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What is the blind app?

pabl8k 5y ago
It's a forum for people at tech companies to anonymously talk to other people at their companies in a private forum, or with people at other companies publicly to all members. They validate employment using your email address. As could be expected many of the topics devolve into toxic messes, but there is some useful discussion.
- ajb 5y ago
  Only available to people in the US and South Korea at the moment, apparently. A pity, but I guess they need lawyers in every country they do business in.
  - 0xy 5y ago
    This isn't true, there's plenty of non-US people on Blind including me.
    - ajb 5y ago
      Currently to register in the app you have to select US or South Korea. They are setting a strong expectation that you should only do so from one of those countries, which makes it seem unlikely to me that I will find any colleagues -most of move would not think to fake their location. They also won't let you leave a review without a location in the US or South Korea. Makes it all a bit pointless if your company is not in those countries. Maybe they changed this since you registered?
      - 0xy 5y ago
        No, just select US. There's plenty of foreigners still.
- jasonladuke0311 5y ago
  Yep. It sucks in many, many ways, but it also is full of info on negotiation, interview processes at many companies, and salary/offer sharing. I had no idea how much more money I could be making until I signed up there. Deleted the app as soon as I signed an offer sheet.
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friedman23 5y ago
teamblind.com
shreyansj 5y ago
teamblind.com
enra 5y ago
It's 3rd party app that you can join your company's forum if you have an email address with the company domain. It's like Nextdoor but for employees of a particular company where people can vent, spread rumors, and at times share useful information.
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ctvo 5y ago
One of the most toxic environments on the internet, filled with people who define themselves by their employment at big tech, and how large their salaries are. Think WallStreetBets meets tech but with less self-deprecation and emotional maturity, if you can imagine it.

It's a forum for people at tech companies to anonymously talk to other people at their companies in a private forum, or with people at other companies publicly to all members. They validate employment using your email address. As could be expected many of the topics devolve into toxic messes, but there is some useful discussion.

ajb 5y ago
Only available to people in the US and South Korea at the moment, apparently. A pity, but I guess they need lawyers in every country they do business in.
- 0xy 5y ago
  This isn't true, there's plenty of non-US people on Blind including me.
  - ajb 5y ago
    Currently to register in the app you have to select US or South Korea. They are setting a strong expectation that you should only do so from one of those countries, which makes it seem unlikely to me that I will find any colleagues -most of move would not think to fake their location. They also won't let you leave a review without a location in the US or South Korea. Makes it all a bit pointless if your company is not in those countries. Maybe they changed this since you registered?
    - 0xy 5y ago
      No, just select US. There's plenty of foreigners still.
jasonladuke0311 5y ago
Yep. It sucks in many, many ways, but it also is full of info on negotiation, interview processes at many companies, and salary/offer sharing. I had no idea how much more money I could be making until I signed up there. Deleted the app as soon as I signed an offer sheet.

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friedman23 5y ago

teamblind.com

shreyansj 5y ago

teamblind.com

enra 5y ago

It's 3rd party app that you can join your company's forum if you have an email address with the company domain. It's like Nextdoor but for employees of a particular company where people can vent, spread rumors, and at times share useful information.

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ctvo 5y ago

One of the most toxic environments on the internet, filled with people who define themselves by their employment at big tech, and how large their salaries are. Think WallStreetBets meets tech but with less self-deprecation and emotional maturity, if you can imagine it.