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Previous experience: Internship at Tesla, Splunk and 1 startup This is my last internship. Can't decide between Roblox or Uber. Anyone have thought on future TC, growth opportunities, and culture? I'm interested in cloud infrastructure and distributed systems. Also concerned about how Roblox is seen by tech recruiters. If I don't want to return to Roblox after my internship, will it be hard to find other opportunities? #uber #roblox #engineering #software #swe
Wow, you are getting trolled in this poll. OP if this is even a serious question, you need to pick Uber 100%. Even if you have no interest in working there and the experience is miserable, then name on your resume will carry a ton of weight and get you in the door for almost any other company you want. You really think the average recruiter has any idea of what Roblox even is?
They will in a year or two. Uber is never gonna be profitable. If you get a role at roblox your stock plan is much more likely to appreciate.
This is a serious question. If I'm missing something obvious, please clarify. Other sources have recommended taking Roblox due to the stability, growth potential, culture, and significantly higher new grad TC.
Uber is really seen as FAANG level within the industry at this point, you will be getting past resume screens at all the top Unicorns and quant firms with Uber on your resume. Roblox just isn't the same at all. Sure it's interesting with higher upside but this is for an internship so none of that applies. I agree with the poster above, please don't make such a big mistake here, go with Uber.
Since this is my last internship, I'm also considering the new grad return offer from Roblox and Uber. Does that change anything?
🤣 Uber is not seen at FAANG level. Wtf are you smoking
Uber really is top tier name and work wise. Most people have barely heard of Roblox. You can leverage that Uber experience to get interviews at other top companies for full time.
just go uber. they didn’t externally recruit for new grads this year and roblox did. in the event that u don’t like uber (doubtful), u can just go thru robloxs pipeline and all the other company interviews ubers name will get u lol
Getting through Roblox's interviews as a new grad is way harder than interviewing for an internship, though.
Roblox's experienced hire loop was easier than Uber's.
I would say Roblox, but maybe I’m biased 😛 lots of opportunities and we are doing very well. Feel free to dm, happy to answer any questions!
At what valuation are Roblox RSUs calculated? Like if a recruiter from Roblox says that they're giving you $200K in RSUs, does that mean $200K at a $1B valuation? $10B valuation?
You should ask your recruiter
If you are looking at long term growth and where you will head in your mid/late career, definitely Uber. Even with potential upside at Roblox, it wouldn’t make huge difference at junior level. You have more leverage in negotiation after you become more senior.
Roblox has a pretty significantly higher TC than uber for new grad. Pretty sure Roblox eng has decent, if not good, reputation among tech eng community. Plus Uber is unstable company. Even if you don't like Roblox, you can take the return offer and negotiate other offers. I'd go with Roblox. Only thing I dislike is that it's a kids game lol.
Do you have data to back this up? A startup could raise money at a $100M valuation but then give employees $200K of RSUs at a $1B valuation (which are really just $20K at the $100M valuation they raised money at). I suspect that this is what Roblox has done based on what has been said about them.
142k Base , ~$200k or 8000 RSUs over 4 years, 30k Signing. Don't know what valuation the RSUs is based on tho. I don't think they are basing off ridiculous valuation though. They would definitely be called out.
Roblox
Could you explain why Roblox?
More growth