AWS vs Slalom offer - SA vs ProServ
Currently juggling 2 offers, thinking of moving from a major bank to a new role. AWS Cloud roles.
Experience: Solution Architect / DevOps Engineer (50/50 split between architecture & coding)
YOE: 4
Location: Canada
Offer 1 - AWS - Solution Architect Associate (pre-sales SA)
Base / Bonus: 105k
RSU: 41
Vacation: 3 weeks
Travel: 25%
Offer 2 - Slalom - DevOps Engineer (post-sales Professional Services)
Base: 130k
Vacation: 4 weeks
Travel: 10%, 90% Remote
Bonus: 10%
WLB is fairly similar, although AWS might be worse. Slalom is a decent sized boutique consulting firm around AWS, GCP Cloud technology. I'd get a ton of exposure at Slalom and use new technologies, meet clients for initial engagements, then return home and work through the client projects. AWS on the other hand, brand name, more travel and pre-sales SA. #offer #aws #amazon #solutionarchitect #devops
Future opportunities - both roles move into Faang or top tier companies. Slalom has been poached into Nvidia, Google, AWS etc and AWS has movement to other Faangs / companies.
Appreciate any thoughts! My main concern is working in boutique consulting, however, i've talked to many past employees and they enjoyed the work and exposure to many client engagements.
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You should be a career coach
If you're interested in cloud, AWS has a much better brand name than Slalom.
Every exit from my team has gone to Facebook or google