Tech IndustryJun 10, 2021
Amazonfaangfreak

Quit amazon under 6 months and join start up which became IPO recently?

I joined amazon 5 months back as L5 SWE. Base -140k sign on -35k, 25k for first two years (sign on bonus is distributed/prorated in every pay check) RSU- 28 stocks vested over 4 years -> this compensation is for BOSTON area. YOE-5 I am working remotely from Florida now due to covid. I got an offer from a start up which became IPO recently with SPAC. Role is 100% remote ( I could stay in Florida) and it’s a staff engineer role Base- 165 k bonus-10% yearly cash bonus RSU-100k equally vested over 3 years. thinking to negotiate base till 175 and RSUs till 190k vested over 3 years for the new offer? I feel amazon base is pretty less for Boston area as I need to relocate at some point! Is it good if I decide to leave Amazon and join the start up. Or is it too soon to leave amazon? Since it’s been just 5 months, will it be a very quick jump? To add up, gc process at amazon is not going really well it’s being handled by Fragomen and it’s very very slow. It would take at-least 2 years to get PERM certified stage with Fragomen guys. That’s one of my main concern, is it worth to give a shot at startup which became IPO recently which would start my gc after 3 months of join date but could do it quicker/better? #tech #startup #ipo

Wayfair weyfair Jun 10, 2021

-140k??? You have to pay them to work there???

Microsoft GingerChai Jun 10, 2021

:/

Microsoft GingerChai Jun 10, 2021

Quit amazon

Amazon Fnrotjvnsm Jun 10, 2021

Join startup if visa shit is taken care of.

NVIDIA rtx1 Jun 10, 2021

Quit Amazon

Amazon D'Andre Jun 10, 2021

28 stocks is a joke, definitely quit!

Microsoft Coin💎🙌 Jun 10, 2021

Get an offer from a stable company for your PERM

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Amazon yoozername Jun 10, 2021

What startup? Am curious, I'm in the same boat with Amazon:)

Amazon jassman Jun 10, 2021

This is really low-end L5 comp. Definitely get moving out of here.

Rivian mav11 Jun 10, 2021

Staff Engineer at 5 YOE. Interesting.

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saxo47 Jun 10, 2021

Quit Amazon always