I've verbally accepted a Facebook offer over Uber which I00% intend to follow through with. Mostly because Facebook seems like a more interesting place to work, especially as someone new to big tech companies. I feel like I'll have the opportunity to learn a lot more there outside of my specific domain. The TC is less though, as I believe the Uber position was slightly more senior. It's still good money though. Is it a huge mistake career wise to take a slightly lower position? My recruiter seems to think if I perform well I should be able to move up a level pretty fast. I can't be certain, but I have a feeling I may have downleveled during interviews.
Dont come to Uber, this is a good choice
What's wrong with Uber?
Umm. Same boat. Different decision. So, care to elaborate the reasons please?
Go with Facebook. The engineering bar is way higher and you’ll have a larger impact for sure
What's the difference? It's not easy to get promoted for everyone
Don’t come to Uber.
Uber: 178k/433k with target bonus 25k/103k Facebook E4: 160k/300k signing bonus 100k
The raise assoc w my promotion was of 20% I shoulda mentioned. I’m sure it depends on the level tho
Yoe?
433 at which valuation?
the 409a, which I think is part of NDA. But the offer was from a week ago.
I think you did a mistake in terms of comp.
Why,could u share some details
Looks like you are getting E4 at FB and level 5a at Uber. And comp at Uber is more. I would prefer Uber in this case as apart from seniority+comp, the impact to society at Uber is also more and WLB is also better.
Yeah, this thread is making me second guess my decision making. I know the Uber position could monetarily pay off really well. I guess I made the decision purely on the fact that Facebook is the company I want to work at, instead of unbiased assessment of the actual offers.
That is unbiased
Facebook will not negotiate your base pay but they willl bump up your stocks if you show them a higher competing offer .
Yeah, unfortunately it's too late for negotiations as I verbally accepted. In hindsight I think I could have definitely negotiated more stocks.
Facebook promoted me within a year. From what I understand this is not uncommon as they tend to err on the side of under-leveling you and then promoting quickly.
Yeah, he specifically mentioned the 1 year timeframe.