AWS AI vs Coinbase vs Twitter vs Atlassian for new grad?
I’m grateful to hold offers from all 4. Assuming TC is similar relatively speaking, what would be the best choice for a new grad?
I was thinking that overall ranking from what I’ve seen and heard would be Coinbase > AWS AI > Atlassian = Twitter.
- Amazon: I know blind hates Amazon but I interned on an awesome team that overall has good WLB, high visibility, and a great manager so decision is a bit hard. Everyone on my team had MS/PhDs from top schools.
- Coinbase: by far the most coveted of the 4. They have the most upside, and by far the best product/engineering talent on average.
- Twitter: personally love the product and good culture but company from what I hear is subpar. Friend there is job searching and says there 0 growth, no meaningful launches in years, and still struggling with monetization.
- Atlassian: great culture from what I hear but don’t care for the products.
I would love to hear your thoughts and why? Thanks so much!
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I interned at Atlassian, so I can speak to my experience there. Atlassian is an awesome company that lives its values and has an amazing company culture that's inclusive, friendly, collaborative, and scholarly. They also have great WLB and actually care about your well-being -- you're not just another code monkey. That said, I think their products are definitely less interesting. Overall, I think it depends on the product and team you're on. Their new grad offer base is a bit lower than I hoped for, but it's still competitive.
Seeing as you had a positive experience with Amazon, I think that should be weighted more heavily considering you know what to expect and you seem interested in the product.
Twitter does seem washed up... Although, I've heard good things?
Honestly, I would avoid Coinbase. Everyone I know who has interned there has had a negative experience and moved on elsewhere. They are very open about being a "mission first company" -- meaning they are open about the fact that they don't value WLB. I had a virtual onsite with them and got bad, bad vibes. Even my interviewers warned me about the lack of structure and WLB. Furthermore, their new grad offer equity is rather low for the time commitment you'll be signing on for. And, until they IPO, those RSUs are worthless despite the high base salary.
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