Looking for Referrals in Vancouver (Or Canada)

Amazon
sklar

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sklar
Apr 28, 2020 18 Comments

As the title suggests I'm looking for Referrals for jobs in Canada.

I'm an SDE2 working at one of the Amazon Vancouver offices. Fell in dev plan currently. The deadline was in late March. Last week I heard from my manager that the deadline was extended to early May since I was meeting the bar and my manager wants me to continue meeting the bar. Also, he mentioned that he thought informing deadline extension to me right away would make me stressed out, and didn't tell me until I explicitly told him "I'm worn out, this affects my performance now. I planned to wait for the result then take a week of time off, and it is taking forever. What's happening here?"[1]

The problem is I had been working overtime for almost a month to get out of it and the deadline had extended, I don't think I can get through this - I'm burnt out and need some vacation.

For now, I got an interview suggestion for a position in EA Vancouver from a recruiter who is a former employee[2]. Since it's not a solid offer yet I think I should find some more interview opportunities[3]. Vancouver is optimal but other places in Canada will work great I guess[4]. At least better WLB than Amazon should be fine (as I mentioned I think I'm kinda in a burnout state and may need some breathing room)
If you are willing to provide a referral or recruiter contact(s), please DM me or leave a comment here and I'll DM for more details. Thank you.

YOE 5
TC 200k (CAD)

TLDR: Facing a PIP crisis, looking for a referral in the Canada area, preferably Vancouver. Thank you!

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[1] Is the situation like this common? if someone meets the bar for dev plan requirement I think their manager should get them out of it - is that me who doesn't have a common sense? I'm still confused.
[2] Before Amazon, I worked for a multiplayer online game available on Steam. Not a client or rendering programmer, the game's lobby system is basically a .NET Core microservices with Angular frontend, on AWS.
[3] Actually I applied for an SE position in Tableau Software from their web, but I'm aware that this kind of application does not guarantee interviews
[4] Need discussion with my spouse for relocation

#ea #microsoft #salesforce #tableau #splunk #paypal #cisco #shopify #grammarly #others

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TOP 18 Comments
  • Shopify
    hightimes

    Go to company page Shopify

    hightimes
    You can dm me for Shopify, we're planning to grow our presence in Vancouver and wlb in the company is good
    May 6, 2020 7
  • Amazon
    sklar

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    sklar
    OP
    Update:
    - Failed to get out from dev plan and PIPed. My manager intentionally didn’t tell me the issue which would delay my sprint task, even he was aware of that issue
    - Just chose to leave. The PIP introductory document had some serious issue and I got an updated version 4 days after, but they didn’t extend the deadline for the decision (leave vs get improved)
    - I accepted an offer from EA Vancouver

    new TC: ~175k CAD in 1st year
    Sep 18, 2020 2
    • Cadence / Eng
      satyaTruth

      Go to company page Cadence Eng

      satyaTruth
      It's good you got out of the rut you had been forced into. In case the new TC feels low, you can try in MS also. They are definitely expanding their Vancouver office but I am not sure how their packages are in comparison.
      Sep 19, 2020
    • Amazon
      sklar

      Go to company page Amazon

      sklar
      OP
      @satyaTruth I got involved in a couple of initial stage interview with MSFT but they required Canadian PR and got rejected. Maybe I’ll try later after I secure my PR during EA days.
      Sep 19, 2020
  • Google
    GbbrTylp

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    GbbrTylp
    Isn't EA notorious for burning out their employees? I've never heard anything positive about working there.
    Apr 28, 2020 1
    • Amazon
      sklar

      Go to company page Amazon

      sklar
      OP
      Honestly I’m a bit worried about that but on the other hand I had survived in a game company working 10-10 5 days plus ops work. I’m aware that I can bare hard work when my contribution is visible for users and people from work acknowledge mine.
      Apr 28, 2020
  • Cadence
    user1835

    Go to company page Cadence

    user1835
    OP can you refer me for amazon Vancouver roles. I have 8 YOE and I am also looking for opportunity in Canada, preferably Vancouver.
    Apr 30, 2020 1
    • New
      DV1989

      New

      DV1989
      The guy tells you a horror story about working for Amazon, and you ask him for a reference? 🤣
      Dec 6, 2021
  • Apple / Data
    ipDE81

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    ipDE81
    Wonder if Interviews in Canada just like Bay Area, obsessed with lc questions?
    Apr 28, 2020 1
    • Amazon
      sklar

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      sklar
      OP
      Not sure. I had attended in a local hiring event and got an offer for Amazon back then. So I have no idea how companies and offices in Canada do in the actual on-site interviews.
      Apr 30, 2020