Hey community, I'm contemplating a career move and could use some insights. I have an offer from a Series B startup valued at $7 billion in the GPU cloud market. The offer includes a $190K base salary (trying to negotiate 210k) , 15% bonus, and roughly $80K in RSU. Currently, I’m at Amazon (not enjoying it much, and the work is very vertical) where my total comp is over $300K (185k + equity) due to stock appreciation. The startup is exciting, it seems to have a lot of potential and promises a broader role with the opportunity to wear multiple hats. Thoughts on making the switch for both financial and job satisfaction reasons? #tech
Go for it if you are early in your career. It will give you an experience worth much more than the loss in TC evaluate every year, and if it's not worth staying, you can easily move up a level at any big tech with your experience.
30 yo with 10+ YOE
Didn’t you get a Khosla Ventures VC opinion on this already?
What ?
I have no regrets after making a similar move. It might not be the best decision financially, but the work is more fulfilling, and I’m happier overall.
How much of a pay cut did you take ?
Seems like a bad deal money wise.
How the f**k? He/She is making more money in startup compared to Amazon
No I would be making more at Amazon with stocks