My fb recruiter is asking me about my preferred location for fte. I'm undecided. What are the pros and cons for each as well as the headcounts? I personally prefer Seattle or NY to Menlo Park. But I heard being at HQ will provide me with better career growth prospects TC: Currently just a rising senior CS student
Seattle
SV is hot, expensive, uneventful with awful traffic. Most people I know want to get out. If I was single, and fresh out of college, I'd go for NY or Seattle. Seattle has enough of a Dev culture and any tech company worth anything is up here so you can still grow your career.
Seattle weather is shitty lol
Like New Yorks is awesome. Hot summers with humidity and epic snow in the winter? No thanks.
Menlo Park is better in my opinion, but again I'd choose based on TC/RSU, etc.
Do the interview and get an offer, and also get competing offers. Then decide on your options
But I need to decide now according to my recruiter lol. Already have competing offers
Lol. Congrats. Seattle would probably be the best for the value. Bay Area is insanely expensive. Grad salary won't be able to get you a decent place to stay. NYC is lively and easier to meet normal people, if that is something you want.
When is your potential start date? May 2020? Have new grad applications already started??
NYC no brainer, especially if you are into dating.
If you’re in tech you’ll cross paths with the Bay Area someday for sure. Might as well start off in NYC
Totally agree with this, was in NYC for the past 4 years working for a startup. Just moved to the bay!!
I've never felt Seattle is any less than MPK in terms of opportunities (and arguably better for infra). Other drawbacks mentioned here still apply though.
Seattle any day!
Menlo Park for career growth opportunities, Seattle for maximum net worth building, NY for the 🍕and rats?
$1 pizza galore I would also add that NY is diverse, it’s nice not hearing the same BS tech bro speak and startup idea in every coffee shop