I’m graduating in December 2019 MS-CS I met Airbnb at my university. They said New Grad starts only in May. other positions reject me since I am in college. background: 3+ years Work experience in Tier 1 companies. currently pursuing coop in a startup to get a vibe. How could i apply to @Airbnb? I’m really interested in their Backend/Payments team. Background: Interned at Amazon with return offer. but they are low balling me with TC and putting me in the new grad slab with no room for negotiation(neglecting previous work ex. and other competitive offers)
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You should get a co-op/internship at a big company. You can always get a job at a start up but a FAANG or next tier is hard. The internship is an extended interview can you only get to do that a couple of times. Try to get one at a major company
I did internship with Amazon and have a return offer. But they are low balling me with crappy TC. They are neglecting my work ex and putting me in the lowest possible salary band.
Then leverage that offer into an intern/coop at another major company. Or take the job thinking of it as a needed investment in your future, and start looking for a job at another FAANG after your first 6 months. Startups are like panning for gold in 1849. You will work hard and not make much and there is a tiny chance you will stumble onto a big vein . Most likely is it craps out after a few years and you are more or less starting from scratch. Especially with a stock market downturn in the wind to start in the next 12-18 months, you are much more likely to have stability through that at an established company.
Which payments team?
I saw Backend Payments team openings in Seattle and SF.