Google: 125/150/40 Cohesity: 137.5/300/0 YoE: 2.5
What level? Swe?
L3 at Google. Not sure about the other.
Cohesity is not public, but they are promising. Don’t just compare TC and Brandname. Compare the amount of ownership you would get. So it depends on what you are after. Having said that, I would have taken Google to have it on my resume and then later be an ex google and work for a startup like Cohesity.
That's what everyone keeps suggesting me but the opportunity cost with Cohesity is too high. I know I'll shoot myself if they become 2-3x on IPO xD
There's always gonna be another startup that wants you, especially with goog on your resume
These brands are vastly different in maturity and ownership of work. Cohesity has some great people.
Google will always be there; get in on a good latish stage private company like Cohesity so you don’t have to worry about that what if scenario
Don't fall into ipo crap. Even if it is as less as 2 years, average tenure of employees in tech is much less than that. Meaning, you are more likely to make a move than you will stay at cohesity to get the cash. Also Google and cohesity should be a no brainer, Unless you are getting a QAE or tester role at Google.
Why should it be a no brainer?
Google is one the most valuable company in the world and cohesity is not even comparable. Your talent will be boosted by peers in a much much better way than cohesity. Your stocks will do better and trust me stocks are the main investment you will make in your life What makes you think cohesity is half as good tech as Google? Google is a mature company with development infrastructure in place. People and resources there to push you solve much more harder problems. Career tracks are well defined unlike cohesity.
I am hearing Uber guys voting a lot for ipo companies. Let's see afterall how much they make. You never know how much you get even of your company gets ipo. It's purely dependent on the company. Some sell all the stocks of employees right before ipo. So be aware of this.
In my opinion Google is a safer option. Cohesity May dip at IPO and Google may continue to go up at a snail pace. Do what your gut says. I am declining Google myself but the reason is a role is not SWE. If I were you, I would have taken Google.
What are you declining Google for?
Role - it’s a TSE role, like a support engineer. I have been a SWE always and I have an offer from AWS for SDE.
Did you negotiate googles offer? What was he initial offer?
This is their initial and final offer. I tried negotiating but they just raised sign on (it was half of this before).
Gotcha, likely due to lack of competing offers from public companies, so they were unwilling to budge. Good offer though and good luck! I personally prefer google but each person is different.
Google imo. Why take lottery tickets as payment?
I would take Cohesity and then try Google later after the IPO