Should I take a contract to hire offer from Disney? $96/hr offer (~200 as salary). If I was a regular hire I would definitely take it, but worried since it is a contract (contract does have health insurance though). Currently an analytics lead, offer is for Data Engineer. Current TC: 115 YOE: 5
I’ve always wondered if asking for 1.25x your full time rate during contract period will be acceptable given the uncertainty?
The TC bump is significant enough where I would personally consider it. My first role out of college was at a startup (104K TC) then I took a contractor role at Meta (135K TC), then I converted to FTE at Meta (170K TC), then I got promoted at Meta (240K TC). Being a contractor can be used as a stepping stone to convert to FTE and bolster your resume with a name brand if you play it right, but I wouldn’t really do it if you already have the resume to get competitive FTE offers. I’ll probably never choose a contractor role again. Best advice would be to keep your LC skills sharp so you can ladder up your TC.
Thanks for the reply! I think my resume is okay, although Disney would be the first “name brand”. I get reached out to by a lot of recruiters, currently also in process and Meta and Amazon, but I’m not sure if my skills are strong enough to actually get through those interviews.
If Disney is giving you a contract to hire role, then that means they don’t think you’re up to the current standard but there’s a chance. I would only ever issue a contract to hire offer if I have doubts about someone’s technical skills, but think they can definitely grow into it. If you’re prepared to go all in and excel then go for it, set your expectation that you want to go FTE early on. If you’re not the type to go all in and need handholding and a relatively long time to ramp up, I wouldn’t go for it. You’ll end up in a bad position.
Thanks for the reply! I was reached out to by a separate company recruiting for the role and I’m technically paid by them under contract. FTE was never on the table. What do you think the likelihood of transitioning to FTE is under these circumstances? I was told that I would definitely convert after 1year, but Disney is allowed to convert me as early as 6months (though this is not in the offer letter). Assuming that’s true, the risk is getting let go before the FTE conversion happens.
That I have no idea, I wasn’t even aware this is possible. Is this a consulting firm? What area are they considering you for?
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Take offer and keep interviewing
Tabs offer? Do you mean take offer? If I took the offer I would keep interviewing, but it might be harder. I would probably have to work more than I do now. I have a lot of free time for interviewing/ prepping in my current role.
Just do not work that hard