LinkedIn data infrastructure or Oracle OCI DBaaS group ?

Jul 14, 2018 19 Comments

Got offer from both:
LinkedIn: 360k TC + 50k sign-on Senior SWE
Oracle: 335k TC + 35k sign-on Principal SWE

Aside from differences in pay, which is a better career move ?

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  • Proofpoint / Other
    foodtruckj

    Go to company page Proofpoint Other

    foodtruckj
    Take the principle SWE from Oracle Infra and if Oracle Infra doesn't go anywhere in the next 1.5 years (likely the case) then there will be an exodus of talent out of there. At that point, your Principle SWE title will come in fruition as hundreds of Senior SWEs try to leave as well.

    As suggested above, LinkedIn titles are inflated. You should be offered Staff SWE at LinkedIn.
    Jul 14, 2018 2
  • What is the TC breakdown? The LinkedIn TC is well within staff range.
    Jul 14, 2018 4
    • Yup.. but the result is that it is a bit front loaded: I get more first 3 years and drops to less than half in my fourth yr. I am hoping I get a refresher / promotion / another job by then though...
      Jul 14, 2018
    • Average retention in LinkedIn is 2.5 years. And don’t expect any refreshers. People with promo refreshers have been left underwhelmed. Take a decision accordingly.
      Jul 15, 2018
  • Oracle
    Marcocatz

    Go to company page Oracle

    Marcocatz
    Oracle oci dB group is basically a re hash of a subset of folks from the old dB team so you would end up dealing with a lot of old oracle engineers and managers . I’d be cautious of that . It’s unlikely that oci is going to go places and even beat gcp. There’s lot of title inflation in oci. I’d recommend stick to LinkedIn . It’s quiet likely Msft will do better than orcl( see last 2 years growth)
    Jul 15, 2018 1
  • Microsoft / Eng
    Soylearnt

    Go to company page Microsoft Eng

    BIO
    TC - still 1 comma
    Soylearnt
    LinkedIn is better offer as you can always move to another part of Microsoft. Microsoft seniors went and became Oracle senior, yes fact.
    Jul 14, 2018 0
  • If you’ve 10+ yoe I wouldn’t join below staff. LinkedIn levels are pretty inflated and joining as senior after these many yoe is atrocious.
    Jul 14, 2018 0