Facebook vs Amazon Offer Seattle/Bellevue

Jun 22, 2021 33 Comments

I’ve got a couple SDE offers here for Seattle/Bellevue, and I’d like some help and opinions about which to join. Here’s the breakdown:

Facebook E4:
165k base
10% bonus
365k RSU over 4 years
Potentially 70k RSU sign on bonus
TC 290k each year for 4 years if including the 70k sign on bonus

Amazon L5:
155k base
134k first year sign on bonus
98k second year sign on bonus
85 RSU over 4 years (5, 15, 40, 40)
TC 300k each year for 4 years

Are there any gotchas I should know about these companies, such as weird target TC or anything? What is stress level? I’d probably join Alexa team for Amazon, and Facebook I don’t know because they have boot camp (team matching thing). I’ve heard from interviewees WLB is good for both companies, but not sure whether interviewers are just saying that to present a good image.

Current TC: ~205k

Edit: 8 YOE, the Facebook recruiter said 70k RSU sign on needs approval and they’ll get back to me whether approved or not but may not get it.

#swe #engineering #amazon #facebook

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