Guides

Long-form, hand-authored guides on applying to top Silicon Valley tech companies, navigating sponsorship, and writing résumés that survive applicant tracking systems.

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• How to apply to Stripe (engineering, product, design, GTM)
  What Stripe looks for, how their interview loop works, how to apply, and where to see their live job postings. Updated for 2026.
  Updated 2026-05-15
• How to apply to Google (the 2-to-4 month process, explained)
  Google's recruiter → phone → onsite → committee → team-match loop, what each stage filters for, and how to position your résumé for the leveling discussion.
  Updated 2026-05-15
• How to apply to Nvidia (silicon, CUDA, ML, robotics)
  Nvidia's Workday application flow, what they look for by track (silicon, driver, ML, research, robotics), and the comp / equity landscape after the 2023+ AI run-up.
  Updated 2026-05-15
• How to apply to Apple (jobs.apple.com, interviews, ICT levels)
  How Apple's own application site works, what candidates report about its team-run interview loops, ICT2 to ICT6 levels and pay, and Apple's H-1B record.
  Updated 2026-10-04
• How to apply to Amazon (the loop and Leadership Principles)
  Amazon's four hiring stages for corporate and tech roles: application, online assessment, phone screen, and the loop with a Bar Raiser. Plus levels and H-1B.
  Updated 2026-10-04
• How to apply to Meta (the 2-to-3 month process, explained)
  Meta's recruiter call, technical screen, and 4-to-6 interview full loop, per Meta's own guides. Plus the AI-assisted coding round, E3 to E6 pay, and H-1B.
  Updated 2026-10-04
• How to apply to Intel (Workday, grade levels, US sites)
  Intel's Workday application flow, interview guidance, grade levels, US sites, visa sponsorship policy, and how much Intel is hiring in 2026 after its job cuts.
  Updated 2026-10-04
• H-1B sponsorship at Silicon Valley tech companies
  Which top SV companies sponsor H-1B, how the lottery works, what to ask recruiters, and how to filter for sponsorship-friendly employers.
  Updated 2026-05-15
• Silicon Valley tech salary bands, explained (L3 to L8, base / bonus / equity)
  What L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, and L8 mean across Google, Meta, Amazon, and Nvidia; how to read disclosed pay ranges; and what's actually negotiable in 2026.
  Updated 2026-05-15
• How to optimize your résumé for ATS systems (Greenhouse, Workday, Lever, Ashby)
  How applicant tracking systems actually score résumés, the top mistakes that tank parseability, and the 4-axis rubric to grade your own.
  Updated 2026-05-15