Google L5 vs Uber 5a vs DoorDash E5

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hitmonlee5

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hitmonlee5
Sep 23, 2021 60 Comments

Google L5 (new stuff under GCP):

202k base
421k rsu (33/33/22/12)
15% bonus
25k sign on

pros: it's Google
cons: way less $$$. Used Uber's offer to compete. Initial offer was even lower lol

Uber 5a (Uber Eats post order):

202k base
695k rsu (35/30/20/15)
35k bonus
25k sign on

pros: most $$$ and front heavy vesting (leaving after 1-2 years seems ok if things don't work out). stock seems to have good upside.
cons: stability and WLB. also overall 5a seems to be slightly below Google L5 and DoorDash E5?

DoorDash E5 (merchant experience)

210k base
700k rsu (25/25/25/25)
20k sign on

pros: refresher seems pretty good based on what my recruiter told me? people who currently work there seem to really believe in the company.
cons: WLB. stock price is already pretty high imo?

Didn't interview at Facebook due to perm issues. Now I think about it, should have done it to try to have Google compete/match? Every good Google L5 offer I've seen recently seems to have a competing offer from Facebook.

Thoughts? I'm currently thinking either Uber for the $$$ and stock upside or Google for the brand and WLB.

YOE: 7
TC: 350k

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  • Uber
    🚘🍕+🦠📉💉📈

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    🚘🍕+🦠📉💉📈
    Uber's layoffs were because covid wrecked our business. No covid = no layoffs
    Also, uber wlb is pretty great
    Finally, our stock is 📈, this is the best time to join
    Sep 23, 2021 1
  • I would pick DD over Uber for compensation, although DD had a great run last few months. investor could have bought Uber but didn’t, so no reason to simply believe they would pick Uber in the future. It’s like picking Yahoo because it is cheap compared to Google in 2010. If you believe in Uber long term over DD then join but don’t be pressured to join Uber due to DD recent stock run. If WLB > $$$ pick Google.
    Sep 23, 2021 12
  • Uber
    rembrand

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    rembrand
    That Uber offer is insane lol. If only current employees made that much
    Sep 23, 2021 0
  • Insane uber offer, especially with upside. Take it and run!
    Sep 23, 2021 0
  • Uber
    ejjN26

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    ejjN26
    Uber wlb depends on the team. Almost of the teams I’ve been on and that I know have stellar wlb. Maybe not Google’s 20 hour weeks but less m than 40. Ask your manager or engineers on your team how it is before joining if you’re worried. Uber refreshers are also solid (target is 105k for L5a).

    Google offer isn’t even worth considering. 60-70k less per year just because “it’s Google” doesn’t make sense.

    Doordash offer is great too, but their stock is very high and I’d be worried about it and my tc falling dramatically. Imo the upside is low. Doordash wlb is in general way worse than Uber’s from the people I know there. Again, varies by team but the people I know work 50-60 hours a week there.

    Cons of uber are less stability compared to Google. We had layoffs before COVID in late 2019 but those were mostly low performers. I personally don’t think layoffs are likely to happen anytime soon again but can’t rule it out. At Google, you can be sure there won’t be layoffs. Not that it matters since uber’s front loaded higher pay, the severance pay, and hot job market mean you won’t be hurting.
    Sep 23, 2021 4
    • Uber
      yup7

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      yup7
      Low performers is the general consensus within my org as well. It matches up with who was let go. There were some people that were a surprise but mostly not. Why do you think that’s not the case?
      Sep 24, 2021
    • Uber
      Mrcoubtryw

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      Mrcoubtryw
      It was definitely low performers
      Sep 24, 2021