I have learned that (at least in Canada) failing a PIP plan is not grounds for termination. If the company wants to get rid of you using the performance management process and you know your rights, it can become difficult for them. Has anyone refused PIP and how did it work out for you? Please inclu...Read more
Just got a call that I’ll be moving to team match for IC5. I interviewed for IC6 and thought for sure I failed, but it sounds like all rounds were rated “hire” for IC5. My only concern is matching a team since I hear people are stuck in limbo. Thanks to the Blind community for all the help. Blind c...Read more
Their last good AI product was SIRI (still acquired ) and now they are running away from LLM and AI race by doing partnership with OpenAI instead of making their own AI #apple #software #machinelearning #ai
Lately i have become interested in low level development (Networks, Compute, Storage, Wifi Technologies) Also i have seen in FAANG these roles are quite stable, interviews are all about knowledge of these concepts such as Apple Wifi Engineer, ASIC Engineer, Camera Software, Robotics unlike shitty L...Read more
Associate software engineer at fintech firm, about to hit 3 YoE. Work in backend w/ API development and big data. My TC is 136K. If I went applying to other companies in NYC what’s a ballpark estimate of the market value for my YoE?#software #engineering #swe
#engineering #software #swe #hiring #California
Hello everyone, I left my job 6 months ago and have been seeking opportunities since then. Unfortunately, I have not been able to secure any position yet. I would be incredibly grateful for any help or guidance from you all. Experience: 2 years Skills: Java, Spring, DSA, DBMS, design patterns Pre...Read more
Had a DD interview where I was asked LC 1235, max profit in job scheduling. I gave optimal solution to the question. Follow up was what if you could do K deliveries at a time. I gave a solution saying run the original solution K times but do it in a way where we do not consider intervals we’ve alrea...Read more
Stripe used to be tier-0/1 in terms of the pay. However, right now for L2 level offer, TC is only 250k. For the same level, Amazon L5 can pay around 280k, Meta E4 can pay at least 300k. Will Stripe lose prestige soon? #swe #stripe #stripepay
Location - Bengaluru, India YOE - 5 #engineering #software #jobfit #swe
Hi folks, I have an onsite coming up for Meta reality labs next week. I have two system design rounds. One of them is in-domain system design. Does anyone know what to expect for those? Interviewing for E4 TC 120k (Contingent worker) #swe #meta #realitylabs
I have a verbal offer for hardware sales, selling to FAANG level customers. Old school semiconductor company, not one of the big names. Pay is 270k OTE in HCOL. I have many YOE but HW pay is shit. In office but told that’s not really enforced. Can always say I’m with customer. I am currently a...Read more
Folks of blind can you please share material in the form of books/course work/question collections for leadership/ behavioral/craftsmanship interviews? This is for interviews for E7/L7 positions.
Having worked in US healthcare space I see a need for streamlining the processes for better delivery of services by Payers. Working in this domain has made me come up with some niche ideas for the targeted US payer markets. Anyone with full stack skills, Feel free to DM if you are passionate about b...Read more
Hello I have interviewed at amazon SDE 2 L5 loop twice and got rejected both times. If amazon is so deperate to hire SDE2s that they give OA and Onsite to anyone who meets minimum requirement then why don't they hire anyone who performs decently well in L5 loop It seems like their loop is more ab...Read more
I am preparing for my Virtual onsite interview for Senior Software engineer at MSFT. Can someone who attended SSE interview share system design question asked for reference? Blind Tax: 250K, 10 YOE #Microsoft #systemdesign #design #interview
How is working for HFT firms like citadel and Jane Street like? Is the work life balance manageable? Let's say if two ends of the spectrum were Microsoft and Amazon then is the WLB over there leaning left, right or center? I am interested in working in the space, my knowledge about HFTs mostly stem...Read more
Hey all, Looking for some details on Glean's interview process and TC expectations. Considering interviewing with them. Any information will be useful. Thanks! YoE 4 TC ~300 #swe #engineering #software #glean
Going to start learning C++(currently use Java), aside from that what would be more applicable for software engineering role at Pixar? I have found some resources to learn openGL, Coding for CUDA, Rasterization, and ray tracing. Can’t find anything in regards to presto aside from diagrams on compil...Read more
All industries, all sizes. Bonus points for growing companies and remote possibility.
I’m really confused about an E6 SWE coding interview I had with Meta recently. They asked me easy leetcode questions involving word anagrams and parsing simple expressions. I’ve been practicing hard questions for a month. Why did I get these easy questions? I’m afraid that Meta might just be swi...Read more
Anyone open for a discussion on what life's like at Meta? I have been with Amazon for a while now as an SDM and am ready for a change. I would love to have a coffee chat with someone in the role at Meta to see what they think of it.