Got a few New Grad offers (undergrad) and would love to get some thoughts based on my considerations at the bottom. Compensation averaged over 4 initial years, final offer for all except Google: Google: 180k; loc: BA; PA: GCP Facebook: 186k; loc: Menlo Park Stripe: 244k (148k base + bonus; 78.7k private RSU/year; 70k signon); loc: Seattle Pinterest: 187k; loc: SF Figma: 192k; loc: SF A few considerations: - I'ld be working on stem OPT, immigration help is my top priority (H1B or GC); I'm from ROW. This aspect alone makes me prioritize G because they don't have PERM issues; can relocate me to anywhere in the world; good WLB (GCP wlb was ok on my internship, not sure how that compares to wlb at FB/Stripe). - Stripe is clearly the TC winner here but I'm very afraid of wlb/job security/pip before getting immigration help (https://www.teamblind.com/post/Stripes-Job-Security-Firing-PIP-3vTXtr1h). - I do tend to work hard and career/engineering growth as a SWE is my second priority. - I'm Mostly interested in backend work; G and F I can likely work with something backend related that is interesting; Figma seems really interesting because of the real-time nature of their product, is it as cool as it seems to me?. I'm not sure how's Stripe on their backend-related work, would love to get some perspective from someone that knows better; is it as challenging/exciting as the other (nonfintech) companies? (haven't got a chance to speak with a Stripe engineer yet).
google or fb imo
Sign on is one time, calculate average 4 year TC. Focus on growth and visa early on. My 2 cents.
Stripe obviously.
Yeah most of the work at G is backend work. WLB and job security is very high especially for L3 SWEs (you have to reaaaally suck or get really unlucky landing under a bad manager to not at least meet expectations). If I were in your shoes I'd choose between G and Stripe. I'm a US citizen so I'd personally take the highest paying option if I had these offers given my citizenship. Don't have any experience with immigration stuff unfortunately.
Google would be a huge mistake
Just get goog to match stripe?
Im trying, dont think they’ll match the same value
Figma. It’s pre-ipo with huge potential. Look at how massive Adobe is.
Adobe has a lot of different products than Figma (photoshop, animation), not sure how much you can compare the 2
https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/14/canva-raises-200-million-at-a-40-billion-valuation/
Fb perm issue has been solved btw
wow, that's huge; now I'm thinking of FB for early career growth. do you know how WLB compares between FB and GCP?
Close one btw stripe and Google, pick G and get your perm and H1B done. visa >> $