Viral AI 'cheating' startup Cluely is offering engineers up to $1M and $350K for designers: 'Please be world-class'
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I'm an engineer who got a master's in financial technology. It was one of the best decisions I've ever made.
Christian Hollar is a recent graduate of Duke's Master of Engineering in Fintech program. He said the field offers growth and keeps his skills sharp.
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Fintech engineering is growing. The job can come with high salaries and energizing work.
Fintech engineers build the software that powers financial products. The fast-growing role can offer high salaries and innovative opportunities.
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I spent 337 days in space working at NASA and left for a desk job. I don't regret giving up astronaut life.
Tom Marshburn shares how he became a NASA astronaut whose spent over 300 days in space and why he's now happy working his desk job.
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I grew my career at TikTok from intern to global product marketing manager before quitting. Here's what working there was like.
Sarah Teng joined TikTok in December 2020 as as a technical product specialist. When she left in 2024, she worked on a global team.
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Power Hours
A day in the life of Mark Cuban: He reveals his productivity hack — and how everyone can use it
Mark Cuban reads up to 1,000 emails a day on one of his three phones. He has a goal of keeping his unread messages under 20, he told us over email.
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Amazon salaries revealed: How much the cloud and retail giant pays software engineers, data scientists, and more
See how much Amazon pays in 2025, with many software engineers earning over $200,000. Salary data shows pay ranges across thousands of roles.
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A laid-off Microsoft manager says it's not a personal failure, but he may pivot away from management
A Microsoft manager who was laid off after 17 years amid the Great Flattening shares how he's approaching his next career move.
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The creators of 'Broad City' said they had to set boundaries around being friends at work
"We weren't like hanging out as friends during 'Broad City.' We couldn't," Ilana Glazer said.
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Growing up, I called myself Chinese. A high school project helped me understand the difference.
Despite having a stable job in California, Ginny Wu quit her job, packed up, and moved to Taiwan.
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After surviving cancer and an MBA, I burned out. A sabbatical helped me heal and find the work I was meant to do.
A year off helped Matilda Narulita heal and find the work she was meant to do. The cancer survivor is now the cofounder of a healthtech startup.
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I ask this question first in every job interview. It's transformed how I hire.
Paddy Lambros, CEO of the AI startup Dex, conducts job interviews by inviting candidates to ask questions first. Here's what it tells him.
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Do you work in tech? Tell us how layoffs are affecting your career
We want to hear how layoffs are impacting tech workers across the industry. Take our survey to share your perspective.
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My job wouldn't exist without AI and I think it's one of the safest in tech. Here's how to land a role like mine.
Hanut Singh, a robotics application engineer, said roles like his are the future of the tech industry.
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The AI talent wars are ricocheting across startups. Here's how they're competing with Big Tech.
Startups are emptying their wallets and emphasizing autonomy as the fight for top AI researchers reaches a fever pitch.
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I lost my internship after talking about pay. I flew to New York anyway and networked my way into a new role in 2 weeks.
Aaron Chen lost his internship after talking pay. He went to NYC anyway and landed a new role in two weeks, thanks to networking hard.
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I only work 3 days a week during the summer. The rest of the week, I'm offline and enjoying time with my kids.
When I asked my boss if I could work only three days a week this summer, they needed no convincing. I now spend the other two work days with my kids.
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I'm an American who moved to Australia for work. The job perks were great, and it felt easy to be healthy.
I moved from the US to Sydney for work. As an American, the retirement benefits, PTO, and other aspects of living in Australia surprised me.
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Small companies' pitch to workers: No RTO required
As big businesses face more pressure to enforce RTO, this could be a great timing for startups to do the opposite and scoop talent.
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I moved to New York City at 18 for my first job. I wrote down every detail in my notebook, now I'm the president of Moleskine.
Ward Simmons moved to New York City for work at age 18. He is now 57 and says he writes everything down and loves cursive.
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I quit corporate to pursue my dream job but failed. 4 years later, I left the corporate world again and achieved my dream.
Vivienne Errington-Barnes quit her job in the investment banking industry to pursue her dream of event planning, but things didn't go as planned.
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Millennials, it's a good time to take a break from your manager era
Millennial managers are being met with layoffs and increased responsibilities.
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We retired at 35 and 40. To stay happy, we had to learn how to argue about spending.
Katie and Alan Donegan were not immediately on the same page about pursuing financial independence.
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I gave up my US passport and changed my name — all for my love of basketball and Korea
Learning to speak Korean as an adult helped Lee Seung-jun finally understand his grandma.
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I was accepted into my dream Ph.D. program but chose to join a startup instead. The company folded in a year.
I was accepted into a Ph.D. program, but I was offered a job at a startup that excited me. The company folded in less than a year, and I felt lost.
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My 2-year-old grandson died at the peak of my career. His death made me realize all my business success meant nothing.
I was at the top of my career when I learned my grandson had died in a tragic accident. It forced me to confront my achievements and career.
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Starbucks corporate workers respond to the latest RTO mandate: 'This is the wrong direction. Please stop.'
Starbucks' strict RTO mandate highlights the coffee giant's culture shift under its new CEO, employees told Business Insider.
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My dad is a retired FDNY firefighter, but hasn't slowed down one bit. He's shaped my own vision of work and retirement.
My dad is a retired FDNY firefighter. He's just as busy now, and his version of retirement has shaped how I'll likely approach it.
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I took a 40% pay cut to make a career pivot. I had regrets at first, but it led me to my dream job at Meta.
When I applied to the job at Amazon, I knew I was taking a step back in my career, but I didn't realize I would be taking a 40% pay cut.
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The hidden power of applying quickly to your dream job
Jumping on job postings quickly can boost your chances of landing an interview and getting hired. It also pays to respond to employers quickly.
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I gave up my retirement for my child's future
At 31 I emptied my retirement account to pay for my son's preschool. I'm sad knowing I won't be able to have more kids
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I'm a private chef in New York City. Sending one DM changed my entire career trajectory.
Maddy DeVita, 26, said a seemingly endless string of job rejections made her bold and brave enough to send a DM that changed her life.
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Sally Susman helped steer Pfizer through COVID-19. Her advice for leaders? Learn to write — and listen.
Sally Susman says there's no average day in her field and explains why she doesn't see comms as a 'soft skill.'
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I thought being on 'The Apprentice' would boost my career, but now I don't even put it on my résumé
James McQuillan appeared on on "The Apprentice" in 2009, but said he doesn't think the show has materially changed his career path.
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I'm a 24-year-old in tech. The 'Gen Z stare' is real, but I don't do it — here's the one trait that helps me avoid it.
Gen Z tech worker Cody Apolinar shares how defying the "Gen Z stare" stereotype has led to his success in the tech industry.
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A recent Gen Z grad with $25,000 in student debt says his job search has made him accept he may never work in his dream field: 'I know that life isn't fair'
A recent Gen Z college grad is struggling to find work. He's considering a career pivot outside his dream field.
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Everyone is hooking up at work — even bosses. Here's why, and how HR should handle it.
An awkward kiss-cam moment between what appeared to be a CEO and his employee has sparked a debate about office romances.
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'Black Swan' author Nassim Taleb shares 4 life lessons — and reveals what keeps him awake at night
"The Black Swan" author Nassim Taleb told BI that discipline, health, and building the right skills are key ingredients for a good life.
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Google's head of Android said the computer science major needs a 'rebrand'
Google's Sameer Samat says that people think about getting a computer science degree as learning to code, but that it's really about much more.
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I'm a 28-year-old AI engineer in Big Tech. Here's my advice for others who want to break into this growing field.
28-year-old Kriti Goyal used her master's degree and strategic networking to move to the US and succeed in AI at a major Big Tech company.
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I applied to over 500 jobs but couldn't find a full-time job for 8 months. This networking strategy helped me finally get one.
A recent Cornell grad used a networking strategy to land a tech job eight months after graduation.
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That free lunch your boss is offering might just be a way to get you back into the office
Sendbird, an AI customer service platform, caters bahn mi sandwiches to its workers every Friday to encourage them to come in. It's working.
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I've taught college students. The 'Gen Z stare' is real, but I don't blame them.
Doug Weaver experienced the so-called "Gen Z stare" while teaching college students. He says it's a symptom of a larger problem.
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I sold my company for $20 million at 30. I share my stories of success and failure because both are important.
Kim Perell is a mom of four and sold her company for $20 million at age 30. She wants people to openly talk about successes but also failures.
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The ex-Amazon employee who's helped nearly 4,000 laid-off workers score jobs
Amir Satvat created a free site with job listings and contact info for career coaches to help video game workers find new opportunities.
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I'm the ex-VP of HR at Microsoft. The tech job market feels bleak, but here are 3 reasons not to panic.
Chris Williams, ex-VP of HR at Microsoft, outlines three industry opportunties for tech workers despite current layoffs and disruptions caused by AI.
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Power Hours
I'm the CEO of Pressed Juicery. I don't prioritize work-life balance or eat bread if I'm not in Paris — here's a day in my life.
Justin Nedelman, the CEO of Pressed Juicery, wakes up at 4:15 a.m. and kickstarts his day with caffeine, meditation, breathwork, and exercise.
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Getting the 'Gen Z stare?' Maybe you're the problem.
If a young person in customer service is giving you a blank stare, perhaps you're the one who's being unreasonable.
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The list of major companies laying off staff this year including Intel, Scale AI, Morgan Stanley, and Meta
Layoffs have hit companies from Disney to Meta to Intel this year amid a backdrop of cost-cutting and technological change.
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