Best NYC Tech companies with easy-ish interviews

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swemane

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swemane
Jun 4, 2021 21 Comments

Currently L6 SDE at AWS NYC (6 yoe all at amazon) and want to gtfo to any company that beats my current TC.

What are good NYC companies that I can target for senior SWE roles?

I haven’t leetcoded ever in my life and don’t want to spend a year prepping and would rather focus my prep on system design. I consider myself bang average so no idea if I can clear interviews at companies like G/FB

TC: 350k

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  • Timehop
    Lоbster

    Timehop

    Lоbster
    FB interviews are simple. Go get that E6 and enjoy your life.
    Jun 4, 2021 4
    • Timehop
      Lоbster

      Timehop

      Lоbster
      During the initial call with a recruiter, talk a lot about helping other engineers and other teams, as well as being the driver for business goals.
      Jun 4, 2021
    • Timehop
      Lоbster

      Timehop

      Lоbster
      > would 6 yoe qualify for E6?
      No idea, but give it a try. Also, check levels.fyi
      Jun 4, 2021
  • Based on my experiences, you will work with a bunch of incompetent engineers if the interview is easy. You won’t learn anything.
    Jun 4, 2021 3
  • ZeroNorth
    sriwizn

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    sriwizn
    Etsy wasn’t too bad. Didn’t get an offer but if you are super strong in systems you will have a good shot.
    Jun 4, 2021 2
    • Amazon
      swemane

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      swemane
      OP
      Thanks, will look into this!
      Jun 4, 2021
    • Visa
      lestrata

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      lestrata
      Can confirm, had my virtual onsite with them 2 weeks ago expecting to go to battle. My expectations were subverted in that although the interviews were relatively easier, it was still challenging enough and I I felt like I was examined more for my knowledge and work experience rather than Leetcode familiarity. Got the offer the following week.
      Jun 6, 2021
  • Amazon
    shitp0ster

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    shitp0ster
    I'm not sure if there's a company that pays more than 350k for 6 yoe but doesn't do leetcode. Even outside NY
    Jun 4, 2021 3
    • Amazon
      swemane

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      swemane
      OP
      Yeah I know I’ll need to leetcode but hoping there are companies that don’t emphasize as much on them and mostly just ask easy/mediums for L6+. Something that I can get through with just the blind top 75
      Jun 4, 2021
    • Timehop
      Lоbster

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      Lоbster
      I wrote you above. Copying it here. Go to FB. They ask easy/mid for E6. The focus is on SD and behavior rounds.
      Jun 4, 2021
  • We do all system design in our interviews. The questions aren’t super hard, but bar is pretty high for senior/staff.

    Don’t think we’ll beat 350k for a 6 yoe though, even if you manage to get senior. Probably closer to 280-330k range. But we do have high upside potential.
    Jun 4, 2021 2
    • Amazon
      swemane

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      swemane
      OP
      I’m happy to prep hard for system design interviews because of the high carry over to my actual job. I just don’t want to spend too much time grinding lc because it seems like a never ending mountain. Don’t mind a small tc drop either if it means better culture and wlb. Thanks a lot for this info!
      Jun 4, 2021
    • Agreed, we try to make our interviews more practical. I have found the culture and WLB great here.
      Jun 4, 2021