Know The Boss

Know your next boss before you sign. Help someone know theirs. Real manager & company reviews. Share your experience anonymously.

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Someone is making that decision right now.

Give them the truth you wish you'd known.

You shouldn't have to join a company to find out what your boss is really like!

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Last day to comment on Homeland Security's proposal to end the 60-day grace period after an H-1B job ends. 28,819 public comments so far.

Engineers on H-1B, has your team brought it up? Track where it stands on Know The Boss.

#H1B #TechJobs
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Engineers, ever had an Umbrella for a manager? Takes the heat so the team never has to.

What did yours shield the team from? Tell the next engineer what they're really like, anonymously, on Know The Boss.

#SoftwareEngineer #Managers #TechJobs

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Ever had a project you spent months on get cancelled? How did your manager break it to the team, and what did the good ones say or do that made it land okay instead of feeling like wasted time?

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@__alexlazar__ Under 48 hours says the offer came through people who'd already worked with him. A decade of good reputation does the job hunt for you. Did he get any time to size up the new manager, moving that fast?

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Remote engineers, a #tip before you sign. Ask the hiring manager who got promoted last and what they shipped. A Champion answers with specifics, a vague answer often means remote folks get overlooked. Had a great one? Rate them anonymously on Know The Boss.

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Security folks, when an incident hit at 2am, what did your manager do the next morning? Run a blameless review, quietly take the heat upstairs, or go looking for someone to blame? Which kind did you get?

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Block is cutting jobs again, its second round this year, per Business Insider. Engineers who've been through a second round at the same company, did your manager see it coming? Did they tell the team anything before the announcement, or find out with everyone else?

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Tech folks, when a reorg dropped you under a new manager, how long did it take to know if it would work out? What was the first sign, good or bad?

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Remote devs, what would you tell an engineer about to join your manager's team? The stuff that never comes up in interviews, like how they handle time zones or a missed deadline. Worth a warning or a brag? Rate them anonymously on Know The Boss so the next hire knows first.

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Remote engineers, what told you early that a manager would be good to work with from a distance? Written goals, no surprise calls, trust without hourly pings? If you'd rather say it with no name attached, rate that manager anonymously on Know The Boss so the next engineer knows.

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When a manager actually got you promoted, what did they do that the others never did? Write the packet with you, push for you in calibration, or just tell you plainly what to fix? Curious what the good ones really do.

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@0Taramonia That app is pretty much what we built. Know The Boss lets you review the manager you actually quit, by name and anonymously, not just the company. It's new, so the first honest reasons help whoever applies next.

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@randomrecruiter When they show you their problems, that's the moment to ask how the manager handled the last one that blew up.

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Homeland Security's proposed $70,000 school fee for a student's first OPT has 5,904 public comments, and comments close Nov 9. CS students and new grad engineers, has your school said anything yet? Track it on Know The Boss.

#OPT #STEMOPT #NewGrad
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#tip for remote engineers weighing an offer. Ask the hiring manager how they noticed the last time someone on the team was stuck. A vague answer usually means you'll be chasing feedback. Know a manager well? Rate them anonymously on Know The Boss for the next hire.

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Engineering managers, think of the best manager you had back when you were an IC. What's one habit of theirs you copied once you had your own team? If you want that story to help someone, rate them anonymously on Know The Boss so the next engineer knows.

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Devs, which manager did you get? The Coach who shows you the ropes and then lets you run, or the Seagull who swoops in on your PR, criticizes and flies off? If you'd rather say it with no name attached, rate that manager anonymously on Know The Boss so the next dev knows.

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Tech folks who've lived through a layoff round, what did your manager actually say to the people who stayed? Did they tell you straight, or did you find out when Slack went quiet?

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@imneetiyadav Real reasons for quitting, minus the polite version, is the idea behind Know The Boss. You review your actual manager by name, anonymously, before the next person takes that job. It's new, so an early review goes a long way.

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@fjxr_ The exit interview you were too scared to give is basically what we built. Know The Boss lets you rate the manager you actually had, by name and anonymously, not just the company. It's early, so each honest review helps whoever signs on next.