Graduating this spring with 2 offers- SpaceX- 142k TC AWS- 156k TC I did some digging and the cost of living difference is actually pretty negligible after all. Role-wise I would be doing front end at AWS, which is not my preference. I want to work hard in my twenties, so the poor WLB at either is not a huge factor. Focusing on career growth, which should I pick? How are SpaceX exit opportunities?
Aws is too mature by now, u wouldn't be developing much on anything that is meaningful, all u have is the relentless oncall, specially given the fact that it is a front end position and u don't like it, so, I say fuck it. I would rather join SpaceX that is much much more exciting, meaningful, with better career growth.
This is not true if you join a new product or initiative.
Yea, even then I still find SpaceX more interesting
front end at AWS is really a low tier. Join SpaceX
Frontend at AWs, either uses spring or Angular 1. AWS can't even integrate typescript.
that's how outdated the leadership and senior engineers are, but who cares about using old tech as long as it works, right?
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I'd optimize more for opportunities and growth earlier in your career then < 20% differences in TC or COL. As you say since you're young you can work like the devil himself is chasing you. Go to SpaceX.
For what it’s worth I worked at amazon as a new grad and just switched to SpaceX. There’s no coasting here, while at amazon that felt like pretty much all I did. If you like lots of useless meetings, working reasonable hours, or really really like making design docs go to amazon. If you believe in getting Mars, are a masochist, or like working with the tech stack go to SpaceX.
Fresh meat for the grinder.
Sure. Most people do a couple of years then leave. I don’t blame them. It does look great on a resume.
SpaceX is a ton of fun right out of college. Lots of partying with your coworkers
^ this is an intern thing. After a while everyone is ground down and either hates each other or has already spent more time with there co-workers than they have with true friends and family. The spacex party days have been dead for years.
SpaceX because mars