Less compensation @ Fang or more compensation @Toyota HQ?

Samsung / Eng
incognitoK

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incognitoK
Aug 28, 2019 20 Comments

1st offer
Mountain view
Base 140k
Requesting to sign offer by this week. Manual testing and partial automation

2nd offer
Dallas
Base 100k but living cost is 1/4th of SV
Full automation so I will be able to learn

Verbal offer made but written offer will not be ready till next week.

I feel SV will offer more learning experience and meet entrepreneurs, etc.. however Toyota HQ has very attractive work culture/WLB and way cheaper living cost in Dallas.

Fanng does look better on resume but I also want to learn in depth automation scripting at Toyota. Any input would be appreciated

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  • LinkedIn
    menice

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    menice
    I dont think that SV life is that special unless you do take specific actions to change it.
    Aug 28, 2019 3
  • You want to look at your overall career trajectory, your happiness, quality of life, etc. rather than fixating too much on first-year comp (and fudgible cost of living numbers). Maybe Dallas is better for you, but you should consider where you'll be after 5 years in both places...
    Aug 28, 2019 1
    • Samsung / Eng
      incognitoK

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      OP
      Thanks for your input. I believe being in SV will improve my career path and being surrounded by intelligent people would also motivate myself to learn more/harder
      Aug 28, 2019
  • Amazon / Eng
    vDjwT

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    vDjwT
    What makes fang is fast stock growth potential. That means fast money making companies. For employees, it is fast high paying companies. If it is not giving you high pay, why called it FANG? And why work for it? You either build your resume with Engineering brands or get paid high or both.
    Aug 28, 2019 5
  • Uber
    kcnydbj

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    kcnydbj
    Think about future job opportunities
    Aug 28, 2019 1
  • It really depends on how good you are and how ambitious you are and that will take some reflection. The valley is a great place to really succeed if you really are ambitious and have shown you are in the top 10% of your peers everywhere you've been. Otherwise I'm not sure you'll be more successful in the valley vs anywhere else. Valley is really an elitist culture.
    Aug 28, 2019 1