I have offers from Google and Twitter with similar TC (around 420k). Both gave me senior SWE level (For Google it’s L5 to be precise.) I heard that both have good WLB. Google: + Great brand name + Future is stable - promotions are much harder - hard to get interesting project/scope - heard more politics these days Twitter = Brand name is alright - Future is uncertain (though should be okay for next few years) + Promotions much faster than Google + Smaller company so more room for impact + Got a brand new impactful team where I will be the second engineer, hence can grow quicker I haven’t decided the Google team yet. Which one should I go for ? Mind posting the reason as well Both are in Seattle btw. Google in Kirkland and Twitter in Seattle downtown. TC: 370k, E5@FB, 5 yoe Leaving due to bad wlb and not learning much
Please post some explanation guys, just choosing one isn’t much helpful 😂
Ok: I voted no idea because I am not sure.
Sounds like Twitter will be more exciting and full of more learning potential I think having a feeling that you matter and are making an impact is pretty important
Since you already have FAANG, sounds like you might miss the prestige of being top tier tech company if you go to Twitter but you can have more impact.
Since a lot of it may be stock based I would choose google because I’m more bullish on their prospects. Unless twitters vesting schedule is monthly or something then it wouldn’t really matter. In that case just choose based on which team you think you’d be a better fit. Being the second engineer on a team would be kind of nice. Also don’t worry about brand name. You can land a job anywhere obviously based on the offers you have so you don’t need googles name on your resume (you have Facebook and could have twitter or google)
Twitter RSUs vest quarterly
I voted for Google due to it having better stock appreciation potential than Twitter. IMO, Twitter has no potential. It will survive but not thrive. BTW, 420K from G, is it L6 offer? This seems out of band for L5.
No it’s L5 offer. By the time i got Google offer i had other great offers (after negotiation), Google just matched that. What’s the ‘normal’ TC for L5 ?
Mind sharing base and RSU breakdown. I heard typical L5 offer of 350K and can stretch upto 400K for exceptional candidates.
420 k at Seattle is maybe around worth 500K+ at Bay Area. Congratulations!
Thanks man
That seems like a *very* high TC for Twitter. Your comp growth may be very limited after you join.
Google L5 offer at 5yoe looks impossible for a software engineer. Are you sure it's not L4?
Why is it impossible ? I don’t know why people think that way YOE based evaluation is crap, depends on how much you learnt and how talented you are. YES it’s L5, check the TC
You need to nail system design rounds to get L5. If you can’t, then you aren’t gonna get L5 no matter what’s your YOE is
Are you not considering that one is on SF and other in South Bay with different cost of livings.
Both are in Seattle Google Kirkland Vs Twitter in Seattle downtown
In that case please check some threads here on Google Kirkland wlb.