u/Sopesamuel wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
Hi, totally unrelated by would formation.dev ever be open to data engineers or data scientists? And also is the platform only for us permanent residents? People on Student visas and work visas are not allowed? Just asking as I read that somewhere.
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
Hi, yeah off topic but I can answer:
- we take data engineers and data scientists but with SEVERE WARNINGS. We don't do any data-specific preparation or practice, so those people come to us for DS&A and System Design, networking, resume stuff, negotiation, etc... and not for any data specific stuff. At the FAANG-level companies the data loops are fairly similar to SWE with 1 or 2 unique interviews that we don't prep for, so some people think it's worth it. We strongly don't advise it though and these people tend to think hard about and come back to us on their own.
- we take people on different visas case by case, depends on the visa and the amount of time before it expires. Generally existing H1B is ok, TN (Canada/Mexico) is ok, F1+OPT with 2+ years left and a backup plan is generally ok.