Published inLevel Up Coding·Apr 7Member-onlyBeing Part of Amazon’s 10% PIPA 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 Development3 min readSoftware Development3 min read
Published inLevel Up Coding·Mar 13Member-onlyWhy 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 Development4 min readSoftware Development4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Feb 4Member-onlyI 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 Income3 min readPassive Income3 min read
Published inLevel Up Coding·Jan 10Member-onlyMy 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…Amazon4 min readAmazon4 min read
Jan 7Member-only5 Signs of a Healthy Work EnvironmentIs 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 managerWork From Home4 min readWork From Home4 min read
Jan 5Member-onlyHow I Made 86,589 Followers on LinkedIn ExplainedThe followers are rising About My LinkedIn AccountLinkedIn6 min readLinkedIn6 min read
Published inLevel Up Coding·Jan 1Member-onlyResources a Googler is Using to Be a Software Engineer in 2023New 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 InterviewSoftware Development6 min readSoftware Development6 min read
Dec 7, 2022Member-onlyMy Worst Management Experiences at Microsoft, Google, AmazonIt’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. …Management4 min readManagement4 min read
Published inLevel Up Coding·Nov 1, 2022Member-onlyThe Little Things That Helped Me as a Software Engineer at Amazon, Microsoft, GoogleSmall 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. …Software Development3 min readSoftware Development3 min read
Published inLevel Up Coding·Oct 17, 2022Member-onlyHow Not to Get PIP’d at AmazonOr 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…Amazon3 min readAmazon3 min read
