I have offers from both AWS & Wing (Drone start-up by Google-X). I'm kind of disappointed at the TC presented by Wing, but I really like the company & what they are working on. AWS (Base/ yr1, yr2 bonus/ yearly target bonus/ stock(4yr)): L6 * 225K / 270K, 202K / ? / 560K Wing (Base/ yearly target bonus / stock option): L4 * 190K / 15% / 90K Is this a landslide for AWS? TC: 250K, YOE:10 #amazon #wing #alphabet #aws
I'm concerned why apple only paid 250k for 10yoe? Is the option a good percentage of wing?
Severely underpaid (come from HW background - pivoted not too long ago)
Gotcha, looks like a landslide for amazon unless wing gives you good percentage of equity of the company
Hey OP, are you going for a hardware role at Wing?
Nope...L4 SWE
OP, is this Bay area ? or Seattle ?
Bay
just wondering, your option 90k, how does it work ? is it all google stock ? 90k per year ? thanks
I think it’s paper $$. Treat it as zero unless they offer liquid event.
Hey OP, how was your interview at Wing? Any tips?
Hey op, did you end up joining Wing?
I hate to say it, but Amazon in this case - but use it as a stepping stone and maybe try google again in a year. Scope wise, L6 at amazon is equivalent to staff at a lot of other companies since amazon doesn’t have staff and L5 is the terminal/lifer level there. Google probably severely under leveled you.
I am thinking of counter offering just to see what I can get, as I like the company. But the gap is so huge (in terms of the level & TC) that I don’t know what kind of TC will make the scale tip…I guess worth trying, right?
It’s never not worth trying, but it seems like you are at least 2 level under leveled at google so it’s going to be next to impossible to make up the diff. Taking amazon l6 as a big resume boost and trying again next year is not a bad option. Overall this is a good problem you have on your hands