Hey guys, I got referred to doximity for a PM position and the recruiter said the range is '110k-130k maybe 140k'. I currently make 155k at an early stage startup (<30 people). Assuming I get an offer from Doximity, I could be potentially taking a 15k paycut. What would you guys use to assess the two opportunities? Some notes.. Current job: - Leadership is micromanagy - Only real PM on the team (no mentorship/skillshare) - 10 days PTO (no annual rollover, it's shitty) - Some number of equity that doesn't really mean anything right now - Hours are weird. I work with India devs from 9-11pm some nights on top of 10am-3pm normally. - Health insurance is meh, I'm on my wife's plan because it's better - Will prob WFH after COVID ends -155k base Doximity (from what I understand): - Better PM culture/work culture overall - 'Unlimited PTO' - which I heard is more like 3 weeks - 140k base, top end, it sounds like - some 5k bonus? - Equity - Sounds like back to the office after COVID? WFH a few days before per glassdoor - Free food - Annual offsite - Sabbatical - Parental leave (want to have a kid in the next few years) - 401k matching - normal 9-5 Any thoughts/tips?
Pay cut only for Google. That's my mantra.
Think it really matters on your priorities and how much the loss in TC is worth all the things you listed. Your current job sounds bad and I do think it's worth it if you like the culture better but how much is up to you
Thanks! Yeah that's my thoughts
It's worth it for WLB and getting out of California, with a bonus if you're moving to a lower CoL area. Calculate purchasing power instead of TC for relocation.
Not leaving CA, but WLB is probably better
Never.
Worth it if you can escape bullying micro-managers.
This is my thought. Weighing mental health against the extra 15k in base (though that gap is smaller with real benefits)
I took a huge pay cut when I left Google, now 4y later I'm making more than double what I used to make. There is no tell what the future will be, do what's good for you, money is not everything, if you prefer the position/company/perks, it might outweigh the pay difference, but only you can decide, it depends on what you value the most.
You make double of Google or the next company?
Google, was making 300k at Google, went for a startup with lower based than what I was paid at Google. Now I make close to 650k due to the stock 3x. If course it's mostly luck, but that's just to say, no body knows what's the future will be, the startup didn't pay much but gave me valuable experience that I used to negotiate better.
Some reasons: Long term career prospects, Getting to work with industry leaders or someone really smart, Working on open source project that you love, Potential stock growth
Great points, thanks!