Uber sde or Salesforce senior software engineer

Expedia / Eng enthu
Jan 28 54 Comments

Hello all,

I recently got job offers from Uber as sde and senior software engineer at Salesforce, the job location for Uber is Pal Alto and the team is really good, same with Salesforce and job location is Seattle. Base salary of Salesforce is more compared to Uber ( 40k difference ). Should I even consider Uber, I know it is ranked above Salesforce but given that I have been offered senior at Salesforce. Just curious. Any Thoughts?

Uber : Bass: 135000, 3752 RSU( 25% will vest on year end and then monthly), 35000( joining bonus) , 1100( target cash bonus it can double based on performance) , 26250 ( target equity refresh it can double based on performance), relocation
Salesforce: bass: 175000, 135000 RSU ( 33% will vest on first year end) , 25000 joining bonus . 10-12% year end bonus .

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  • Cisco ChuckRobbi
    Uber
    Jan 28 0
  • Amazon forceful
    Isn't Salesforce's Senior the same as SDE II elsewhere? I think Lead is their equivalent of Senior elsewhere
    Jan 28 1
    • Expedia / Eng enthu
      OP
      Yes it is equivalent to sde2
      Jan 28
  • Salesforce / Other yeFj66
    You’re going to get bored at Salesforce. If you want to grow faster and learn more, go to Uber. Once they IPO, the stock is going to be worth way more than that 40k. Go to Uber
    Jan 28 0
  • Salesforce LukeSw
    Uber! Don’t go after 40k imagine when Uber goes ipo and also you will learn much more at Uber. Salesforce SMTS is SDE 2 just FYI
    Jan 28 0
  • Salesforce pLIp42
    Salesforce SMTS bonus is 15%. This is a generous offer for a senior, specially for Seattle. If you care more about the money, go to Salesforce. If you care more about technical challenges, go to Uber.
    Jan 30 1
    • Uber Ththg
      If you care more about your mental health go to salesforce
      Jan 30
  • Salesforce hfgnntunv
    Good wlb, good benefits, volunteering and giving back opportunities, and overall good, healthy culture.
    Complexity of problems and growth opportunities will depend on product and team you end up with and your own ability to recognize opportunity in front of you and act on it.
    Remember, Salesforce has tons of different products so there is an option to transfer internally if you not happy with current situation.
    Jan 29 0
  • Salesforce pmyz88
    Uber could go out of business in a few years .. Salesforce will continue growing ..
    Feb 1 3
    • Uber fjdy
      Lolol
      Feb 2
    • Salesforce hfgnntunv
      I am not sure if they will go out business but I do wonder about Uber’s future. Probably I just don’t know enough, but to me Uber is one trick pony. They captured the market by offering below market rates to consumers and subsidizing payments to drivers. once the go public and open up books, I think there will a lot of disappointment. From what I read, Uber loosing money and drivers at lightning rate. And with cities like New York setting minimum pay, Uber will not be as competitive as they once were.
      In addition, what’s their growth opportunities, what else Uber plans to do?
      Feb 2
    • Uber undead
      Uber isn’t a one trick pony. UberEats and Freight are both doing very well.

      Salesforce is also doing very well and will keep growing.

      SF has a better culture but Uber will pay more.
      Feb 2
  • Uber SOUI13
    Why you don’t mention stock at all?
    Jan 28 1
    • Expedia / Eng enthu
      OP
      Added it
      Jan 29
  • Salesforce / Eng
    AnonChickn

    Salesforce Eng

    PRE
    Amazon, Microsoft
    BIO
    I’m an anonymous chicken
    AnonChicknmore
    The 40k comp difference is bigger than it appears.

    * Washington has no income tax, California’s is nearly 10%.
    * Palo Alto is going to be super expensive compared to Seattle. When I moved from Seattle 6 years ago I needed to make 180% of what I was making in Seattle to justify the move.

    There is no guaranteed refresher for RSUs at Salesforce which is a bummer, and the Uber ipo could be amazing. But I’d take a look at quality of life and use that as a measuring stick.

    What group in Salesforce if you don’t mind me asking?
    Jan 29 0
  • Uber upptip
    space before commas and full points? salesforce please
    Jan 28 0
  • Uber Ththg
    Uber culture is still an issue
    Jan 29 4
    • Uber Travis.K
      Really? What issue?
      Jan 29
    • Uber Ththg
      I work in ATG. Read the press. Our HR team is still toxic.
      Jan 29
    • Uber fjdy
      Hr? The whole atg is toxic
      Jan 30
    • Uber Ththg
      Who of ATG is toxic. Hr across Uber is fairly toxic
      Jan 30
  • Moved from Salesforce to Uber and never looked back! Been here for 4+ years.
    Jan 29 3
    • Salesforce qqps
      Time to move? All stocks should be vested now.
      Jan 29
    • Uber Travis.K
      Some of us got nice Refreshers to keep us around past 4
      Jan 29
    • Salesforce qqps
      You mean big refreshers at the 4th year? Not typical yearly refreshers?
      Jan 29
  • Uber moober
    Are you including the lack of state income tax to get the 40k difference? That's huge
    Jan 28 2
    • Expedia / Eng enthu
      OP
      Yes the base pay difference is 40k
      Jan 28
    • Uber moober
      Bay area vs Seattle... Quality of life matters
      Jan 28
  • Apple / Eng
    Fair Oaks

    Apple Eng

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    BART
     Fair Oaksmore
    Ask Uber for senior or go to Salesforce
    Jan 28 1
    • LinkedIn / Eng Tomek213
      You mean under t-4
      Jan 28
  • Uber kettle
    Uber is an easy choice here. Salesforce is great too. But the IPO gives you optionality. It may suck or do really well. But you have that upside to stay. Salesforce will always be there. Sounds like Salesforce gave you one level up. 40k is no joke.
    Jan 28 1
    • Salesforce titles are inflated
      Jan 30
  • Salesforce NGCx18
    Hands down, Uber
    Jan 29 0
  • Expedia AntiLGBT
    Salesforce
    Jan 28 0
  • Salesforce hfgnntunv
    have you decided?
    Feb 14 1
    • Expedia / Eng enthu
      OP
      Mostly Uber
      Feb 14
  • Uber
    verbaba

    Uber

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    Microsoft
     verbabamore
    Don't go to Palo alto from Seattle. You'll regret it with that paycheck. Go to Salesforce
    Jan 29 1
    • Uber
      verbaba

      Uber

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      Microsoft
       verbabamore
      Don't go to Uber for 3700 rsus. You'll learn more at Uber but paycheck is gonna be tight at Palo Alto
      Jan 30
  • Uber fjdy
    L3? Seems low for L4

    Btw 2x bonus is bs. No one gets that anymore
    Jan 30 0