I work in QA at Cisco and make around $125k total comp in San Jose, CA. I moved in haste and realized the salary is hard to survive on in Bay. I got an offer from Amazon which was more than double in total comp. Unfortunately the position got axed just before the recession hit and no news on that front! I have been getting lots of calls for interviews from some good names with similar packages. I'm confused if this is the right time to move. Also, my green card process is in the works, currently in recruitment phase. I'm not from India or China so will receive my card by early 2025 with relaxed timeline. Then I think I wouldn't have any savings till then with Cisco salary. Should I stay, get my green card and ride out the recession on meagre Cisco salary? Or should I move to a new company in this uncertain market and start my green card process all over again with much better package? Possible choices - Starbucks tech and Workday, both with super competitive salary. My org at Cisco is considered relatively safe.
Stay and get the green card through. Will be well worth it in the long term
I think it would be 2024 till market is better... And by 2025 you can get the green card... 2 years is not very big duration in scheme of things.... So let the market calm down, get the green card and then happily make the switch with no burdens of getting kicked out of the country in 60 days
you need to realize Cisco is slow but steady, esp if you're in the meraki org because that's the company's money maker and future. it's stable and stable is good right now. Amazon, on the other hand, might look attractive right now but you won't get that TC because most people there only last 9 months now.
This is too low of TC. Move to better place. Do the afraid. This is as goo as anytime.
No guarantee Csco won’t lay you off while waiting for your GC. Company layoff employees in yearly basis regardless if economy is good or bad.
I would say stay ! And, I think wherever you go and if you may get your GC in 2-3 yrs then nothing wrong also with double the salary. Reason: workday is safe for 2-3 yrs if you join. SBux has no issue either.
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