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Sonia J.
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Engineering manager, Product manager, Software engineer, Data analyst, Data engineer, Data scientist, Founder / Entrepreneur, Full-stack engineer, Machine learning engineer, Staff software engineer
Adobe, Apple, Ebay
89 clients (11% rebook rate) 
5.0 (33 reviews) 
Experience2016-Present: Apple, Various positions (Engineering Manager, Engineering Lead)
2009-16: eBay, Staff Software Engineer
2008-09: Adobe, Senior Software Engineer
I'm a current Engineering Manager at Apple, where I've been part of the inclusivity and diversity program.
I'm also part of the AIML organization at Apple and am actively involved in hiring and onboarding folks. Prior to that, I worked for eBay.
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Prepare for interviewsI've interviewed 500+ candidates from junior to senior levels. Interviews ranged from Coding, System Design, and Soft skills. I also helped build a team in India.
I always believe that the right mindset helps win in an interview. I've been a member of Toastmasters for some time and strongly believe that great communication...
Navigate your pathI've mentored over 20 junior and senior engineers as part of the Apple Culture.
Negotiate your offerI have successfully guided clients in negotiating total compensation, achieving a 5-15% increase in base salary, securing sign-on bonus increases ranging from $5K to $50K, and maximizing equity packages. I have experience helping candidates negotiate with both FAANG companies and smaller VC-backed firms.
I am well-versed in...
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Reviews
Oct 14, 2024Ahmad
Negotiate your offer
Sonia has been an outstanding salary negotiation coach. Her deep knowledge and strategic insights, paired with her warm and approachable demeanor, make you feel both confident and supported—like you're working with a trusted friend. Sonia is courteous, thoughtful, and sharp. In just one session, she helped me craft a negotiation strategy that aligned perfectly with how the recruiter responded, leading to remarkable results: a $198,000 increase in total compensation (which is absolutely incredible). I can't recommend her highly enough!
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Aug 14, 2024Anonymous · Engineering manager
Prepare for interviews · Mock interview
Anonymous got two offers 
Flexport
Remitly
FlexportRemitlyMay 15, 2024Yunfei · Engineering manager
Prepare for interviews · System design mock interview
Sonia is a wonderful coach! She provided me detail feedback on how to crack interview for AI product management. Very patient and stright-to-the point. Would definitlely recommend her as a coach.
Yunfei got an offer at 
Instacart
InstacartMay 13, 2024Richard · Machine learning engineer
Prepare for interviews · Mock interview
Perfect coach - it was a fun and pleasant experience that I got a ton of actionable feedback from!
Richard got an offer at 
Google
GoogleRichard left one more review for Sonia 
Mar 24, 2024Yifu · Machine learning engineer
Prepare for interviews · Mock interview
My experience was very positive. Sonia was very kind and professional.
She shared her experience working at eBay and Apple, which was inspiring. She also shared advice on career and life.
The mock interview problem was realistic and interesting. She gave lots of good feedback.
Thanks!
Yifu got an offer at 
Samsung
Samsung
Sonia replied • May 09, 2024
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