#engineer #interview #interview #it Hello Blind I have an offer from AWS as Cloud Infra Architect and one from Series D “startup”(Fintech, kind of simillar to robinhood HOOD). Please help me decide which one i can choose. PS : I am working on VISA in US Current TC:150k YOE: 7 years AWS L5 CIA( Remote, Tx) base:160 Bonus:52 Stocks :38 shares/4years TC:220k Series D startup Lead Engineer offer ( Remote , Tx) Company valuation ~3Billion Series D funding received recently -450Mil Targeted go public~2years Base: 210k Bonus :5-15% annual Pre IPO option: 10 / 4 years TC: ~300k including stock option valued(if they are valued right) Recruiter said each share worth is 25-30k (no idea how to verify this) and they expect it to multiply by 5-10 times once they go public.(IPO) Is it worth taking the risk and joining startup or join AWS and try for better compensation paying positions? I am afraid startup stocks are over valued and risk of businness going down and getting laidoff is high. Where as in Amazon it depends on performance if you get PIPd or not. Please suggest your views .
If you don’t have visa issue I will say go with startup, because the base is pretty strong and also lead position is very attentive.
Series D with 210k base is a solid offer, I would take that if visa isn’t an issue. AWS is low balling you with the RSUs. I have 3 YOE and negotiated 80 shares with 75k bonus ($145k base though).
Just assume $0 for startup shares for simplicity as you don’t know if they will gp IPO now or in 10 yrs. Tell the starup you are interested but have offer from Amazon too. Negotiate $220-230k as base or ask for $20-40k sign on . Buy shares of Amazon with the extra money.
All these fintechs would be eaten up by Google and Amazon. Can't believe how investors can be this dumb
CIA is an ok role. Not amazing. I know many who are doing it and getting bogged in the consulting lifestyle (bench, timesheets, tough customers, bad CDA, bad SOW)