Evaluate offers: Chime vs Facebook

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javajake
Aug 12, 2021 72 Comments

Please help me evaluate my options between Chime and Facebook.

Chime:
L3 Software Engineer (L1 is entry; L4/5 is senior; L6/7 is Staff)
Base - $175,000 (10% target bonus)
Equity - $90,000 per year at September 2020 valuation (could be 2-3x this at IPO)
No sign on bonus

TC: 284k at September 2020 valuation ($14.5B). 320k @ $20B. 350k @ $25B. 380k @ $30B. 445k @ $40B

Facebook:
L4 Software Engineer
Base - $177,000 (10% target bonus)
Equity - $100,000 per year ($400,000/4)
Sign on bonus - $75 (+10k relocation stipend)

TC: 295k (380k in year 1)

Facebook pros:
Name
Benefits

Chime pros:
IPO upside
WLB

Please use poll and comment why.

TC 200k
YOE 2
LC 450

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