Hi guys, Need your help. I'm trying to choose between my two offers, here are the details: Amazon.com Base: 112k, Stocks: 80k ( 5% first year, 15% second year, 20% every six months after) Location: Seattle/Bellevue Team: unknown, will find out 60 days before joining Microsoft Base: 104k Stocks: 160k over 3.5 years Location: Atlanta - new office opening up, will open in July, same time as I start so everyone will be ramping up together. Team: Azure-compute Sign on and relocation for both are similar. At this point, I do not know what team I will be in at Amazon, vs. at Microsoft the teams seem interesting but most of my teammates would also be new hires ramping up together. Manager however, will be from the Redmond campus. Microsoft is paying much more in terms of stocks, but Amazon is at headquarters. Is it worth moving to Atlanta? Any insights would be helpful. I am a new grad, soon to complete my masters with no prior work ex so I'm looking to learn a lot, really fast! I've heard learning at Amazon is a lot, but then there's the problem of unknown team and bad wlb. Thanks. #amazon #microsoft #newgrad #azurecompute #atlanta #atlantatech
Microsoft
Microsoft offer seems more promising
Microsoft’s offer is better. The only thing that I would think more about is working in a small remote location. Redmond is 100 times better (more opportunities to learn, change teams etc)
FYI — your Microsoft offer is higher than some google L4s after COL. That’s 300k in San Fran dollars
Amazon to learn more and then switch to Google
Learn more?
The purchasing power parity of your money in ATL is likely higher than Seattle due to lower cost of living there. On the other hand, the tech scene there is likely worse than Seattle for future career growth. Tough choice!
Microsoft. The base is lower, but so is cost of living in Atlanta vs Seattle. The stock option seems much better. Probably most importantly, it sounds like a better opportunity to grow with your team, likely meaning a more enjoyable culture at work. For me, having a positive culture at my workplace has regularly helped me get through periods of crunch. All that said, despite cost of living being lower in Atlanta I'd probably pick Seattle every time. Likely biased since I live there. 😅 If the base is the most important metric for you keep in mind that Washington does not have a State income tax (so point for Amazon).
Thanks for the detailed response! Will surely consider these points!
No problem. On the side, while I haven't worked there a good number of my co-workers put around a decade or more of their lives into Microsoft. While they all have had their reasons for leaving, they seem to look back on their experiences there as generally positive. None of them were on Azure to my knowledge, but several were on teams for Office and one of them was on projects like Xbox and Zune(going way back here). Anyways, best of luck. 😊
How much is sign on at Amazon? I have an onsite soon with them.
24k first year and 26k second year! Good luck for your onsite!
Thanks. Looking forward to the cash :) Is there any bonus too?
I would pick Amazon because I think Seattle is better than Atlanta, but you may think otherwise
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Thanks, could you please elaborate?
You get more stock, and Azure is a good team to be on. I’d only consider Amazon if you were stuck on living in Seattle. I’ve never lived in Atlanta, but Seattle is a nice place for your career (traffic sucks, though)