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Bowl for Tech industry professionals.

  1. Software Engineer

    I just received a job offer that is a massive step up in title and salary, but the online reviews for the team’s culture are absolutely terrifying. Half the Glassdoor reviews mention high turnover and...

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    18
  2. Product Manager

    Is there an ethical limit to how much wealth one individual should be allowed to accumulate, even if it was earned legally and through innovation?

    52
  3. works at ChargePoint

    I am lead engineer. I get screwed cause I have an engineer in my team that doesnt communicate often and does things on his own. My manager complains to me. How can I justify going forward? I am loo...

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    23
  4. Developer

    My company strongly encourages us to use copilot for coding. I have two “vibe coders” in my team. Sometimes they do funny things (like writing a separate java class with getters for two constants, ...

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    46
  5. Infrastructure Developer

    I feel like the tech industry has completely warped my perception of money. I find myself getting jealous of people making $250k on Reddit, while completely forgetting that my current salary puts me i...

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    31
  6. Frontend Developer

    I’m currently navigating my first major workplace mistake, and my brain is telling me to pack my bags and disappear. I accidentally sent an internal draft to a client group, and even though it was res...

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    15
  7. Program Manager

    Morning! I have found myself in a situation where micromanagement of my role is becoming very stressful. What are your tips for managing up in this scenario? I'm unsure how to frame this feedback.

    6
  8. Product Manager

    If every employee had an AI assistant that doubled their productivity, would companies hire fewer people or expect twice as much work?

    9
  9. Community Manager

    💭 If you were let go from your job tomorrow, what's the first thing you'd do?

    5
  10. Software Engineer

    It feels almost impossible to get into tech nowadays. No companies want to hire new grads since they all have AI that can basically operate at the same level. Its super super discouraging as someone w...

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    20
  11. Programmer
    First time poster

    How do you handle ghosting in job interviews? There is a company that took 3-4 weeks to complete mid level software developer interviews.I gave final interview last week and haven’t heard anything eve...

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    23
  12. Lead Asic Design Engineer

    Got put on a PIP after years of decent reviews. Did nothing on the PIP (at all.). Got several angry phone calls to my personal cell from manager and HR. Ignored them and stopped coming in to work. ...

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    45
  13. Software Developer

    I’m currently surviving day 45 of a 60-day PIP, and the psychological warfare of this process is worse than the actual threat of being fired. I’ve hit every single arbitrary metric they set for me so ...

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    9
  14. Software Engineer

    My team just spent a ton of time interviewing for a software engineering position and right before we put an offer out the headcount got axed. Super frustrating and feels like a complete waste of time...

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    12
  15. Content Designer

    I just got my first performance review, and the feedback was literally "you're doing great, keep doing what you're doing," with a 2% raise. Inflation in my city is sitting at 4%, so my reward is effec...

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    14
  16. Product Manager

    We just got our yearly bonus and our stock prices are at the highest they’ve ever been. We just got off an all hands call talking about how it’s been our best year yet! Then bonuses were slashed to pa...

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    63
  17. Software Engineer

    Are we just going to be living in a perpetual state of fearing layoffs? Within the last year it seems like there are rumors on a monthly basis about my company planning layoffs and I've heard similar ...

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    11
  18. Virtual Assistant

    I’m getting frustrated because of this job hunting. Is there anyone feeling like this?

    17
  19. Consultant

    Sad, my LinkedIn profile rarely gets any views and even with Premium only appeared on 20 searches last week😥

    8
  20. Software Engineer

    I feel like not only are we in a K shaped economy, but we also are in a K shaped job market. I see the top 1% of workers (often those with AI experience) get insane offers while the rest are strugglin...

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    24