Is Netflix worth leaving Airbnb?

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iqTl34

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iqTl34
Feb 20, 2021 25 Comments

Hey dudes. 4.5 year airbnb employee here. Original grant fully vested and have at least a good 3 years of pre ipo refresh grants still in the pipeline.

Not a fan of my manager or skip so think i am not likely to see future career growth here. I have a hard time with rest and vest and thrive on feeling challenged and upwardly mobile.

Netflix recruiter reached out in jan and I’m currently in last round of panel interviews which i believe is the culture fit round. My friends who work there say it’s time to start prenegotiating comp because netflix doesnt negotiate once u have a hard offer

I am really interested in the netflix role and what the company is doing. And feel they are more stable than airbnb. But i dont want to take a paycut. Post ipo i make nearly 1m TC a year accidentally. If i show netflix the receipts will they at least try to match? Never heard of anyone taking a paycut at netflix. Anyone there from another successful company have experience with negotiating their netflix offer from another high tc gig have any tips?#tech #netflix #airbnb

Pros of airbnb: ridiculous ipo, accidentally make a lot more per year now than i thought. Previous estimated tc was $400k.

Cons: we never fire anyone and tons of mediocre or downright stupid people retained because people think they are valuable to the culture . Mostly nice ppl tho

TC after IPO: 900k / year

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TOP 25 Comments
  • Do not sully years of work with AirBnB for the allure of Netflix. You're paid well and you have job security. Stay. If you're bored, find something outside of your day job to liven you up. Ask yourself how much, when it comes to what's really important in life, does AirBnB or Netflix's business matters to you.

    But just to be shrewd, I would do as you suggested. Show Netflix what you're making and will make after IPO, if they won't match, stay put. You hold all the cards my friend. Godspeed.
    Feb 20, 2021 2
    • Airbnb
      iqTl34

      Go to company page Airbnb

      iqTl34
      OP
      This is great advice. Bored is the right word for it but the menial work still takes up a 50 hr workweek, so no current side hustles for me
      Feb 20, 2021
    • Amazon
      B0z0s

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      B0z0s
      Great advice above. Turbocharge it with trying out that strategy with a few other companies (competing offers) before taking it to NFLX. Good luck.
      Feb 20, 2021
  • StockX / Eng
    CS luvr

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    PRE
    StockX
    CS luvr
    You are literally the highest paid designer in the world. Don’t fucking move.
    Feb 20, 2021 0
  • Why don’t you change teams at Airbnb?
    Feb 20, 2021 4
    • Airbnb
      iqTl34

      Go to company page Airbnb

      iqTl34
      OP
      I’m a senior designer in a specific niche. Current cash comp is 210k, higher if you include bonus. I joined 2016 at a lower valuation and lower total comp than my previous job so negotiated for more rsus.

      Post stock split and insanity ipo, i ended up with way more than i ever expected. Trust me i am surprised too, total accident.

      It’s not that unusual for non tech to be paid well, just depends on what you do. Recruiting and other functions probably don’t make nearly as much but as a designer founded company we get taken care of pretty well. So does legal and finance
      Feb 20, 2021
    • What level is your role OP? Didn’t know design can get this high. V inspiring!
      Feb 20, 2021
  • Netflix
    eshhmu

    Go to company page Netflix

    eshhmu
    If you are looking for upwardly mobile, Netflix is not it. Netflix is proud of its flat org. Challenging work depends on the team. There are a bunch of teams that write wrappers around google drive on the studio side. So double check your assumptions about challenging. Netflix won’t offer 1m compensation for an IC unless you are in a niche. All in all, it sounds like AirBnB has a better financial outlook for you. Maybe do what others suggested with finding challenges outside work
    Feb 20, 2021 2
  • Cisco
    mAwg00

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    mAwg00
    1 million TC and feeling bored is a wonderful place to be
    Feb 20, 2021 0