work is more interesting at google. much higher pay but more travel in AWS role, plus higher level. what would you do?
This is happening to a lot of folks
What’s Google’s team and role?
Google. Amazon has worse benefits than Google. The benefits + more interesting projects is definitely worth more than then difference in comp. Amazon has a fucked up vesting schedule too.
Google does have some better benefits. But regarding the vesting schedule, how is it noteably worse?
5 5 45 45 is pretty shitty imo
L6 pays way better than L5 at Amazon and almost completely in cash for the whole $320k TC first and second year. I was able to get $350 L6 offer. If Op needs money then Amazon is better bet and less risk. The only cash you get with Google is base + 15% bonus and the bonus is only after 1 year. Amazon pays all cash biweekly essentially doubling Google’s salary until EOY when GSU vests. But GSU is fluctuating and may end up lower than initial grant. One other note is GSU is in $ amount. AWS gives shares. At the rate Amazon stock is hiking, you want shares and not $ amount. L6 has way more leadership opportunities and is career level at Amazon
GSU are also shares and not $ (once you join and the grant is locked in).
Yes, but one month after you join, the number of shares will be locked in. Are you seriously afraid of market price variations in the next couple of months?
SDE 3 at Amazon is more prone to pip , just have that in mind. Make sure you know your responsibility and comfortable with expectation
What are you basing this on? My friend isL6 running 10 years.
OP has 6 yoe
Ask for $350k at Amazon and then accept that one
how much travel?
I would go with Amazon. Stay for a year and then interview for L5 at G/FB or a principal level at Microsoft I dislike Amazon so much but I would just use it as a hub to jump somewhere else
Great advice
What are the numbers?
Google TC ~265, Amazon ~320
I thought google always matches with a competing offer