Microsoft vs wayfair vs aws

Cerner samch
Mar 27 32 Comments

Hi,

Recently I got an offer from Microsoft, wayfair. I have a pending result with aws. I have a deadline with Microsoft to accept the offer by end of the week. Need some suggestions for my next steps, whether to wait for result of amazon or decide between Microsoft and wayfair.

YOE:2.8 years as SDE

MICROSOFT:
Location : Redmond
Base:115k
Bonus:0-20%
RSU: 50k
Sign on :30k

Wayfair:
Location : Boston
Base : 125k
Stocks:50k
Bonus:0-10%
HR said that he would make the TC to 170k$

Aws:
Location: seattle

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  • Microsoft new G
    Why is this even a question? It's just a question of Microsoft vs AWS.

    As a software engineer, you want to work at a software maker rather than a furniture retailer.
    Mar 27 0
  • Microsoft holaaa
    Boston 125k will go way more far than 115k in Seattle
    Mar 27 6
    • Microsoft holaaa
      Yes.
      Mar 27
    • Microsoft holaaa
      Overall public schools and everything is much better for value there too.
      Mar 27
    • Amadeus Trick2g
      No, Boston is super expensive! More expensive than Seattle!
      Mar 27
    • MathWorks needful4
      On the cost of living scale both Seattle and Boston should be in the same range, but Seattle doesn’t have state tax!
      Mar 27
    • Wayfair / Eng 64th
      Boston: good schools for kids. shitty roads! Very high insurance. Rent < San Jose ( to compare bay area avg). The state has no happy hours - not huge but just saying. Also, no late night hangout places. Usually you'll be living in an old house if you rent. Party scene is okay. Huge parking problem. Weather can be irritating sometimes. Great place for Meetups. Very high taxes 🤦🏻‍♂️ Probably not a place you would invest in home as compared to west coast. Also, learning experience is okay at Wayfair. If you're into sports and fitness, Boston is a good place to be. Just few things to consider that people overlook. Pardon my grammar.
      Apr 1
  • Wayfair / Eng
    hErg55

    Wayfair Eng

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    AWS. They will be the next big thing in cloud and what you will learn there will be of far more value. Working at AWS will keep you on your toes and you will grow. I am moving there next month.
    Mar 27 2
    • New / R&D zorkan
      What do you work on at Wayfair?
      Mar 27
    • Wayfair / Eng
      hErg55

      Wayfair Eng

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      I work on very important projects. One such illustration is that I once faced a grappling issue where the color of the sale flag was red but was expected to be teal. My work has real impact.
      Mar 27
  • Wayfair / Eng
    jwxs26

    Wayfair Eng

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    Search blind for Wayfair threads, proceed at your own peril
    Mar 27 3
    • New / R&D zorkan
      Man that's depressing. You guys have such a good site
      Mar 27
    • Wayfair topUser
      It's a great site, as long as we don't drop the shard containing your customer information for some undetermined amount of time, or as long as some datacenter ops guy doesn't accidentally unplug the rack that has the pricing "system" (aka spiderweb mess of stored procedures) running on it, or as long as your internet connection is fast enough that you can load the several hundred MB pages that we ask you to render in your browser.
      Mar 29
    • New / R&D zorkan
      I was always impressed with the recommendations on mobile
      Apr 2
  • Apple / Eng P e w
    What’s TOC
    Mar 27 4
    • Cerner samch
      OP
      Of?
      Mar 27
    • Apple / Eng P e w
      You said recruiter would make TOC 170k...?
      Mar 27
    • Cerner samch
      OP
      Yeah he said that he would try to make it to 170k. He did not give a finalized picture yet
      Mar 27
    • Intel fUfS21
      People use the acronym TC not “TOC” when referring to Total Compensation here as an FYI.
      Mar 27
  • Amazon WicH21
    Stay away from Wayfair. Aws your mileage varies. There are some god awful teams with bad oncalls. Understand what you are getting into before accepting.
    Mar 27 0

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    • Cerner samch
      OP
      Office online
      Mar 27
    • Cerner samch
      OP
      Level 60
      Mar 27
    • Cerner samch
      OP
      I already accepted the offer verbally so I dont think i will have a choice to ask
      Mar 27
    • Amadeus Trick2g
      Verbal acceptance doesn’t mean anything. I have negotiated for a higher tc even after accepting verbally by bringing other offers to the table.
      Mar 27
  • Microsoft / Eng cholical
    You can probably get a better tc than Microsoft from Amazon if you tell Amazon you have a Microsoft offer.
    Mar 27 3
    • Cerner samch
      OP
      Is it a good choice to choose amazon over Microsoft?
      Mar 27
    • Microsoft / Eng cholical
      Depends on team/product. I'm got offers from a few very good teams but I'm an internal transfer from Services which prevented me from getting signing or stocks. The comp difference is too big to ignore for me.
      Mar 27
    • Microsoft / Eng cholical
      Amazon also offered very high for the band and my yoe when I mentioned I had competing offers.
      Mar 27
  • New / R&D zorkan
    You will probably be happier at Microsoft. AWS doesn't really have cool offices or perks, kind of just a cubicle grind. I think they have a coffee machine. There's some upshot if you can gouge them on stocks, but the turnover is high.
    Mar 27 0
  • PTC bGuR03
    That wayfair stock is per year? What stock price you are using to calculate 50K valuation. As far as I know, wayfair offers number of stocks for 4 yrs and not a $ amount.
    What's the vesting schedulr?
    Mar 27 0
  • Qualtrics vLJH82
    Microsoft seems low for them that’s pretty much what new grads get
    Mar 27 0