Tech IndustryFeb 11, 2019
AppleSleepygirl

Airbnb vs Google, I need help ToT

I got two offers from Airbnb and Google and I really don’t know what to choose: Airbnb: TC: 310k L4 Google TC: 270k L3 My opinion is Google seems to be a very reliable place to go, good work life balance, great benefits, just following the company’s ladder and I will have reasonable career development. Even if I don’t like the current team, I can still change team internally. It makes me feel that I can stay at Google for quite a long time. The only pity is I could miss the good opportunity to join a great start-up before its IPO, Airbnb is among the best start-ups of this year, and it will only IPO once, I feel like that could be an exciting experience. Airbnb seems to have a better package, but their RSUs are still paper money, I have heard many different voices about the company’s future, all of them sound make sense for me. What attracts me is that I feel the projects at Airbnb should be more interesting than Google and I may have better impact. Also, people at Airbnb seems to be happy and passionate about their work (during on-site interview). However, I’m just an engineer and don’t have enough knowledge/experience to determine the future of airbnb, I expect it to be great, but what if it doesn’t and the stock price keep dropping after IPO? Then I may have to leave again…that really sucks! I don’t want to become rich from Airbnb’s IPO, I want a place to stay longer happily and worry less about the future, so I really don’t know whether their comps can cover the risk…or if it’s a good choice Just curious what you guys would think about these two choices? Really appreciate if any current Airbnber or Googler can help!

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Amobee kimmy Feb 11, 2019

What's your YOE and role?

Apple Sleepygirl OP Feb 11, 2019

YOE: 4 Role: Software Engineer

Morgan Stanley xXLegendXx Feb 11, 2019

Can't help, but grats :)

Two Sigma lazing Feb 11, 2019

Is that L4 at both? It’s probably significantly harder to move up at G career-ladder wise than Airbnb.

Apple Sleepygirl OP Feb 11, 2019

G is L3...If it's L4, then it should beat Airbnb in offer easily

Intel DrmCmTrue Feb 11, 2019

Woah .. that's damn good TC for L3

Amobee kimmy Feb 11, 2019

I think Google is more of a tech company than AirBnB. Google will also be a safer bet too. I will try to get Google to match the comp and go to Google.

Apple 88812122 Feb 11, 2019

Isn’t your tc 250+ at apple with that yoe?

Apple Sleepygirl OP Feb 11, 2019

~220 can you believe?

Apple 88812122 Feb 11, 2019

Yes if you started with aapl from day 1

MathWorks uyG5et Feb 11, 2019

You kind of answered your own question. "I want a place to stay longer happily and worry less about the future." You probably want to go Google. Grats on the offers!

Amazon relphy Feb 11, 2019

I don’t understand what draws engineers to AirBNB (other than TC). They have a simple crud app. It’s not that huge of a scale or anything. Where’s the challenge?

Groupon UBeM28 Feb 11, 2019

internal tooling, Dev ops, search relevance, data science, marketing... Most tech products are "a simple crud app" if you choose to look at it that way

Morgan Stanley jumpornot Feb 11, 2019

Congrats OP. both look good. G’s L3 offer seems damn good!

LinkedIn nonsensey Feb 11, 2019

Same boat. Took Airbnb

Airbnb NasirMack Feb 11, 2019

Why do u want to leave appl? Tc? If that’s the reason you should optimize for tc. Your tc will likely drop or become significantly lower after 4 yrs comparing to a new hire in both companies, so you can’t happily stay if tc is important to you. In Airbnb we move and grow faster you can make more impact and get promoted faster comparing to average goolgers.