Amazon offered 106k salary, 65k RSU, and 25k & 20k signing bonus for first and second years. 10k relocation. I also have an offer for Apple in Austin at 105k salary, 50k RSU, and 10k signing. Please give advice!! And I'm a new grad.
You will live better on that money in Austin.
Apple easily. You’re taking less now but have a brighter future, plus Austin is cheaper.
Austin is more fun than Seattle/SFO better weather unless you like rain/wind. summer is worse but you have lakes 20 min away. people are fun and very friendly. no state taxes in TX. inside the city its expensive but 20 min out you can buy a 3.2.2 for 300k. money wise you will be the same but other factors will make a big difference.
No brainer. That number for Austin is 200 of the bay
Don’t even think twice. Amazon is a sweatshop. Go for Apple in Austin. Weather is probably not going to beat Bay Area, but you’ll have a much better life quality in Austin. Seattle is also nice, but Amazon is a horrible place to work.
Look at all the Apple fan boys bashing Amazon. Seattle is great - houses are pricey because it's one of the most sought out places to live in the world. Amazon can be tough to work for (really all tech companies can be) but you will learn and grow very fast. If you're good, they will promote you quicker than other companies. You will likely work on big projects with a large impact fresh out of school. That money is plenty to live off of in Seattle, and is quite good for a college hire. I budget $2,200 a month for living expenses and live just 1.8 miles from the office. If you want to live in luxury you should easily be able to do it for under 3k/mo. Also no need to own a car.
Title and level?
You can be happy at either company if you work hard and get lucky with team placement. I say go to the location you prefer.
You can live like a king with that money in Austin - great city life - lower cost of living - no taxes - doesn't rain too much like Seattle Try negotiating a little more if you want.
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