PgM Google vs. Data Engineer Facebook (Contract)
Which offer would you choose (1) or (2)? I’m tempted to take Facebook for the type of work and cash. But I’m Blinded by my love of Google. Any Facebook contractors out there can weigh in? (1) 180k TC, Google PgM - Google Cloud, Vendor Support (full time role focused on workforce management, headcount planning, forecasting, flexibility to take on 20% technical projects, SF office) (2) 240k TC, Facebook Data Engineer - Oculus, Portal ($115/hr, 6 month contract role, intention to extend, confirmed with manager potential to convert to FT, Menlo Park) Thank you.
Funny how different these roles are
Wtf ones a legit engineering role and one is managing headcount for vendors...
Unless I read it wrong, Google is full-time and FB is contract for 6 months? I have never seen a more obvious choice! Google of course! A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
You read correctly. Google PgM (non-technical) over Facebook Data Engineer Contract (technical)? Cool, I wasn't familiar with that idiom. "It is preferable to have a small but certain advantage than a mere potential of a greater one."
PgM can be a challenge role at Google, unless you are really into herding cats and do project management. Very different than a data engineering role, so I would pick based on your job preference, not because of the company.
Thank you, qDJU47. I am more interested in building things, designing, and coding than herding cats. If Facebook was full-time, I wouldn't hesitate on signing for the DE role.
Is conversion to a full time role a possibility like most big companies? If so, go to FB and go through the conversion process.
Just do the data engineering one and don’t think about it. You’ll build human capital that will help you land the next job. The vendor role job will make your resume look worse for engineering jobs in the future.
Yes, that is what I am leaning toward as well. I want to build my skillset as a Data Engineer.
Yeah these are two completely different things. Pick the one that will give you more experience in the type of work you intend to have a career in. Both are great brands for future employment, but being perceived as having an aimless, unpurposed path may work against you in the future.
Great point QIXQ16 - that was one of my worries. If I move to PgM, it may look as though I was not certain if DE was for me.
Is the FB contract W2 with the agency or Corp-to-Corp?
You already said your answer in the question... Go after the type of work that is more fulfilling here. You have nothing to look back at (e.g. cash difference)
I work in Google Cloud and know some PgM. I can tell you as en engineer, you will probably not like it and miss technical work unless you are really into project management. I would probably go with Facebook if that was my core skillset or the one I want to develop.
Perfect, thank you for letting me know - this helps a lot. I just accepted the offer from FB.
Quite different offers. Hard to compare. I say go with Google. Better brand and stability. Curious... What position/location you currently in at BLK?
I’ll DM you