The Stack Newsletter is a free weekly email that helps software engineers, product managers, and data professionals get hired, promoted, and heard at global tech companies — used by 55,000+ engineers at Meta, Amazon, Revolut, Google, Spotify, and Microsoft.
What is The Stack Newsletter?
The Stack is a free weekly newsletter curated by Sophie Filer and Tom Otto. Each Tuesday it delivers curated job opportunities at top global tech companies, actionable interview strategies (behavioural, technical, system design), CV tips that beat ATS filters, salary negotiation insights, and career growth advice — all written in plain, actionable English. It is especially designed for non-native English speakers navigating international tech careers.
Key Features
- Curated job opportunities — Every issue includes a hand-picked selection of roles at companies like Google, Amazon, Meta, Revolut, Spotify, Monzo, trivago, and Vinted, with a focus on positions open to international candidates.
- Interview strategy breakdowns — Covers behavioural questions, coding interviews, system design, and data science rounds, with mock interview video recommendations and structured answer frameworks.
- CV improvement tips — Specific guidance on avoiding common mistakes that get tech CVs rejected, including ATS-friendly templates and examples for SWEs, PMs, and data roles.
- Communication coaching for non-native speakers — Shows exactly how to communicate technical thinking in English, handle behavioural interviews, and write CVs that pass filters at FAANG companies.
- Salary negotiation advice — Includes concrete tactics that readers report using to increase offers (e.g., one reader increased their offer by £15k after following the tips).
- AI skill insights — Tracks emerging job market trends, such as the growing requirement for AI skills in tech postings (1 in 8 jobs now require AI skills per a recent issue).
- Weekly publication format — Designed to be read in under 10 minutes every Tuesday, with each issue focusing on one actionable career topic plus a curated job list.
Who is it for?
- Software engineers (junior to senior) who want to land roles at FAANG or high-growth tech companies — especially those needing interview prep and CV rewriting help.
- Non-native English speakers working in global tech — the newsletter teaches exactly what to say and how to say it during English-language interviews and workplace communication.
- Product managers and data engineers — Each issue covers role-specific strategies (e.g., PM mock interview videos, data engineering CV examples) and includes job opportunities tailored to these roles.
- Mid-career tech professionals looking to get promoted or negotiate better compensation — the salary negotiation and internal mobility advice is written explicitly for this audience.
What can you do with The Stack Newsletter?
- Job seekers: Browse the weekly curated list of visa-sponsored and remote roles at companies like Revolut, Spotify, and Google, then apply the interview strategies from past issues to prepare.
- Interview preppers: Use the recommended mock interview videos, structural frameworks for behavioural questions, and system design study guides to simulate real interviews before the actual one.
- Career changers: Follow the CV improvement and ATS-filter tips to rewrite your resume — readers report going from zero callbacks to offers within 6–8 weeks after applying the advice.
Pricing
The Stack Newsletter is free to subscribe. Premium resources (including an English for Tech Interviews guide) are available for subscribers who want to go deeper, but the weekly newsletter content is fully accessible at no cost.
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