I have got following offers for #software #engineer Company (Position) [Location] : Base/RSU/Annual Bonus -- $Total Upstart (L5) [Remote] : 174/83/26 -- $283k Credit Karma (Senior SWE 2) [Charlotte] : 205/80/NA -- $285k (+$20k Sign On Bonus for 1st year) I have following questions. 1) Both of them are paying equally. So it boils down to which stock is better in long run? 2) Also from WLB and growth perspective which one is better? Please vote and help me decide. Appreciate if you can leave a comment for your choice. Blind Tax TC: 230K YOE : 9 yrs
Upstart 👍🏻 What is the interview process ?
1) Call with recruiter 2) Technical Screening 3) Virtual Onsite (2 coding, 1 System, 1 Project, 1 Hiring manager) 4) Background Check 5) Call with VP of Eng 6) Offer
Thanks you. What level of LC will do good ? Do you have any sources for system and project to get some knowledge.
I wish I could recommend CK but Upstart has the better offer given that it’s fully remote. Upstart has been performing better than intuit, not sure if they can sustain that crazy growth. Surprised CK didn’t give you annual refresher.
Recruiter said that in verbal offer but there is no mention of annual refreshers in the offer letter.
Annual RSU refresher is pretty standard here.. that will put CK’s offer financial ahead of upstart but remote is huge perk
WLB in CK is usually pretty good. But some teams can be bad.
Any particular team that you would recommend avoiding?
Upstart stock is pumped over the last year, no sure but it might go downhill from here.
Very down
Thank you for data driven insight and deep thought. Jokes apart, upstart's business readiness seems to be better poised than competitors(barring one or two) to take full advantage of current demand for lending across segments.
Wow u got exact same offer I got. Upst wants people to perform high every time with startup mindset. that’s why stock goes up more. Wlb is not the best when there are deadlines.
How often do you get things with tight deadlines that disrupts WLB?
Every quarter company has goal There is a push to meet those goals and work how many hours need to meet the goals. Those were words by leadership on zoom calls. If you’re on high visibility project, wlb can be bad. This quarter has been rough because of commitments made by leadership. However it’s great place for learning and I think the stock has 3-4x potential as people are talented here.
CK but ask to be remote
Is that even an option? Based on what I read everywhere they want everyone back in office. But recruiter told me that hybrid may be an option based on manager's discretion.
It is very rare but possible to get remote in certain states if you’re senior enough. But I wouldn’t expect to get it.
How was the CK coding interviews? Leetcode medium?
Yes
Medium is about right.
Okay did they expect optimal solution ?
What did you decide?
Leetcode easy/mediums for CK tech screen correct? Do I need optimal solution?
@Credit Karma, I am going with Upstart
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