I have 4 years of experience as Software Engineer. I recently interviewed with Google and Microsoft for SWE roles. Google didn't offer me SWE role but offered me Software Solutions Engineer role (level L-3) for Google Cloud Professional Services. Whereas Microsoft is offering me Software Development Engineer - II (level - 62) role for Cosmos DB Java SDK position. I am debating over Google brand name and Microsoft position, which is upper level SDE-II (level 62). Also, Microsoft's Cosmos DB Java SDK sounds much interesting and exciting as compared to Google Cloud Services Software Solutions Engineer role at level - 3. There is a good difference in pay as well. Google is paying me around 112K base Sunnyvale, and Microsoft is around 160k base Seattle. I want to see myself as Tech Lead in next 4 years of so. Any opinion on Cosmos DB Java SDK work as compared to a Full Stack Software work for Google Cloud professional services? Any advice ? Suggestions ?
How is this even a question? Obviously, take MSFT offer.
lol. Thanks :)
I can’t believe google is treating engineers so badly. Giving a software engineer with 4 yoe a solutions engg role is atrocious.
Exactly, I felt bad too after getting that one.
Lol, tech lead in 4 years? Good luck with that
Clearly Microsoft
Geez is Google such an amazing place that people would take a shitty role with a shitty pay in location with one of the highest cost of living just to say "I work for google"?
Same experience with Google cloud..offered 112k base.. how much is the TC from Microsoft?
How is the work experience at Cosmos DB Java SDK team ? Do they have high onCall ?
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Go for Microsoft. You’ll get typecast to a solutions engineer all your life if you go with google. It’s difficult to break once you’re typecast and this industry is brutal.
That sounds reasonable. Do you think Cosmos DB as a product seems good to start career at Microsoft ?
Cosmos has a decent amount of buzz within the industry. I think it's a good landing place