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Hello All, In the next couple of months i am targeting companies like Apple , American express, Salesforce, Microsoft etc. Can anyone please share the required skill set and preparation strategy for these companies? YoE - 4 years Current skill set - Advanced SQL , Pyspark,Azure services, Hadoop ecosystem , shell scripting, Power BI
I am not very good at DSA.
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What do I do on this pretty Saturday?
Chief
I’ve seen a few threads like this recently and the advice I most agree with is, if you don’t already have friends and family in the area, and especially if you aren’t moving here with a spouse, live in Manhattan or the more “popular” areas of Brooklyn until you’re a little more established here (couple of years), even if that means taking a small place or a roommate. Then you can make a better informed decision about your particular needs and desires and whether the cost savings of Jersey etc make sense for you.
Thanks so much for this
It depends
Chief
I’d rather not here but I’ll DM it to you. Also StreetEasy will be your best friend here.
The AC train drops directly into the main Google building, and will also get you closest to the Pier 57 office. It’s going to be a bit of a walk to get over there. If you want to walk to work, live within 20-30 min radius so that means Chelsea, West Village, etc.
Like someone else said, with that budget and getting a roommate or two you could really stretch your budget or get a much nicer place. People have mental blocks against roommates but it’s super common in NYC even as you get older, and quite frankly you’re not home that often if you’re social.
For $3k you can get a studio in Manhattan or a larger studio/1 bed in Brooklyn, or take the Path in daily from Jersey.
There’s a housing-ny@ internal group I’d recommend joining, you may be able to gBnB someone’s apartment while you figure out where to live, or even take over someone’s lease.
Hard to give more advice without knowing what kind of lifestyle you want and what size apartment you want.
For sure DM me here
What’s your budget?
Having lived here almost a decade, if I moved here for the first time I would either:
Get a 1BR in upper west, it’s got a real “old New York” vibe with access to riverside park and Central Park, as well as a lot of museums and it’s easy to get downtown for social stuff. Something like this:
https://streeteasy.com/rental/3789442?utm_campaign=rental_listing&utm_medium=app_share&utm_source=ios&utm_term=02a9e52322ec439
Or, I would go to Brooklyn for something in Fort Greene or Clinton Hill where it’s residential and quiet but still close to lots of restaurants and subway line that get you downtown really easily. These are nice for vicinity to prospect park and Coney Island. Something like this:
https://streeteasy.com/rental/3795592?utm_campaign=rental_listing&utm_medium=app_share&utm_source=ios&utm_term=3ce9700273b4437
If you can’t pay up to 2500 or 3000/mo on your own you can either find some roommates (you can split a 3BR for 4K and have some nice extra shared space) or look further out like Bushwick or Flatbush.
Right now rent in Manhattan is sky high, BK is a little more reasonable. I share a 3BR with my wife in Leffert’s Garden and I love it, but we wanted a quiet street with park access and just take the train into the city when we wanna go places. Personally I find Greenpoint and Williamsburg kinda plastic, it’s full of the exact same late 20s-early 30s hipsters. And Park Slope costs an arm and a leg and is a stroller traffic jam.
All that to say, there’s a lot the city has to offer and it’s a very personal decision. I’ve lived in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens and BK is my favorite by far. I just don’t want to live where people walk in front of my door at all hours of the night, drunk on my stoop or whatever. That’s what living in a more “residential” spot gives me.
Look on StreetEasy - not sure answers here will be most up to date, the current rental market is crazy rn
Midtown East has cheap apartments, consider subletting at first. Upper West Side also a good place to live.
Rising Star
New Jersey City > New York City.
Try studios in Astoria, greenpoint, Williamsburg, Chelsea, or Hell’s Kitchen
Chief
Where in Manhattan is your job?
Chief
Are you open to roommates? I know you want to save money, etc. but if you want a social life/short commute, it’s worth a couple extra bucks or a roommate.
Also, is it really THAT bad to have a car??
Yes