Cisco Role- Software engineer IV Total comp- 207K Team- Have heard good reviews about the team. Non-networking team Amazon Role- SDE1 Total comp- 175K Team- AWS I wasn't told I was being interviewed for SDE1 role at the time of interview. I assumed all along that it was for SDE2 considering my YOE (3yrs before Masters outside USA). I have asked for reevaluation of offer considering I have a competing offer, but I doubt they will raise the role or numbers significantly. Current YOE- 3+ after Masters Which one should I consider? Amazon brand will anyday look good on the resume, but is it worth going for a lower TC/role for a highly probable WLB screw up?
What do you mean by 3+ after masters?
3 years work experience after masters
If you were given an sde1 offer, it's because the bar raiser felt that you didn't meet the sde2 bar.
You should have got SDE2 at Amazon.
They wouldn't offer you sde2 role just because you have 3 yoe + masters. It depends on the complexity of the project that you have worked on in the past and your contributions.
Amazon for new tech work, product and career. If your early in your career and age/life (mean without kids etc), WLB would be a secondary preference for me. Cisco brand is like a death trap (plus your not in a networking role or product which means could be sacked when operations are tightened). It may become a challenge on the next job hunt. Negotiate if you got room and see of one appeals more for you (unless this is final).
I did not know that Cisco can pay this much
Cisco?! It’s too early to retire, young man.
He works for Qualcomm, pretty sure he is already retired
You probably were sde2 loop but interview did not go well enough and so got downleveled
What is the breakdown of Cisco offer?