Currently at microsoft with tc: 150k (level 61). I work at max 20 hours week. Love my team, manager and work. Only worked for this team since graduation Amazon is offering me 30% hike at sde2 but the hiring manager said the wlb is not the most relaxed. Wondering if it’s worth taking the hike? I am having conflicting thoughts like “I should be aggressive in career at least right now when I am young” vs “enjoy the lifestyle current job is providing because the money is not very bad.” Thoughts? M, 25 and on a visa.
U are only at work 20hrs or you're at @ work 35-40hrs but only work half of the time? Are you learning in your current position still and growing? If so the move is not worth it
20 hours at work. Learning yes. Growing yes. But can’t say if the curve would be better elsewhere
You’re permitted to only show up a few hours a day and leave? That’s nice
Definitely no, I joined amazon and gave up perks and wlb. I’m 6 months in looking for another job. This place sucks
You were at msft before? Did you take the amazon job because you got a hike? why does it suck
No not at Microsoft, but had a comfortable mid six figure job with pension and 8 weeks vacation. Left for 40% hike and now 6 months later trying to figure out where to go. Amazon is awful. At first it seems what is the big deal, then a few months in you will understand why they pay more but no one stays.
What are your goals in life?
Good point. I am not sure. I have fluctuated at different points in life between being ambitious and being social/ family person
Figure out which is more important to you now and for the next 2 years, and the choice will become easier. If you think the WLB trade-off will set you up for something you care a lot about, go for it.
what do you do with all that extra free time?
Good point. Nothing much useful. Right now, trying to improve social life (it sucks), workout (average built) and leetcode (im good at it now)
With that money I would just work on my own projects, perfect scenario
Na I’m very lazy that way
In that case Amazon, or anything else, might not be a good idea
Don't do it. If the HM is telling you WLB sucks, it's going to be worse than you think.
30% hike feels like a lot though. Msft pay isn’t the best I would say
Amazon benefits suck. Compare your 401k matching (50%, no cap) to Amazon's 2% max. You are making 150k working less than 20 hours. 200k for 40 hours is a reduction in TC.
So my story is that I was there, exactly at Microsoft before and chose to follow ambitions. Unfortunately I didn't land a good team at my current company, dislike the job and I think I would prefer a pay cut to achieve a good work life balance.
Where in TS is there such bad work life balance?
What org is this and how can I get in on this 20hr/wk action?
What position are you in at Microsoft such that you only work 20 hrs a week? Is it a similar position at Amazon?
Just wondering - which org are you currently in at MS?
Tbh I wrote 20 because people won’t believe if I had written anything lower. Sorry cannot disclose the org.
Seriously?