Can anyone help me evaluating the offers
What’s YOE?
5.5 YOE
Damn honestly I would keep interviewing for higher TCs. You can get 2 or 3x that TC elsewhere
Is this for new grad?
Intel pay $150k for new grad?
Take the Chicago one, pay is almost similar
How’s Redlands COL? It’s close to Riverside right, weather should be much nicer than Chicago.
Isn't everything in California expensive?
San Bernardino county isn't too expensive. It's basically an exhurb of LA that grew large enough to become its own little metro area.
Yoe? My main advice is to try to find remote roles that pay better. Those midwest salaries are bullshit
5.5 YOE
True but that's still not easy...might as well accept something while looking for something else
If you are in tech, move west young man/woman.
Chicago
If on visa, accept both and start h1b processing
What is the tech stack of Grainger?
Try to negotiate the first option - share the second offer with them and wait for feedback. Sometimes companies are likely to pay more for candidate they really want.