CompensationAug 20, 2019
AmazonOathinlay

Decision is killing me

Please make the most important decision for the next few years for me. Level is same. Stripe L2 == Google L4. - Both are around 280k TC with 400k equity / 4 years - Equity upside and career growth at Stripe. - Safety at Google + possible uplevel on leaving to another faang? I used a third offer I’m not interested in to get Google to this range.

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Apple MyYO05 Aug 20, 2019

Pick either. Both are magnitudes better than Bezos’ biotch.

Citrix Systems ಅವನೌನ ಹಡಾ Aug 20, 2019

Yoe ?

Amazon Oathinlay OP Aug 20, 2019

Would rather not share but around 2-4 YOE

Citrix Systems ಅವನೌನ ಹಡಾ Aug 20, 2019

Wow very good offer. Congratulation. Please comment on how did you negotiate with google to give you 400 RSU

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Amazon Oathinlay OP Aug 20, 2019

L2

F5 Networks RRA Aug 20, 2019

No brainier. G.

BYTON cJKu57 Aug 20, 2019

Y?

Booking.com Баба Яга Aug 20, 2019

No brainer. Run away from the big G

Google Oreo! Aug 20, 2019

Which google team?

Amazon Oathinlay OP Aug 20, 2019

Smallish team in YouTube. They’re launching a new service though. Do you think there’s a lot of room for growth there?

Google Oreo! Aug 20, 2019

Cool, yeah I would say so. I was in YouTube and had an awesome time there. Travelled, cool space, great talks and all hands. I think you should choose Stripe though. I need to sleep so can’t go into it. Google is awesome but, Stripe might be more exciting. You can always come back to Google, it will be relatively the same in a few years I would guess but Stripe is in a unique place rn. Actually, thinking back to time at YouTube I really enjoyed it and probably anyone would. Seems like you can’t make a bad decision.

Workday Rekt_ Aug 20, 2019

Stripe. You can grow a lot faster with a growing company than struggle / navigate Google's promo bureaucracies.

Oracle TLead Aug 20, 2019

You already have A in FAANG on your goddamn resume. That 400k would shoot up if Stipe goes IPO. So I’d say, get your s*** together and take Stripe, make some money, then move to other companies. Stripe is a good brand to have on resume. If you have passed Google now, you’d like be able to pass Google in future. That being said, if you want job stability and be one of those Googles then go to Google. I’d bet on Stripe for career growth over Google. You’d stagnate after L5 at Google. If you can’t see big picture then you deserve 🍌

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hitman047 Aug 20, 2019

Career growth: Stripe TC growth: Google No growth: Your current employer

Amazon Oathinlay OP Aug 20, 2019

Why TC growth at the big G? Both comps are similar.

Amazon 1337C0d3r! Aug 20, 2019

Google, hands down.

Amazon SDE3Hire Aug 20, 2019

Stay at Amazon, get TT and comp is the same in 2 years. From TC did you take refreshers into account? We're not used to them :(

Amazon Oathinlay OP Aug 20, 2019

Ya, I’d rather not wait 2 years. And TC above doesn’t include refreshers.

Amazon SDE3Hire Aug 20, 2019

Was joking on the TT... Do you know if stripe will give you refreshers... Google will.