Hello folks, I am currently deciding between Coupang and Meta. Pro of Coupang: 1)I think the ML tech at Coupang is pretty solid. And I get to touch on Core ML. 2)Coupang pays 10% to 15% more than Meta, even considering Meta’s refresh (averaged over 4 years). 3) in Bay Area Con of Coupang: 1) the name is not as great as Meta E5 2) probably not as much “leadership” experience as in Meta. Pro of Meta: 1) bigger name 2) better amenities such as gym, free food 3) in nyc Con of Meta: 1) team match is like a gamble. You don’t fully understand the team. And I think the ML tech at Meta sounds basic because the core ML is done by core ML team and I am on the more product-side MLE so a lot of backend work, even with MLE title. So I did not match with ads core ml, or mrs, or fair. It’s more on a product-side MLE. I think both teams suck in WLB so, let’s disregard WLB. The Meta manager told me we move very fast here. : ) My current TC 420k in lcol.
Tc or gtfo
Why do people vote on Coupang?
Wait, your TC is 420k in LCOL, and you're planning to move to NYC for 450k? That's basically a big pay cut.
450k is not including signon, and refresh. So I am not making a lot extra, but also making a pay cut.
Why not switch internally at Meta after a year? You can potentially get to do xfn with the team you like and join it after a year.
That is possible. But I honestly don’t want to switch team now and just hope to get promoted.
(3) is definitely the biggest factor—money fluctuates with stock, what matters way more is how you want to live your life
I totally agree. I think living in NYC vs Bay Area is very different but I am OK with both. I am a dude that is not into dating around, so Bay Area is alright.
outside of dating it’s still impactful on your life; do you place value on things NYC offers? like the more diverse culture / variety of things to do? because nyc is definitely more expensive
Are you L4 at snap? Level fyi says senior at snap is 550k
Thanks for chiming in, but it is kind of irrelevant.
The poll is kind of useless because it is still 50%, 50%.
I have just chimed in.
It is still 50%, 50%.
Doesn't coupang have free food in Bay area? Seattle provides food and free gym membership.
I don’t know. I hope someone in MTV can answer. I actually forgot to ask the recruiter about it. For Seattle, is it 3 meals a day? Or just lunch?
Breakfast and lunch. But don't expect a lot of options. They also given coupon for delivery for Friday lunch.
If you come to Coupang for any amount of money then you’re a fucking idiot.
really? Coupang is cash heavy in the first two years. Why not?
It’s the worst company I’ve ever been part of in my 20 years in this industry. In your area: I was interviewing a senior director of ML about a promotion candidate and he himself said their stack was shit and would always be so. Other than that, the people eval is a complete joke, I’ve seen people pipped with two sentences of evaluation. Quota is 10% btw. Also: many meetings with Korea and infinite amount of slack at night. RTO 4x a week. What’s not to love? Only this week I left and two more directors did. Many places are imploding and the only place growing is India because the managers there haven’t caught up yet.
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TC for both?
Still negotiating. But the package for Meta is just standard E5 package, aound 450k.
And there is sign on from Meta which is still negotiating.