30M. No kids, but probably will try in the next few years. Wife is employed in a similarly stable and flexible job with another large defense contractor. Current job is extremely flexible, great work/life balance, hybrid work schedule, only 40 hours/week, $150k base salary + $0 bonus + 0 RSUs. Offer in hand for an L5 manager at $185k base + $55k/$40k sign-on bonus over first two years + $150k RSUs over first four years. I’ve been told there will be an on-call rotation and am unclear on work/life balance. What would you do?
All the best! Are you on visa ?
I dont think NG recruits people on visa
Yes, my bad. Totally forgot about that!
Other tech companies pay like Amazon, without the reputation for bad WLB and mediocre benefits. Interview elsewhere, use the Amazon offer to negotiate a higher salary.
Isn't Amazon pay one of the top in the market currently ?
+1 ^^ amazon after new comp bands is very competitive
I personally wouldn’t. Maybe next year but not now. If you needed the pay bump then definitely go for it.
Lol no
Also OP I think you can go higher on compensation
In my current role or with the AWS offer?
The AWS offer. I left AWS with higher TC as L5 non SDM with 3 YOE
You should be able to negotiate a bit more on sign on and rsu. Without competing offer, it is a bit hard to negotiate though
Once you’re in defense it can be hard to get out. As long as you keep your clearances it’s easier to go back. I’d try AWS. Put the money 💰 into a savings account for the future kids. Get out after they are born for more WLB.
This is a good idea. The only downside I see is if he takes this job and his stress level sky rockets and his relationship with his wife also suffers then there is a potential for keep pushing off having kids until they can get on better terms with each other. This is an idea and could be just an over exaggeration.
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Microsoft will get you a raise and maintain your WLB
Amazon is never worth going to
Not true
It is worth going to from defense contracting. It's worse there on many levels.
I would stay away from on-call rotation, can get nasty for sure. BTW, add a poll.. all the best 👍🏻
Sorry, new here. How do I add a poll? Thanks for the advice!
Try to edit the post and it will give you an option to add a poll. If not, just create a new one and then delete this one. It gives the option of a ‘poll’ along with the text option. Thx