Women Software Engineers

Have you ever negotiated your stock offer? As an L5, I was offered $185K base, with $300K stock, 10% bonus at Google

I’m getting ready for a half-day interview next week, it’s going to be three 1-hr. Interviews and it’s getting to me, any advice on how to prepare myself? Or calm my anxiety.

Is anyone experiencing anxiety during the job search process? I just started receiving the rejection emails, and having the anticipation of wondering if I’ll make it to the next round is psychological… more

I found out that my direct manager was talking about me to another colleague. Apparently, he’s not impressed with my proactivity! I just started here about 4 months ago, and I think he knows that I kn… more

I applied for a position about a month ago and just received an email that they want to start the interview process. In the meantime, I’ve heard terrible things about being a female engineer at this … more

Happy Monday?! How did you know it was time to leave a company?

*Manifestation thread* What is your dream company you'd want to be at for your next role? Please Share below!

Hi Ladies, for every raise you received, did you have to fight for your raise? Meaning, did you constantly have to prove why you deserved one? Or were you acknowledged for your work?

I would like to get my resume and LinkedIn revamped. Has anyone gotten this done by someone recently? Any recommendations? I’d prefer if the person is a technical recruiter or even a senior developer or hiring ma… more

I got an offer as a lead for a startup, and my anxiety is through the roof! I’m almost thinking of rejecting the job offer. ... What If I am not good enough for the job? What if I let them down? What … more

Hi Sharks , Its been 2 years i have joined a service based company , i got vmware domain , and i have been working on that , but now the work load is too much , even i am not able to take 5 mins off f… more

Anyone work at AWS? Do you enjoy working there? I’ve heard that they have a great culture, but I’d like to confirm with people that currently work there.

An interim manager is encouraging our team to work on weekends. Currently, my direct manager is on paternity leave for 2 months. We are trying to meet a deadline which has everyone stressed, but the t… more

I have a few job leads and I’ve been interviewing since March within the same company. They have been slow getting back with me and I just received a call from a job I applied for two months ago. Now … more

I just got a job at a FAANG! I start next week and feeling so blessed. What advice do you have for a newbie like me? TIA

Anyone dealing with post-pandemic fatigue? I feel like quitting my existing job (been there for 8 years), and I want to take a sabbatical i.e. do nothing for few months, and go for career change (Engi… more

Anyone living on the East coast on West coast teams? Or vice versa? How do you handle schedules and having work boundaries? I am just getting started and have flexibility to decide my own hours, what’… more

Do you think women are embraced or actively driven out of Engineering?

I need to change my morning routine, what morning routines work for you to get you energized for your day?

During a 1:1, my manager just offered me “coaching advice” and called me “aggressive.” He was referring to feedback I gave on a call with a client. 5 folks on my team slacked me to thank me for saying… more

An Honest question-- how have you seen or experienced catty female behavior or passive bullying across your team? I have occasionally run into certain female coworkers that seem to undermine me in var… more

Hi Ladies, quick question, how do you get your boss to listen to you?! I report to a Senior Lead and this has happened SEVERAL times that I brought up an issue and he brushed it off and a month later … more

How have other people dealt with being the only woman on their team? I’m currently the only female on a team of 18 engineers. I’m treated as an equal and I love my team. It’s literally just that I’m t… more

What was the worst interview experience you've ever had? I was in an interview, and I was stood up! Even after emailing the recruiter & hiring manager.

Just started a new role 2 months ago and both my boss and 3 co-workers have resigned within the first month 🙃 Is this a sign? Should I start looking?

Do you like working remotely? Please give your age with your answer. And if you don’t like it then why? I’ll go first: 30, don’t like remote because it’s made me burn out faster.

I need some advice. I recently resigned from my job three months ago and made the conscious decision to take a break before finding a new role due to terrible anxiety and depression. I got help, and I… more

Are you happier engineer at a FAANG/MAANG or at a startup? I’m beginning my job search and wondering if I should focus on larger or smaller companies.

How do you get good at receiving feedback? I find myself being hard on myself and sometimes fighting back the tears when receiving feedback. I try not to “take it personal,” but I’m passionate about m… more

I’m having issues with a new tech lead on my engineering team, undermining my authority. She has connections with senior leadership so I think they dismiss it. I have spoken to my VP, who attended one… more

Hey ppl! I would love some advice re: my situation. I was in a bootcamp sponsored by my employer; afterwards I was assigned to an agile team. However, for about a year now, I've had to join a 2nd … more

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How do you deal with condescending co-workers? I have been working with an engineer who has been incredibly rude and condescending through email & Slack. He’s not my boss, not even on my team, and… more

I just started on a new team (about 4 months in) and every time a challenge or problem comes up, my manager has a breakdown. He yells & gets angry, should I request finding another team or reach o… more

Last week, I had a great roundtable interview with a mid-level company, one thing stood out to me, some of the interview managers mentioned that the engineering teams are like a family. Not sure if I’… more

Hi Ladies, do you think it’s crazy to ask for $230K for a L4 position at Twitch? Am I low-balling myself? I was offered $215K however based on the needs, I think $230K sounds more reasonable.

I’m trying to decide between two offers, they are relative in pay (about 225K for a Senior role): One is for Apple, with a team policy of 3 days, so it’s not completely remote. And the other offer is … more

Hi Ladies! Thanks for the this bowl! I wonder, what do you think is your superpower?

To relax from work and life, what are ways you relax? I'm trying to limit watching the news to 2-3x per week, the cycle can be overwhelming.