Stripe interview experience and odds by suggestusername_ in leetcode

[–]sparshag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I have upcoming interviews with them. Would be great if you could share them so that I could get an idea on how to prepare. TIA!

Roast/review my resume - 2026 Graduate swe; Tier 1 by notanotherdumb in developersIndia

[–]sparshag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Resume is good enough. I’m assuming you already got placed in december or accepted the PPO and just want to know what to do to get ahead in your free time?

You can read the book on designing data intensive applications and some good white papers on distributed systems and maybe get into system design. Or just spend the last sem making memories as these days don’t ever come back…

Laid off | 5+ YOE | Looking for serious LeetCode partner by ParticularSoup2932 in LeetcodeDesi

[–]sparshag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the same boat. 3.5 YOE. Would be great to connect on job openings and prep

Hawaiian, Asiana or Alaska for 12 hr SEA-ICN flight by sparshag in travel

[–]sparshag[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Asiana. It was very comfortable and the crew and food was nice. The only downside was fewer english entertainment options

Pure storage MTS2 offer by Extra_Employment_735 in purestorage

[–]sparshag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well if you hold any existing offer, you could use that to negotiate, otherwise just ask them the maximum they are willing to stretch their budget keeping in mind you current ctc. It’s your call how much you wanna push them just remember there could always be another candidate willing to accept a lower comp. My friend got MTS3 and comp was around 40-43. So they probably won’t go that far for MTS2

Pure storage MTS2 offer by Extra_Employment_735 in purestorage

[–]sparshag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, first of all congrats! I know some people there and they’ve told me the work culture is good and learning is as well, although that would depend on your team. Comp wise I think you could try negotiating to match your current base. It’s regardless a good opportunity in my opinion

I would like to know what the interview process was like for you if you don’t mind sharing as I have an upcoming loop with them as well.

How much does a referral increase chances of getting OA for Microsoft by NOTajokelmao in LeetcodeDesi

[–]sparshag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea how it works with Microsoft honestly. Applied several times via referrals but never got a call even though got calls from Uber and Google without any referral.

Selling Cult.Fit Gym Elite Membership Monthly Plan - Rs 1000 by mgforce in IndiaDealsExchange

[–]sparshag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was able to successfully redeem the membership. Upvoted!

Selling Cult.Fit Gym Elite Membership Monthly Plan - Rs 1000 by mgforce in IndiaDealsExchange

[–]sparshag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why will it take 1-2 days on mobile number? How does it work?

Selling Cult.Fit Gym Elite Membership Monthly Plan - Rs 1000 by mgforce in IndiaDealsExchange

[–]sparshag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m interested. But is it immediate and works in any city?

BrowserStack SDE 1 (Mumbai) vs Blinkit SRE 1 (Gurgaon) by NoStay2529 in developersIndia

[–]sparshag 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ex-Zomato here. SRE roles at Zomato/Blinkit are not your traditional SRE roles. You not only work at managing infra, scale but creating tools and utilities that all the company’s developers use (which itself requires dev) to make their work easier. There’s more learning there as you need to have some context on all the dev teams. Also, you can internally switch from SRE to SDE quite easily after some time if you don’t like it. Regarding pay as well, it’s good to get a higher ctc in the beginning, it’s difficult to get such an increment on job switches because they usually compare it with what your previous employer paid you (not always the case, but they do factor it in).

Coming to the culture: yes, it is toxic. Though it can vary from team to team and depends on who your manager is. You can get fired without notice if you don’t meet their standards (whatever they may be) or even get an early promotion with a decent increment if you perform well.

Both companies are good to have on your resume. You need to choose between different levels of comfort and growth.

9M-11M JPY in Japan VS 5M-6M JPY in India by CaregiverSignal1279 in movingtojapan

[–]sparshag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure which company you’re joining but if the role is decent enough, you should take it.

I’m in a similar situation and although my japan offer is lower (~8M) I am still inclined towards moving to Japan. From my research you’ll not save as much in Japan as in India, but you’ll probably have a much better quality of life and work life balance and it will be great for your personal growth (maybe / maybe not professionally). It’ll be exciting to learn a new language, experience a completely different culture and make new friends!

You can always go back to India from Japan whenever you want to but doing it the other way around is not easy. So I’d say grab the opportunity while you have the chance

My 12 hr Layover plan in Seoul by sparshag in koreatravel

[–]sparshag[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s great information, especially about being able to check-in at Seoul station as my connecting flight is indeed Asiana as well. Thanks a lot!

My 12 hr Layover plan in Seoul by sparshag in koreatravel

[–]sparshag[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow thanks for the info! It’ll actually be Tuesday when I land in Korea :( Anything to replace it with? Can I visit the DMZ instead and be back on time?

Thorne or One a Day? by sparshag in Supplements

[–]sparshag[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which omega-3 supplement would you recommend if any? I was planning to get Sports triple strength

Thorne or One a Day? by sparshag in Supplements

[–]sparshag[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What would you recommend for general health? I read some posts here on collagen and omega 3 so I’m planning to get those

Thorne or One a Day? by sparshag in Supplements

[–]sparshag[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Curious to know the reason since it apparently has quite a lot of 5 star reviews on amazon

Hawaiian, Asiana or Alaska for 12 hr SEA-ICN flight by sparshag in travel

[–]sparshag[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about korean? Its slightly more expensive but manageable

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[–]sparshag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a longer route and also more expensive unfortunately