Pay cut to join Google?

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austria

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austria
Oct 28, 2018 61 Comments

Currently at AMZN. Have an offer from GOOG. Base pay is -5% and total compensation is -7%.

AMZN TC is ~250k (base 158k)
GOOG TC would be ~235k (base 150k)

GOOG offer is lateral move. 10 YOE.

Role is a product manager, not an engineering role.

I have 50+ shares of AMZN vesting in Jan 2019 (calculated into my 2019 total compensation number) . GOOG will not let my start date be in 2019.

Boss says a promotion is coming in the next round, but no promises.

Should I stick it out at AMZN or take the GOOG offer?

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  • Microsoft / Eng
    ek saaya๐Ÿ‘ค

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    ek saaya๐Ÿ‘ค
    If you got offer from Google this time, you should be able to get it next time as well. Get some competing offer or try again next year after studying more.
    Oct 28, 2018 6
    • If what you are saying is that overall you are more likely to have a harder interview at google, I'm not sure how you'd measure this. That has been your experience but I know several people including myself who have had a different experience. Yours may be more typical or it may not, I dont know, and probably you dont either.

      As for one interviewer runing your day I used to work with a guy at ms that never passed anyone, ever. He had these ridiculous, esoteric questions that had to do with mathematical proofs (dont remember exactly what they were). He had a bunch of them. He was on about 20 loops for our team until HMs finally started leaving him off. He later was vp for a different group, and probably screwed all kinds of people there too. The point being you'll find tough interviewers at ms too.
      Oct 29, 2018
    • Interesting. What I've seen on blind seems to align with my experience with Google interviews (harder to get an offer than FAAM) but I acknowledge I don't have complete information.
      Oct 29, 2018
  • Google
    WatsGoinOn

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    WatsGoinOn
    Start in 2019 and negotiate for a higher pay. Google recruiter is bullshitting you when he is saying that offer cannot be higher or the start date canโ€™t be delayed.
    Oct 28, 2018 5
    • Bosch
      OpxD24

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      OpxD24
      Interesting. I have an interview coming up for a specific role. Hey contacted me. I mentioned they had another role that was more suited to my experience. But that role was with another recruiter. Anyway. I mean that incentivizes the recruiter to hire me but it itโ€™s ultimately the choice of the hiring committee so I guess I shouldnโ€™t really read much into the quota and how that affects my chances. Thanks.
      Oct 28, 2018
    • Google
      Dssv11

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      Dssv11
      Beware that if you start in 2019 you are automatically ineligible for an equity refresh until YE 2020. New policy, make sure your starting equity makes up for that fact. Don't get scroogled.
      Oct 29, 2018
  • Amazon
    austria

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    austria
    OP
    Should also note that GOOG would be 10 minute commute. AMZN office is 45-60 minutes.

    Have been at AMZN for almost two years
    Oct 28, 2018 2
    • Shorter commute, better WLB, better for resume

      Worth it IMO
      Oct 28, 2018
    • New
      Goodgulf

      New

      Goodgulf
      WLB not always better at Google you should see the search devs checking in cls at 1 am all year long.
      Oct 29, 2018
  • Macy's / Ops
    MollyMcB

    Go to company page Macy's Ops

    PRE
    Amazon, TJX
    MollyMcB
    Amazon usually does not rehire if you leave as an L5 or above. You have stock vesting in 60 or so days. I would wait it out.
    Oct 28, 2018 3
  • Apple / Eng
    cho Chang

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    cho Chang
    Stay, get promoted, get ur stock, then get other competing offers to negotiate with G. Ur offer from G should be valid for a year anyway.
    Oct 28, 2018 0