Roblox vs Snap

Hi all my friends on Blind. I recently got an offer from both Snap and Roblox but I’m not sure which one I should go with. The TC from Snap is about 36k higher than Roblox. YOE: 3 yrs Snap pros: 1. I’ll be working on a backend project, which is my interest since I wanna work as a backend eng for my career path. 2. TC is 36k higher than Roblox cons: 1. The project sounds pretty trivial and may prove to be non-profitable. 2. Since Snap is trying a lot of different things, if the project I’ll be working gets cut, I’m afraid there will be layoffs. 3. The manager technically comes from a different background. 4. There is no senior members on the team. Roblox pros: 1. The team members and the manager are really nice people and excited about me joining. 2. The company is doing good from what I hear. The culture is great. 3. Project is challenging. cons: The project I’ll be working on is to build a cross platform UI framework from scratch, which is something I’ve never done before. I’m afraid this would change/limit my career path to a different direction. Any thoughts here? Is Snap doing massive hiring for company growth but will also layoff people if their projects aren’t profitable? Thanks a lot! #engineering #software #swe

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Microsoft bigyubrh Jan 30, 2021

Snap 100% 👍

Lyft covidtime Jan 30, 2021

Why?

Microsoft rombleyuk Jan 30, 2021

Have gotten offers from both a few years back, just my opinion from the comp package, people I've met, and people I know who work there

NVIDIA djdjdjdkk3 Jan 30, 2021

TC or GTFO

Facebook buxyb Jan 30, 2021

TC or GTFO

Sony gndhd255 Jan 30, 2021

How the interview process at both. LC question level?

Memorial Sloan mskJ666 OP Jan 30, 2021

All pretty similar, just like normal swe interview process. Lc medium to hard.

VMware kaka09 Jan 30, 2021

Hi, OP if you could just post TC for either of the offers it would be very helpful. Can i dm you also regarding snap?

Memorial Sloan mskJ666 OP Jan 30, 2021

Snap is around 385k and Roblox is close to 360k. Roblox is close to IPO but idk developing a framework would shut my opportunity to work as a backend swe. Feel free to dm me if you’d like.

VMware kaka09 Jan 30, 2021

Thanks OP left you a dm. Hoping to chat with you.

Amazon chir Jan 30, 2021

Snap.

Tableau fgWjO1 Jan 30, 2021

TC split for both?

Wish Iwish Jan 31, 2021

Why is Roblox getting so many votes?

VMware kaka09 Jan 31, 2021

Upcoming ipo

Microsoft zamzamdef Jan 31, 2021

Lots of roblox employees active on blind

Google theMalcomX Jan 31, 2021

I didn't know that Roblox was a company. My kid loves it, but I thought it was just a game like minecraft

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NotFermat Jan 31, 2021

Same here. This is what the young kids are playing.

Google thzyt Jan 31, 2021

There are cool people who work there I'd do it if I was younger lol. Not good TC for more senior people But def would choose it over Snap, if forced

Snap KYts34 Jan 31, 2021

Roblox is going to ipo. No better time to join them now if you care about tc. But if you need convincing to join Snap, let's wait till our earnings report this week?

Memorial Sloan mskJ666 OP Jan 31, 2021

Thanks for suggestion! I am afraid I can’t wait since Roblox offer is due on Monday and I can’t extend it anymore… I like Snap team since they are doing backend but I am also afraid of being laid off if the product proves to be non-profitable. Any insights if Snap will lay off like 2018 if the product is not profitable?

Snap KYts34 Jan 31, 2021

What "product" are you referring to? DM if you can't say. I don't think any company expects layoffs.