[India] Where after Microsoft?

Apr 4, 2021 16 Comments

Joined Microsoft as a college hire. Now bored and looking for better compensation (realised how much folks are making only after discovering blind !! )
Yoe: 1 yr 8 months, TC: 23-25 lpa
1. I value mental peace and WLB highly. Suggestions for companies with similar wlb?
2. Can I target SDE 2 ? After how much yoe can I target L4@G, CS-1@Adobe and similar levels at other companies?

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  • Atlassian could be good for you in terms of wlb and metnal peace. Giving great tc too.
    And we are fully remote too.
    But sometimes i think way too chill and you may feel like you are not learning much.
    At your yoe, i would suggest you to go out there and join a high paying startup and learn a lot. Then you can always come back and join a big company for wlb.
    I guess i have deviated from the original question. Sorry abt that.
    Apr 4, 2021 2
    • Brillio
      NoobGrad

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      NoobGrad
      Hey ,
      How many hours ppl generally work per day ? Also how is oncall ?
      Apr 4, 2021
    • Typically 7-8 hours. Oncall is for one week and it comes after 7-8 weeks in rotation and is manageable. It could get a bit hectic at times but its ok to not contribute to sprint work when u r oncall if its getting too busy.
      Apr 4, 2021
  • Salesforce
    sakht

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    Adobe
    sakht
    Adobe? Seriously. I would be grateful if you can enlighten me why Adobe, specially after Microsoft? I understand if you want to work on Photoshop or creative cloud in general but for rest, I would never keep Adobe an option unless I want to settle in NCR area. Btw, been there in DX for few years.

    Anyways, a few good options for high TC and good WLB - Google (obvious), Twitter (a bit back door office in India but good), LinkedIn ( best for ops), Salesforce ( genuine enterprise type), GitHub (new office in India), Atlassian.
    Apr 4, 2021 2
    • Not aware of work quality there. Heard wlb is great. I have also heard about frequent patents by Adobe employees. More insights on why Adobe is a bad option?
      And yes, I am from Delhi so Adobe is in the list.
      Apr 4, 2021
    • Salesforce
      sakht

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      Adobe
      sakht
      I will say avoid DX/AEP and related teams. It’s not really industry leader in that area.

      The patents are mostly from creative and document cloud which is core business of Adobe. Btw, unless patent is backed by a genuine implementation and resulting in revenue stream, it’s not really worth it, in my opinion. My manager had two patents but guy couldn’t write code to print 3 variables representing 3 numbers in sorted order (I interviewed him). Do not link patents with skills or success unless you are using a patent to genuinely safeguard your approach and product against theft/plagiarism. An absolutely dumb idea can get patented, but it won’t make it to poster in a reputed academic conference.
      Apr 4, 2021
  • Amazon
    kaleenbhya

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    kaleenbhya
    Impact and wlb? They are at opposite poles
    Apr 4, 2021 0
  • Amazon / Eng
    fidran

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    fidran
    Salesforce
    Apr 4, 2021 1
  • LinkedIn
    Apr 4, 2021 3