Am I crazy?
Pretty sure things will be biased towards OEM but here goes nothin. I have an offer from Microsoft for a Cloud Solutions Architect position. 160k base *edit* 48k bonus (performance based) 50k stock 25k signing A VAR I previously worked for offered a Practice Director role. The VAR is established over 20 years, 800 million in revenue, but still small feel (which I like) 400 ish people total. They have huge brand name customers, F100 level. They want me to build out a Cloud Practice. They have one now but they aren’t happy with the current leader who is being removed. It’s a good opportunity because on paper I wouldn’t normally be considered for a Director level role, but they know me personally (worked there 6 years) and know what I am capable of (manager level there previously). Offer is 200k base 35k bonus (guaranteed first year) 15k sign-on No stock, not public Long term, Director role is where I think I would want to go career wise, just didn’t think it would happen this soon. Am I crazy for leaning towards VAR?
64 is fairly senior level at MS. Director level at MS is 65 at the minimum, typically 66. CSA role has upto 30% performance bonus too. i.e. base + performance bonus + stock + one time joining bonus (if any)
Big fish in small pond or little fish in big pond?
MS deal is okay. Friend of mine got an offer with Azure comparable. The VAR (WWT?) offer is better, but the work is going to be a lot tougher to come by. If the sales don’t come in, you’ll either get transitioned to do something else or get cut. I think a lot of OEMs and VAR companies that got caught flat footed by the cloud pivot point are now scrambling. I’d take the VAR role, more risk, but more reward.
Also, 10 year experience; and I believe Microsoft level is 64. They may go up a bit on stock won’t budge on cash
Yeah sorry forgot to include a big chunk 48k performance bonus, 30%
Yep. They offered me 35k at first lol. And 15k signing. This was their second offer. I talked to them recently and they said they think they can do “more” on stock, no budge on cash