I'd really love to know other sources that can give you real information from actual people about tech careers & compensation & all minutiae of interviews & weird company tips. Do share
I first stumbled on Blind while job hunting, and since then I’ve used it as a resource, not a social media platform like most people do. I follow specific tags like software engineering and career, and I don’t keep notifications on (in fact, the only app with notifications on my phone is WhatsApp).
For interviews, I search company-specific tags to find discussions and tips, ChatGPT makes it even easier now to extract insights from those threads. I also use it for compensation research. Occasionally, I’ll check company gossip, and I have to say, Blind has correctly predicted layoffs at my employer twice. Beneath all the noise, some people really do share valuable inside information.
That’s why I treat Blind as a data-gathering tool, not a hangout. I mainly open it for interviews, negotiations, compensation benchmarks, or to get the general sentiment around a company. Honestly, I wish they had an API like Reddit’s, it would make pulling insights so much easier.
I don’t use Teamblind as often as I used to, but it played a huge role in my career growth. Coming from a developing country, it helped me level the playing field. Through the platform, I discovered FAANG(current employer for 6yrs now), Leetcode, structured ways to prepare for interviews, and even the fact that sign-on bonuses exist, something I had no idea about before.
Teamblind has been so impactful for me that I’m more than happy to pay for it. While there’s certainly noise on the platform, I’ve learned to focus on the insightful conversations and resources that matter. If you are in the US it might not be so useful, but for us outside, it is gold.
I've been on HN for way longer than Blind, but Blind had had the most impact in my career & I'm grateful for that.
It sounds like screen sharing is the main pain. When that popup blocks your demo, what do you usually do in the moment? ignore it, drag it, or stop to fix it?
Interesting throwback, sounds like Intel’s app felt way simpler. When you use modern tools now, what’s the part that feels most overcomplicated compared to that old phone-book style experience?
Makes sense. When you do have to jump on Zoom/Teams/Meet, what’s the part that slows you down the most, is it setup, figuring out controls, or just the constant prompts?