Tech IndustryNov 21, 2019
Amazonsusipye

Should I leave AWS for Datastax?

I work at AWS in marketing as an L6 and my four year comp looks like this: Year 1: $215k Year 2: $208k Year 3&4: rough total of base + RSUs based on today's share price = $213k I was recruited by a startup called Datastax and they are offering $200k base and 15% annual performance bonus. That would bring me to $230k. There are also ISOs, if there is an exit event. I would also be allowed to work remote and not have to move to CA. What should I do? I am genuinely confused. Datastax has been teasing an IPO for a while, and they just brought on a new CEO who seems super legit. I also think their product would be a highly valuable acquisition target. But AWS has all that brand credibility and looks good on the ole resume.

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Google JzpT14 Nov 21, 2019

Would you have to pay CA income tax?

Amazon susipye OP Nov 21, 2019

Nope! :-)

Amazon UTukMyJerb Nov 21, 2019

Do it, AWS glory days are over

Amazon susipye OP Nov 21, 2019

Yea, the stock can't seem to get to or stay at $2k. I think I was too late to the party.

Amazon wakaa Nov 21, 2019

AWS and Azure are both aggressively hiring cloud salespeople. My team will be 2-3x’ing over the next 12 months. This is just the beginning.

Google JzpT14 Nov 21, 2019

working from home is worth a lot. id do it. you will have to buy your own bananas now though.

Amazon susipye OP Nov 21, 2019

have you heard of datastax? what do you think of them?

Google JzpT14 Nov 21, 2019

Sorry, I dont know much about them.

ViaSat windowXp Nov 21, 2019

Datastax is a respected company. Worth it

Amazon susipye OP Nov 21, 2019

What do you know about them?

ViaSat windowXp Nov 21, 2019

I had worked with their products n their team. Honestly look into their tools like dse graph, dse Cassandra distro, dse in memory, dse search n see how good r they.

Micron Uden61 Apr 29, 2021

Dis you ultimately join Datastax?

Microsoft dagadoo Oct 21, 2021

Where u joined finally ?