Amazon Edinburgh vs Microsoft India

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evrG63
Feb 25 12 Comments

Hi Blind Community,
I am a new grad from India graduating this year. I have offers from Microsoft India and Amazon Edinburgh. Please help me choose.

Microsoft India :
Salary: ₹14 Lac
Signing Bonus: ₹5Lac (2.5 L First Year + 2.5 L 2nd Year)
Stock bonus: $30,000 vested over 4 years
Bonus: Performance - based bonus up to 20% of salary every year
Total Compensation For First Year (Salary + Bonus + Stock) : ~ ₹25Lac

Amazon Edinburgh:
Salary: 49,000 GBP
Signing Bonus: 12k GBP first year, 10k GBP second year
Stock bonus: 35k GBP over 4 years (5%, 15%, 40%, 40%)
Total Compensation for First Year (Salary + Bonus + Stock): ~ 62,750 GBP

I don't know much about Amazon Edinburgh (work culture) and Edinburgh as as city to live for Indian . Please guide as I have 4 days left to accept or decline the Amazon offer.
+ Can I negotiate with recruiter for a better location in UK ? If yes,then which Location should I prefer ?
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