Amazon vs Microsoft

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Aigis

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Dec 9, 2021 44 Comments

I received a verbal offer from Amazon L4 for $200k TC in Seattle (not sure about breakdown). Microsoft L60 is $170k TC with $30k sign on in Atlanta.

With benefits and stuff Microsoft looks like it’s the same comp.

I’m not looking at buying a house, and rent in Atlanta doesn’t look that much cheaper than Seattle, and with no state income tax I don’t think it’ll be that bad.

I’d really like to live in Seattle - hate the heat and Atlanta sounds really rough these days. Am I wrong for seriously considering 🍌? How hard is it to get a location switch at Microsoft in the future?

#engineering #software #swe

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  • Amazon
    desherlock

    Go to company page Amazon

    desherlock
    Blindly go to MSFT. Amazon is not even worth considering
    Dec 9, 2021 4
  • Google
    wantgf

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    wantgf
    Dude, if you want to date and have casual fun, Atlanta is lot better than Seattle.
    Dec 9, 2021 7
    • Google
      sUahB8

      Go to company page Google

      sUahB8
      Does hinge show the exact # of people? What is your search radius for Atlanta? ATL especially metro is enormous compared to Seattle. Winter in Seattle is just rainy here… still too bad you have to drive everywhere outside of your small neighborhood in Atlanta
      Dec 9, 2021
    • Seattle's great if you want to spend your time outdoors. Rock climbing, mountaineering, skiing, it's got it all with world class quality. Personally I prefer the women I've met climbing than in clubs, but that's for the individual to decide.
      Dec 9, 2021
  • New
    sdoodhwala

    New

    sdoodhwala
    Ask for L5 @amazon with 2 toe
    Dec 9, 2021 4
    • New
      Aigis

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      Aigis
      OP
      Yeah, MSFT seems like I could get to L61 in 1-1.5 years
      Dec 9, 2021
    • Amazon / Eng
      De5i

      Go to company page Amazon Eng

      De5i
      L4 to L5 is pretty much automatic. But OP will get us base bumped 20k and that's it. Money wise it's a wash.
      Dec 9, 2021
  • Can you tell what's the base Microsoft is offering in Atlanta ?
    Dec 9, 2021 10
    • Yeah my gf visited the other day and the traffic was insane and people were driving like crazy. If you don’t plan to settle then yeah from compensation perspective it might not be that big of a difference
      Dec 9, 2021
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      Aigis

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      Aigis
      OP
      Thank you!
      Dec 9, 2021
  • Atlanta is a nicer city and way more affordable, but Amazon has a much higher engineering bar than Microsoft and looks better on the resume
    Dec 9, 2021 0