Google offer: ~270 TC (170 base + 70 RSU/year + 15%) L5 TPM at Sunnyvale. Amazon offer: ~260 TC L6 TPM at Seattle. My preference is for Google as it aligns better with my experiences, aspirations and intellectual orientation. Questions/comments regarding the Google offer: 1. Is 270K TC at L5 TPM a good offer for the Bay area? I was expecting around 330 TC for Sunnyvale - so this feels on the lower side. 2. 280K RSU (over 4 years) seems underwhelming. My expectation was over 400 (100K per year). Thoughts/opinions? 3. Should I opt for the Google Seattle location? This won't be my first preference as I'd prefer to be at the headquarters' location for better interactions / exposure to other teams, but need to justify this (mostly to myself) in economic terms. Note on the Amazon offer: I don't have the complete break-up of the 260 TC yet, so at this point, it may not be an accurate comparison with the Google offer. In general, I expect Google to be competitive vis-a-vis Amazon. Any advice/suggestions?
Google has much better benefits than Amazon. Might wanna compare if you're looking to start a family.
State tax and COL make the Google offer significantly worse. The difference in benefits is not *that* great
Thanks. If Google Sunnyvale is not viable, I do have the option to consider Google Seattle, but I reckon I'll need to redo the team match. How is 270K in Sunnyvale in absolute terms (i.e. independent of the Seattle options)
Tax and COL got nothing in refreshers that stack up year over year. Google also gives 9k in 401k
Use Amazon offer to bargain with Google
I would take the Google, tbh.
3rd and 4th year is 112k in RSU. It’s not evenly distributed as vesting is 5,5,40,40 Go for Google, but Seattle. 270k is nothing in the valley, everyone’s seemingly making 400k 🤷🏽♂️
Everyone making 400k? Are you high?
I think this is how a lot of people view the valley and what drives TC FOMO.
YOE?
~20 yrs (around 8 yrs as TPM, 10 yrs as EM/DM, and a brief entrepreneurial stint)
What triggered you to change your path from EM ( engineering manager) to TPM ? Curious to know
isn’t 270k + 70k greater than 330k?
270K includes the 70K RSU/year
congrats. How long did it take to get the Google offer? Is this in GCP? I am still waiting for mine to go to HC.
Go for Google