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Level Up Coding

·Apr 7

Being Part of Amazon’s 10% PIP

A personal experience. About Me My name is Alexander Nguyen and I’m a software engineer who previously worked at Amazon and now Google. From my 3+ years in software engineering, I’ve witnessed Amazon PIP and Google layoffs. I’m ready to share my experiences. But first let me walk you through what PIP…

Software Development

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Being Part of Amazon’s 10% PIP
Being Part of Amazon’s 10% PIP
Software Development

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Level Up Coding

·Mar 13

Why I Miss Being a Microsoft Engineer…

We’re not always happy leaving companies. — When I started working at Microsoft in 2021, I was excited to be working at one of the biggest tech companies in the world. I was living every engineers dream and never thought I’d move on for years. But when I parted ways from the company, I never realized I…

Software Development

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Why I Miss Being a Microsoft Engineer…
Why I Miss Being a Microsoft Engineer…
Software Development

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·Feb 4

I Make Too Much with 100,000+ LinkedIn Followers.

Consistent Passive Income About Me I’m a current software engineer at Google who has been writing content on LinkedIn for 3+ years. I finally reached 100,000 followers and here’s how much I make from it. Ranking from least to most profitable, here are the income streams I build using LinkedIn. Affiliate Links ($1,500) Affiliate links…

Passive Income

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I Make Too Much with 100,000+ LinkedIn Followers.
I Make Too Much with 100,000+ LinkedIn Followers.
Passive Income

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Level Up Coding

·Jan 10

My Worst Regret at Amazon is Not Leaving Sooner.

I was always worried about PIP. In 2020, I joined Amazon during the Covid-19 pandemic. I was a young, optimistic, and excited new grad ready to start my career as a software engineer. From writing code to millions of users, I was excited how my work was going to have…

Amazon

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My Worst Regret at Amazon is Not Leaving Sooner.
My Worst Regret at Amazon is Not Leaving Sooner.
Amazon

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Jan 7

5 Signs of a Healthy Work Environment

Is yours healthy? Most people under 30 only have experience with 1–3 companies. With limited exposure with different companies, it might be hard to tell if your work environment is as healthy as possible. Here are 5 signs you are in a healthy work environment 1 — You are open with your manager

Work From Home

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5 Signs of a Healthy Work Environment
5 Signs of a Healthy Work Environment
Work From Home

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Jan 5

How I Made 86,589 Followers on LinkedIn Explained

The followers are rising About My LinkedIn Account

LinkedIn

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How I Made 86,589 Followers on LinkedIn Explained
How I Made 86,589 Followers on LinkedIn Explained
LinkedIn

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Level Up Coding

·Jan 1

Resources a Googler is Using to Be a Software Engineer in 2023

New Year, New Books Whether you believe in New Year resolutions or not, now is always a good time to learn more about software engineering. Whether you’re just starting your career or already been working as a software engineer, here’s a list of resources everyone should be using. Cracking The Coding Interview

Software Development

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Resources a Googler is Using to Be a Software Engineer in 2023
Resources a Googler is Using to Be a Software Engineer in 2023
Software Development

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Dec 7, 2022

My Worst Management Experiences at Microsoft, Google, Amazon

It’s the manager that makes work well or hell After starting my career at Amazon, moving to Microsoft, and now joining Google, I’ve had my fair share of managers. Different people have different management styles and I’ve had experiences good and bad. In this article, we’ll talk about the bad…

Management

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My Worst Management Experiences at Microsoft, Google, Amazon
My Worst Management Experiences at Microsoft, Google, Amazon
Management

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Level Up Coding

·Nov 1, 2022

The Little Things That Helped Me as a Software Engineer at Amazon, Microsoft, Google

Small changes make a big impact. While Amazon, Microsoft and Google are incredibly unique companies, what software engineers do to be successful at each of them can actually be the same things. Internal tools and specialized knowledge among the three are unique and non-transferable. But here are some habits that…

Software Development

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The Little Things That Helped Me as a Software Engineer at Amazon, Microsoft, Google
The Little Things That Helped Me as a Software Engineer at Amazon, Microsoft, Google
Software Development

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Level Up Coding

·Oct 17, 2022

How Not to Get PIP’d at Amazon

Or anywhere else In 2020 I worked at Amazon as a Software Development Engineer (SDE 1). At the time there was a lot of fear and concerns about being on a performance improvement plan (PIP) where the bottom 10% of engineers are labeled as “underperforming”. When those engineer are on…

Amazon

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How Not to Get PIP’d at Amazon
How Not to Get PIP’d at Amazon
Amazon

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