Microsoft or Ebay?
Microsoft level - L61 (software engineer 2) base 138k signon 15k Rsu 90k over 4 years Ebay level - SE 3 (senior software engineer) base 150k signon 40k rsu 120k over 4 years Both in Seattle I want to pick ebay, but given the recent layoffs, I am not sure if its a best choice for me specially when I am on visa here. These are the final numbers for both the companies. Any suggestions or advice?? #offer #career #tech #ebay #microsoft current tc 150k yoe 4 UPDATE : Thanks everyone for your inputs. It really helped me make a decision and I chose Microsoft.
I voted Microsoft. Ebay is a dying website
L61 isn't senior at MS. It's SDE 2
If it is an SDE role: L61 is a SDE-II role. Sr. SDE start at L63/L64. You may want to check with recruiter/HM. Also, I would choose MS betwn the two.
You can negotiate the L61 offer higher.
As I said, these are the final offers :)
The recruiters will always say that. I've seen plenty L61 offers higher. I'm guessing you already told them the ebay numbers? If that's really the final offer then tell you'll walk and see how they respond
eBay is doing really well now, in these conditions
How and in what?
I agree. I've not used eBay in ages but since amazon and other retailers are out of stock or prioritizing essential items, eBay is my alternate.
Microsoft will still be producing stuff a decade from now. eBay, with its relentless squeezing of small-time sellers and general bad treatment of its users, might well die before that.
You don't know that. I know someone who worked in MSFT when balmer was CEO and people thought it's a sinking ship. Satya came and he turned the ship arround. Leadership matters and sometimes it just takes 1-2 initiatives to unblock new revenue streams for companies. eBay ain't going away in next 20 years. Worst case it will.be acquired by someone
Wake up. No one is going to buy eBay.
Microsoft stock is valuable 10 years from now, can you say the same about eBay?
Can always sell eBay stock and buy more MS than what MS offers
Lol👆 selling and buying doesn’t work. You are not a stock broker. Go with MS. Their stock vesting policy is waay better. In a year you will beat your eBay pay. Sites like eBay don’t stand a chance in long term. Look at Groupon...
That's not even comparable, take Ebay for sure. Not sure why Microsoft lowballed that much. Also why didnt you apply for senior role at MS instead of SWE 2?
Go for ebay if these are only 2 options. You can always change if you don't like eBay. eBay will grow this year at least. TC at eBay 235K vs 180K at msft. Go to msft if they can at least match TC.
eBay Also, make a poll
Done! Thanks
No way! They had like 4-5 layoffs in the last 1.5 years. I will never recommend eBay. Microsoft is a no-brainer even with the low TC. You're joining a Tier1 company. I see Microsoft and apple to be similar league.