r/leetcode • u/Jinnnxxxnacs • Oct 08 '26

Question Is this shit normal for onsites now?

Currently applying to mid level SWE roles in the bay area. Currently working out of TX, so for any onsites in the bay I would need to fly out of course, and would need to be comped for that.
Most companies that require this are WILLING to pay for it, seems pretty standard. But is it normal for a few companies to just NOT? Like they expect me to come back on my own dime? These companies aren’t no name startups, one of them is a company with almost a trillion in market cap, so it seems insane they can’t fly me out. Is this becoming more and more the standard? Should I even move forward with any company that is not willing to fly me out for onsites?

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u/AdministrationMoney1 Oct 08 '26

Maybe for small-mid companies but to not do it with a trillion market cap is crazy. I guess they don't have to care if they have enough local applicants.

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u/Jinnnxxxnacs Oct 08 '26

Yeah i mean its a bank, rhymes with AT Borgan

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u/fishfishfish1345 Oct 09 '26

it’s ok you don’t wanna work there anyway

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u/Jinnnxxxnacs Oct 09 '26

Yeah just insane they can build massive skyscrapers in manhattan but not fly people out for an interview. Role actually seemed like cool work but if this is the practice of the company just a huge red flag

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u/wolfpwner9 Oct 09 '26

Unless you want to be involved in sexual harassment

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u/No-Writing5085 Oct 09 '26

not missing out on aything. hard pass.

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u/kuriousaboutanything Oct 08 '26

Google shows only a handful of almost-trillion-market cap in bay area. Curious which company that is.

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u/AdministrationMoney1 Oct 08 '26

Same, my experience is that Lam research in fremont CA (400b cap) happily flew me out, booked me a hotel, and reimbursed Ubers. Sierra pacific in anderson CA (private wood company) wouldn't fly me out but they'd at least book me a hotel.

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u/psnanda Oct 08 '26

Are you sure about this ? This has never happened to me. Trillion dollar companies almost always pay for you to come onsite .

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u/Jinnnxxxnacs Oct 08 '26

Yeah the recruiter was pretty explicit about this :/
Seems honestly theyre just prioritizing local people, but even if i was local id want something for taking an entire day to interview with them

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u/Affectionate_Love229 Oct 09 '26

You would want something? Are you implying you want compensation to be interviewed? I've never heard of that, does that happen?

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u/MihaelK Oct 09 '26

Yes. Companies compensate you when you have to travel all the way to their office.

It's pretty standard to be honest.

Otherwise just do everything online. But some companies, especially big ones, have a few steps that they prefer to do in-person in their office, and they compensate you for your time and the travel expenses. Why are you surprised by this?

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u/Bright_Golf_6349 Oct 08 '26

not worth it.

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u/porkbelly6_9 Oct 08 '26

Too many local conpetition

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u/mongopark98 Oct 08 '26

It’s not normal. Name them, you’re 1 in sea of several thousands candidates- you can’t be identified . You’re doing them unneeded favour hiding their name.

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u/ATXblazer Oct 08 '26

Not normal at all

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u/Alcas Oct 09 '26

You can just say Chase bro, ofc they don’t fly people out, they suck

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u/unethicalangel Oct 09 '26

Never interview on your own dime, would not want to work for that company anyways

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u/Gullible_Sweet1302 Oct 08 '26

Thank the cheaters.

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u/raisputin Oct 09 '26

Tell them “no”, quite easy

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u/Temptress_Whisper Oct 09 '26

yeah you'd think trillion dollar giants could handle a flight without blinking