Zeta vs Linkedin Bangalore

Zeta
zetanut

Go to company page Zeta

zetanut
Sep 23, 2021 19 Comments

I've joined zeta two months back as a SDE2 and I'm enjoying the work. New team, building things from scratch, lots of responsibility, good scope for SDE3.

Before Zeta, I was at Amazon for 3years, promoted from L4 to L5.

Current TC: 47L + Esops + Perf Bonus
Total YOE: 3.5years

Got an opportunity to interview at LinkedIn this week, for Software Engineer(IC2) and they're offering 60L+ TC to me (Base: 32L, Annual Bonus: 10/15%, Joining Bonus: 5L, Stocks: 18L/year)

Isn't LinkedIn IC2 a downlevel for me? Because I was an Amazon SDE2 as well. Considering LinkedIn IC3 promo would take 2+ years, is it a good offer? Should I switch?

#zeta #linkedin #amazon #tech

52 PARTICIPANTS SELECT ONLY ONE ANSWER
VOTE VIEW RESULT
LinkedIn Amazon Zeta
19

comments

Want to comment? LOG IN or SIGN UP
  1. TOP
  2. RECENT
  3. OLD
 TOP 19 Comments
  • InMobi
    lifesucks.

    Go to company page InMobi

    lifesucks.
    I got a similar offer from LinkedIn for 4+ YOE. Had to decline. Internally people are being promoted to SSE at 3yoe. Isn't worth the downlevel IMO.
    Oct 9, 2021 0
  • LinkedIn / Eng
    morlock

    Go to company page LinkedIn Eng

     morlock
    It's a fantastic offer for SWE, well in SSE range. SSE promotion can happen in a year if you are good, though for most people it takes 1.5-2 years.
    It's a shame they didn't give you SSE, but Li in India is extremely conservative about levelling external hires
    Sep 23, 2021 5
    • Hiring bar is the same since the interview is standardized. But LinkedIn India has experience requirements for each level which are not present in US. The salary ranges are kept wide enough so that they can pay higher even while downleveling folks. The downside is that salary offered is more a factor of last drawn pay rather than interview performance. The salary ranges in US are narrower which means you don't get shafted even if you're coming from low TC.
      Sep 23, 2021
    • I see, any idea how they scale US salaries to India ?
      Sep 23, 2021
  • Uber
    usso

    Go to company page Uber

    usso
    Is IC2 in linkedin SSE?
    Sep 23, 2021 0
  • Amazon / Eng
    calMeDaddy

    Go to company page Amazon Eng

    PRE
    Microsoft
     calMeDaddy
    On same boat, offered 62L for LinkedIn.
    Planning to decline it as it’s Software Engineer role and levels.fyi shows Amazon SDE2 should map to Linkedin SSE.
    Sep 24, 2021 3
  • Would leaving a company within 3 months look good on resume/peer relations? Factor this in as well.
    To be fair the TC difference is simply too high. I would also suggest to use this offer to negotiate at other places offering Sde2+ equivalent levels. Downleveling is definitely not ideal
    Sep 25, 2021 2
    • Zeta
      zetanut

      Go to company page Zeta

      zetanut
      OP
      TC difference isn't high because LinkedIn TC has 5L joining bonus, which won't be there from 2nd year. Also, being top of IC2, hike during appraisal will be lower. Promo will take 2+ years again.

      At zeta, I've 15-30% performance bonus, which can push TC more than LinkedIn. Also, it'll be faster to get promoted in Zeta.
      Sep 25, 2021
    • You'd be promoted by three time 2nd year starts
      Sep 26, 2021