Tech IndustrySep 17, 2019
Amazonfoobario

5 YOE - 2 offers - Need advice on evaluating offers for career

I have 5 YOE but only 1 YOE as a Software Engineer (first 4 years I did a mix of research/prototyping, no real customer product). Compensation is not a factor as they are pretty much equivalent assuming no recession in the next year. Looking for any advice or questions I should ask myself when making a decision here. I have two offers that I am evaluating and need to decide by today/tomorrow at latest: 1. Wayfair - L3 - TC: $213,000 160k base / $16k bonus / $108k stock / $10k sign on bonus Requires moving to city (high cost of living) Apparently Wayfair is not profitable yet Stock has a lot of room to grow Bigger team, younger workforce 2. Lesser known small company (call it Foobar) (~300 employees) - Senior - TC: $209,000 190k base / 19k bonus Company is profitable (was also recently acquired by another private company) I can commute to here in ~30 minutes at most already, no moving needed. Uncertain if I would get any stock once they go public, uncertain if they will IPO Very small team, I'd be a key contributor, everyone is 10+ years older than me. Wayfair TC is overall worth more, but Foobar compensation is all cash up front. No stock from Foobar because they are still private but they plan IPO within 2 years and should grant some stock to each employee. I think they are both excellent offers considering my YOE, and I really don't know which one is better for me in terms of career. So compensation is not really a factor now in my decision. Looking for any advice or questions I should ask myself when making a decision here.

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HackerRank kjybvhji Sep 17, 2019

I’d say foobar

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Porsche996 Sep 17, 2019

This. Why do you say Wayfair has stock for growth. AFAIK I think it's WeWork in steroids. They either get acquired or go bankrupt or change business strategy from selling engineered cardboards.

Amazon gr8coder Sep 17, 2019

Current TC or gtfo?

Amazon foobario OP Sep 17, 2019

$167k TC

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Amazon foobario OP Sep 17, 2019

Outside city, no cost of living increase if I go to Foobar.

Amazon techled Sep 17, 2019

Foobar

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xQfI07 Sep 17, 2019

Foobar, cash up front is worth more than stock in the bush

Microsoft ILoveTC Sep 17, 2019

Foo bar

Google VVvF03 Sep 17, 2019

Foobar

Wayfair WNEm45 Sep 17, 2019

Foobar. I'd ask for stocks though.