Tech IndustryAug 24, 2019
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Msft to Amazon, worth it?

3 yoe at Msft, joined after college top performer 3 years across still, still, low compensation, well below market price decided to vote with my feet. prepared interview and got Amazon offer, Uber onsite gets canceled die to hiring freeze, FB and Google Seattle do not have SDE2 openings as of now shall i just go for amazon for more tc? offer is L5 around 240k package, still higher than what msft is paying or shall i reject it and wait for other companies to have openings? not sure how job market will go please give advice.

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Oracle TLead Aug 24, 2019

Current TC? That says it. If it is more than 50k from your current TC then make the move and jump the ship after few years. Which team at Amazon? You are not giving us data and expecting us to provide suggestion?

Microsoft sssssail OP Aug 24, 2019

Yes. No data and suggestion plz.

Oracle TLead Aug 24, 2019

OP if you just need suggestion without data then here is one: GTFO

VMware mowglii Aug 24, 2019

Current TC?

Microsoft shenierb d Aug 24, 2019

Go to Amazon. I’m doing the same

Microsoft sssssail OP Aug 24, 2019

U got offer as well?

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nrmlguy Aug 24, 2019

Generally you can only go once receiving an offer

Microsoft MSFTBRO Aug 24, 2019

Take it, you got a cliff coming

Microsoft sssssail OP Aug 24, 2019

Very true