Received a Principal Engineer offer from Microsoft and Splunk. Both of them are giving TC close to $380k.
Microsoft: 200k (base) + 20% (bonus) + $60k (sign-on) + $360k (RSUs vested over 4 years)
Splunk: 210k (base) + 20% (bonus) + $10k (sign-on) + $400k (RSUs vested over 4 years)
I've heard that Splunk is a great place to work and has excellent refreshers. But recruiter said that refreshers aren't guaranteed, but are generally given. Microsoft isn't too generous with refreshers, and has a 5 year vesting for those.
Microsoft seems to have better benefits including free health insurance and better 401k matching though.
Please help me take the right decision. Which one do you recommend and why?
Location: Seattle
YOE: 12 yr
Current TC: $300k
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Also consider and compare second year comp. Having worked at both the places can confirm Splunk refresher is definitely more generous than Microsoft.
Career growth is on you mostly. Welcome to Splunk π.
Please do also evaluate the team and the work.
Forgive my noobness, but the math should be 210+ 400/4 + 42 ( 20% bonus) right?
If included the sign on its +10k?
Benefits at Splunk are crap but hopefully TC makes up for it