I'm a 22 years old European guy with opportunities to work at Google in Mountain View or at Amazon in Seattle. Google seems to be more developer friendly than Amazon and its culture/perks seem to be superior. However Amazon is located in the heart of Seattle whereas Moutain View is a very small city and one hour away from San Francisco. As a young and single man what choice should I pick? I want to be able to go out, visit places and date but I also want to pick a company where my geek/engineer personality fits the best. Both companies pay nearly the same but Google pays a little more to compensate the cost of life in Silicon Valley.
living cost mainly housing is cheaper in Seattle, but Google does not pip people as aggressive as Amazon, and if you get laid off in Google you will most likely find a job elsewhere before your exit interview.
DTMV can be fun on occasion but you'll want to live in SF where it's more lively with fun events. I haven't lived in Seattle but it can also be fun in a more low-key kind of way. I wouldn't hesitate to move to Seattle for the right opportunity.
Ask for a position in Google Seattle :) You're welcome.
Can confirm Google Seattle is a nice place, and we are next to them ;)
Bay all the way- Seattle social scene sucks. Been here 4 years and talking about moving because we still haven't made many great friends.
I moved to Seattle one year ago and have a great friend group here. This city is just so 'liveable' - affordable, walkable, tons to do. I would vote Seattle no question, your salary is going to go a lot further. Moved here from big east coast city and it's been a major upgrade.
Neither, ask to switch to Google NYC. Otherwise, Google >>>>> Amazon, and the women are better looking in SF vs Seattle. Gender ratio is awful but as a European guy with an accent you have an advantage. Just don't live anywhere other than SF.
These are only dreams ahahaha
Mountain View. Google is just a better company than Amazon from an employee perspective. You'll score more second dates by virtue of not bitching about work all the time. Work in Mountain View, play in the city, date in San Jose. (Yeah, I said it.)
Date in San Jose? We're assuming OP is straight here right?
Fair point.
Everyone I know who works at Google in Mountain View takes the Google bus and gets in at like 10 and leaves at like 4. Sounds like that makes up for the commute.
Another thing to consider is, when you want to do the whole going out have fun part, do you prefer that in the rain, or sun? One would be raining ALL the time minus a beautiful 2 months, and the other would be sunny ALL the time minus 2 weeks in a good non-drought year
I agree with the conclusion, but it's not *that* bad. It's more that it's overcast for all but 2-4 months out of the year, and that seriously depresses people. And yeah, there are times when it'll rain every single day for weeks straight, but it's not all the time.
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mountain view is very close to San Francisco, there are company shuttle to San Francisco and a lot of people commute between them.
Haha. "Very close" = 1+hr one way.
All aboard the Google bus!