Microsoft - L60 - Redmond Base - 119K Sign-on - 15K Stocks - 25K - 4 years Amazon - SDE1 - Seattle Base - 125K Sign-on - 52K - 2 years Stocks - 65K - 4 years Veritas - SDE - Bay Area Base - 135K Sign-on - 15K Which is better? Microsoft and Veritas have annual bonus whereas Amazon doesn't have any annual bonus.
I think msft has a better offer, and easier to get promotions (2 msft levels = 1 amzn level). Amazon benefits are average. Veritas is a big no.
How are the annual bonuses at MS? Recruiter won't match Amazon offer and keeps on mentioning 10% bonus at MS? And how about annual stock refresher?
Msft bonus is about 10% of your base salary if you get an average performance review, so it could be more or less depending on you and your manager. Amzn bonus is strictly zero I believe for the first two years (it is written in your offer letter). So yes, the msft offer is actually likely more $$$ than your amzn offer, but these are small differences. You will very likely be happier in msft than amzn, but both companies are second tier.
Microsoft.
You would be stupid not to go with Amazon - that’s around 160k+ total comp.
Amazon, as long as you like the team. Take out 80% of the equity for the Amazon offer as they often chew through people < 2 years so make the decision with that assumption. Honestly speaking, I should’ve probably done better and got an offer from Amazon at the start of my career. I’d be much better off so I would say Amazon cause you’ll learn a ton.
Amazon
Amazon: even if you leave in two years, your resume will get you interviews everywhere. Not the same for MS or Veritas.
Are you new grad ? Which univ?
Industry hire. Both Amazon and MS leveling me down.
How many yrs of exp?
Amazon..👍
Go for Amazon and work hard.. once you promote to next level.. l4 to l5 is easier than rest of the levels
Amazon. Do good and make up for it with promotions.
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