Hi all! I am a junior level engineer. I have offers from VMware cloud team and Tiktok core infra team, both in the bay area. TC at Tiktok is 10% more than VMware. But it’s paper stock for now. I would like to learn more about both teams (culture, WLB, politics, stability, etc.), would appreciate it if you can vote and share your views! Negotiated both offers, about 10% more TC at Airbnb. I am on OPT and pernally feel VMware is more stable compared to Tiktok. But Tiktok’s growth is amazing, thinking that there would be a lot of learning opportunities. 1 YOE on visa TC ~ 180k
I'd say tiktok for the upside as you're young, even given the risk. The team in mountain view is small and you'll make a bigger impact, which should be more important than the relatively small TC difference for you. While paper money should be discounted, the equity is trading at $120B on the secondary markets (fell from $150-200B). I don't think most people on blind understand the app-- they think it's just teenagers dancing while it's actually a world class recommendation engine that is beating fb/snap in the move towards video as the next medium. I feel that an outright ban of tiktok is unlikely as it'd be a big escalation into a cold war type environment but times are weird. If you are more risk averse, I'd pick VMware or Airbnb for h1b. Disclaimer: I left Uber to work at Tiktok
Ah but here’s where you went wrong with your analysis: you’re thinking logically and our president is Donald trump!
I don't see how the risk/reward makes sense for TikTok. It is already trading at an astronomical valuation so unless it is the next Amazon you aren't going to get any crazy returns. The downside potential is pretty large, that valuation is likely to fall quite a bid if the political issues escalate. I don't think an outright ban is out of the question. It wouldn't be a hard app for an American company to recreate so it's not like we would lose access to some proprietary technology by banning it.
Either tiktok or stay at Airbnb. I’m not seeing any point from Airbnb to VMware. People from Airbnb should go to FAANG at least, or great startups
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Stay at Airbnb since you are on OPT and possible tiktok ban
>1 YOE on visa I wouldn't risk joining Tiktok on visa. Too much scrutiny and uncertainty around Tiktok. Vmware cloud is a growing BU and there is a lot to learn.
Why do you think there's a surge in popularity with respects to VMWare Cloud?
@VMware: Do you think VMware's PA team gets good learning opportunities? I thought Armenia is where most of the dev work happens?
Keep interviewing. Both aren't that great.
Cannot give advice without detailed TC for both
Agree. TC or GTFO.
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What’s the TC?
TC or gtfo. Not a thing anymore?
This is a true risk
Talk with evidence
Please share VMWARE interview experience
Terrible for SRE 🙈
Yes. Would love to learn more about it too.