Development Manager Interview process TC: 250k YOE: 14 Currently SDE II (L5) at Amazon and Q3 Promo process in progress and is on schedule. Most likely, I would be SDE III (L6) from October 1st. My current manager and skip level are aware of my interest in transitioning to management role and hence, for past few months, I have been giv
- Zero to Hero me I need some help in my improvement plan. I am currently working as a Jr SWE but I want to transition to the bay area. I am actively trying to better myself for interviews. I have CTCI as well as leetcode premium. I am coding every day although it is discouraging since I am struggling with mediums.
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- Scrum Master w/ no experience I have 15 combined of retail work experience from Target, Amazon, and Macy's with expertise in Stores, D2C Fulfillment, and Last Mile Delivery. My salary does not match the labor hours I work and I slowly want to transition into the IT world. I recently passed the PSM-I certification and all jobs
- Transitioning from Semiconductor industry to Cloud/distributed systems? Hi, I have been employed in various Semiconductor companies doing low level to driver level system software work but I feel kinda tired of it and also think opportunities are drying up in the sector because massive consolidation. So looking for a path out of the semi's. Has anyone on her gone throu
- Should I Learn Python, C++, or Java? YEO: 5 TC: 190k I’ve been in the JavaScript/ NodeJS world for five years, and I want start to spend more time focusing on learning a new language. Since diving into CS, and really enjoying it, I want to start transitioning out of web/ front-end. What language should I learn next to help in career
- Anyone apply for AOS while on TN? I mistakenly thought that TN can transition to GC but learned about dual-intent. Immigration services are trying to file an AOS even though im on Canadian TN visa (expires Sep 2020 if that matters). If my intention is to leave Amazon within the next year (or even couple of months), am I trapping my
- 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.
- Asking for a raise 7 yoe TC 102k female Currently, I work as a full stack engineer on a small team of developers. I started at this company as a Linux server engineer but transitioned to a development team this year (no raise with transfer to new team) where I am building software. I have developed some software w
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and industry lounge. - Research Scientist at Amazon Do all Research Scientist at Amazon have PhD? Is it possible to transition to Research Scientist or Data Scientist position from a BIE position? I have experience in NLP, Regression, Classification algos but never thought of applying for this position thinking I would never get a call. However, I st
- Amazon switch from SDE to Applied Scientist I am wondering what is the process of switching from SDE 1 to an Applied Scientist at Amazon. I got an offer for SDE 1, but I'm more interested in Machine Learning. I have a master degree with an emphasis on machine learning. Also how difficult is it to make the transition?
- Housing near amazon I am moving from bay area to seattle. What are some good residential areas near amazon? I am looking for an safe neighborhood and minimal Transit time ( ok with 30 mins ).
- Transitioning overseas from Amazon India I was talking to a friend of mine and she says it's pretty straightforward to switch to some overseas team in Amazon, once you're with the org for 1-2 years. Is this correct? Also, is it worth joining Amazon India having this as the primary motivation?
- Help me make my next career decision I am currently working as a BIE L5 for Amazon. I am thinking of going to FB/G as data engineer/analyst because my 4 years at Amazon is up and my TC will drop. However, I am thinking of going back to school for an MBA in 2020/2021 and later get Product Manager job. As a result, I am also considering
- Solution architect at Amazon I’ve an offer for SA with the Alexa group… I am from a dev background but would like to transition into a PM type role eventually and see SA role as a stepping stone … Some questions : 1. How are Solution Architects viewed within the company? I’d like to stay as technical as possible , based on how
- Is a transition to management considered a promotion at Amazon? Looking at levels.fyi, an L6 engineer at Amazon compares to an E5 at Facebook. However, for the management route, an L6 SDM compares to M1 at Facebook. At Facebook M1 and E6 are comparable. What’s wrong here? Using Facebook as a example. Same holds true when you use Google too
- Offer from Amazon. Aim is Google/FB/MS Hello. I received an offer for Sr. PM from Amazon post the conclusion of my MBA internship recently. I wasn't in the high tech sector during my 5 years of work before MBA. However, I networked and prepared and mocked my way into Amazon for the summer. Now that that is done, what would people suggest
- Amazon and/or Google Referral I’m a former electrical engineer who transitioned as a SWE in consulting. Looking for a move to Google or Amazon. Very strong in data structures and algorithms if you’re looking for a referral bonus. I’d greatly appreciate it. TC: 3 shillings