What to choose - AWS/GCP/ORCL BMC/ACN

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WIVo47

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Aug 22, 2017 24 Comments

I decided to leave MSFT and interviewed a lot during summer. ORCL was fastest to propose but it took them 5 weeks to extend an offer so this is what I have now, must decide this week. Conceptually all roles are similar, build global / regional team to run complex cloud transformations:
- ORCL BMC - $400k total comp
- AWS - 20% below ORCL
- GCP - 10% below ORCL
- Accenture - it's MD role, $500k + $200k sign on + growth path to $500k+

First three are safe choices for me, I am doing similar work at MSFT, but ACN tickles my interest...it's multi-cloud, high complexity and a very senior team.

Thoughts please?

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    rrtt

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    rrtt
    No doubt take Accenture. Why are you even thinking about others. You are getting title + salary.
    Aug 22, 2017 1
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    ACN -Headhunter. GCP and ORCL applied for posted roles, AWS - recruiter pinged me. To be honest, AWS recruiter pings me every week :)
    Aug 23, 2017 0
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    Yes, I joined ACN, starting in weeks. Google role was AzCAT style, but more generalist and locked to the specific geo. It was ok, but ACN promised more autonomy and landed me near the top of the foodchain.
    Oct 5, 2017 2
  • How did you manage to get into interview loops on all 4? Network, head hunters, direct reach out?
    Aug 23, 2017 0
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    WIVo47

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    No issue with immigration, green card done.
    17 years of total experience, 10 at MSFT of which 8 with Azure.

    BMC - they could match, but I am hearing lot of conflicting things about stock refresh (basically you get your initial RSU and that's it). Also, they are way above rest of Oracle in compensation and freedom - how long before someone looks at CPH and decides to go medieval. BMC is 1500 people in a company of 120.000, how long can they remain privileged anomaly? Don't get me wrong, team looks fantastic, but I doubt longevity.

    Also, money is not my #1 motivator...I would like to do some work on multi-cloud projects solving real customer problems. It is a very different skill set when you have to work across 2-3 cloud platforms to build something that works in production.
    Aug 23, 2017 2
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      vftg
      You are exactly right. I have been at Oracle long enough and seen these bmc type teams. It is only a matter of time before they shed blood. Join BMC only and only for money. For a regular developer, even if they hang around for 3 years, the are making 6 yrs worth of pay when compared to other oracle devs and possibly most of the companies outside.
      But this time around even the ppl who are coming into bmc are smart enough. I know very few ppl who are coming in to stay around. Most of them are here just for money. They don't want oracle brand to stick to their resume. So just make money while it is hot and get out is the motto.
      Aug 24, 2017
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      Thanks vftg, I appreciate the insights
      Aug 24, 2017