Apple ICT4: Base:195k Annual bonus: 10% base, 19.5k RSU: 500k over 4 years evenly Sign on: 75k +25k over two years Pros: Stock is stable Job security is decent Better WLB Cons: Bad benefits Tech stack may be old First year TC: 415k 2nd year TC: about 400k with refresher TikTok 2-2: Base: 295k Annual bonus: 25% of base, 74k RSU: paper money over 4 years, 1st year to 4th year: 69k, 115k, 115k, 160k Sign on: 75k 1st year TC: 444k (cash) + 69k RSU 2nd year TC: 370k (cash) + 115k RSU Pros: Better TC Tech stack is better, you can learn more Cons: RSU is paper money Potential politics issue, then have issue with Green Card Worse WLB Both offers are in Seattle Op is on H-1B with approved I140, Green card has very high priority in my mind Yoe: 5.5 Current TC:250k 63 at Microsoft Location: Seattle
Current level at msft. Current tc ?
What’s the exp and location
🍎 🍏 🍎 🍏 since there is no big diff in TC. If it's a 100K to 150K diff then I would dance for ByteDance
Apple by a mile
I don’t know that base salary for TikTok is insane.
I really want to say apple but given current market and recession I would choose that cash heavy offer of tiktok and save some cash for a year or two. If you have mortgage then it makes more sense.
Assuming the job lasts long enough to accrue enough cash
Same can kind of be said in both scenarios, no? With that in mind the higher salary seems the better option.
There's no debating it. Apple. TikTok is still full on 996 at core in terms of culture. 9am to 9pm, 6days a week.
Apple 🍎🍏
TikTok has a big base which is great if you need cash! But Apple is def better long term
Nothing guarantees that the 25% bonus at TikTok will get paid out. Apple on the other hand will very likely pay out bonuses.
Yoe?
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How did you manage to crack ic4 with 5.5 yoe? Mind sharing?