Help choosing one of these offers.

Sears Holdings / Eng
mvtahru

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Sears Holdings
mvtahru
Sep 21, 2017 28 Comments

I have these offers from two companies, different locations and different domains.
I have 5 years total work experience with 3.5 years in US. Currently in Chicago with 120k total compensation.

Company A: e-retailler, Pre IPO, over 12 years in market.
Location : Bay area
Role: Senior software engineer
Base: 170k
Relocation: upto 10k based on expenses
Sign in bonus (in lieu of relocation) : 10k lumpsum
Annual bonus: upto 10%
Options: 5000 over 4 years. 25% per annum.
Strike price: Approx. $14
GC: After 90 days of joining (can't say if that will really happen)

Company B: Financial investment banking firm
Location : New York
Role: VP (initially it was Associate)
Base: $155k (initially was 140K then I told about other offer)
Relocation : $20k lumpsum
Annual bonus : Performance based. Heard they get really good bonus. I will get prorated bonus for this year based on months I work there for this fiscal year.

Which components should I go for negotiation?

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  • Intuit
    wUVe67

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    wUVe67
    It’s not just about the money between these two choices: one job is as an engineer and another as an ibanking associate. Which of these functions do you want to do? What sounds like a more appealing job and better long term trajectory? The monetary difference is peanuts compared to your overall job satisfaction and your total career.
    Sep 21, 2017 2
    • New / Product
      AKFI22

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      Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
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      Nah.
      AKFI22
      I agree. Banking will be cushy and Retail will be a daily struggle.
      Sep 21, 2017
    • Sears Holdings / Eng
      mvtahru

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      Sears Holdings
      mvtahru
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      I agree. I know that I will not loose anything (apart from few thousand dollars) if I go for NY investment banking firm. It is reputed name in its domain so will be strong on resume.
      However, the SF one seems to have good learning potential for me. It is doing well in its domain too. It's hard to choose.
      Sep 23, 2017
  • Indeed / Eng
    KomalUber

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    KomalUber
    Startup stock should be valued at 0. Bonus in finance can be good depending on how close you are to real money. Ask recruiter for avg bonus. I'd get ny company to match 170 and take it instead of startup. What sort of work in each?
    Sep 21, 2017 4
    • Sears Holdings / Eng
      mvtahru

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      Sears Holdings
      mvtahru
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      Can you elaborate on this?
      Sep 23, 2017
    • Indeed / Eng
      KomalUber

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      KomalUber
      I'd suggest learn the difference between investment banking and trading. Both are different. If you work close to quants or build trading platform for algorithmic trading it is much better than building systems used for equity research or way out if the loop in money making
      Sep 23, 2017
  • Indeed / Eng
    Utanfw23Qe

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    Utanfw23Qe
    VP in banks is same as senior software engineer elsewhere. Can you name the bank ? Is it one of GS, MS,JPM?
    Sep 24, 2017 3
  • YP
    Strad

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    I think.
    Strad
    I say SF offer. I lived in NYC and hated it. Make them put GC stipulation in offer letter. That's what i did and when they tried to back away from it, i gently reminded them.
    Sep 21, 2017 5
    • Sears Holdings / Eng
      mvtahru

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      Sears Holdings
      mvtahru
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      Probably EB3 (will check this with them) for India.
      Sep 21, 2017
    • YP
      Amati

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      Amati
      Ouch. If you have master's or enough work experience try to do eb2. Another vote for SF, get ur GC faster.
      Sep 21, 2017
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