DataDog vs Google.

Have offers from DataDog L4, Apple L4 and Google for L3. Not considering Apple due to WLB,+culture. Leaning towards taking DataDog L4 unless Google can give me either L4 or L3 and match pay since it feels like a low-ball from G.

Some concerns I have is I'm on a H1-B visa with I-140 approved from a backlogged country (India). So a big company like Google will offer massive flexibility here in case any issues do arise like moving me to another country or if I want to go back to India or say I get stuck in India due to whatever reason.

Also I guess, the brand value of Google would come in handy if I end up outside US where DataDog/Bloomberg might be unheard of.

So considering all this would it be a better idea in long term to go for Google?

Yoe: 4.5, TC: 200
#visa #h1b #i140 #backlog

Update: for those asking TC. I haven't talked actual numbers yet with either since team matching at both places. But from what I've heard DDog starts around 260k for L4.

The Apple one I do have numbers and is ~265k recurring and 45k sign on.

Google would depend on if I get L3/L4 I guess plus their willingness to match.

Update: ended up getting an FB E4 offer and going with that for which numbers are 177k base, 400/4 stocks, 75k sign on, 10% bonus

Update: just wanted to add some findings I had regarding DataDog. They do green card processing only on a case by case basis and have heard of cases where even 3 year old employees didn't get their GC processing started 1.5 years after getting the H1-B and company makes excuses. So doesn't sound good at all.