Final Numbers: L3 SETI Google Cloud, Kirkland: 175K TC, 125K Base L5 SDE AWS, Seattle: 237K TC, 152K Base Google refused to match AWS offer :'( What will I miss if I do not join Google?
Even if Google matched the offer, why would you ever consider taking SETI over SDE
I would recommend joining Amazon. It will take you at least around 1.5 years to become L4 ( Amazon's L5 equivalent) and then your Google L4 salary might be around what you get at amazon. But Google does have a good culture than Amazon for sure. Since I have joined, I see that chances of getting into Google increase day by day. So I would recommend you join Amazon and try to then jump to Google after enjoying your time at Amazon.
Also all the SETI are made as SWE
Congrats! I'd take AWS and move to G in an year or two. Your YoE and current TC? How come you didn't ask for an SWE interview at G instead of SETI?
SETI: Software Engineer, Tools and Infrastructure
Did you have any other competing offer?
No
Leaving Oof? But why? Such a promising company.
SETI is now SWE
They made it that way because their responsibilities are almost similar.