I have two offer and can't make up my mind, I would appreciate any suggestions YOE 7 Current TC 165k Living in Bay area Offer 1 Stage b startup, Bay area TC 160k, 50k stock options, company won't disclose outstanding stocks so it's really hard to guess the potential value of the stock but as per my calculations it's about $100k if exit value is 250M. Pro- local no relocation needed. would get "startup" experience which may help landing better opportunities. Potential for higher pay out if company exits for higher value. Cons- low TC Offer 2 One of the biggest Chinese company, Phoenix Az TC 157k + 17k joining bonus for 2years Pro- will be responsible for driving road map of the company, doing R&D, presenting company in technical conferences.travel opportunities Con- not in Bay area, would need to relocate. meetings with HQ are in Chinese, immediate manager seems really nice but not sure about Chinese culture. Potential problem with security clearance if I decide to work for military contractor. 996 schedule however it doesn't bother me much. I am leaning towards offer 2 but not sure about permanently relocating to Phoenix. Thinking to move there for 1-2 years, get experience and move back to Bay area after that. Any thoughts?
If they don’t want to prove the value of their RSU then it’s probably worth very little. Maybe you should keep looking.
I would pick option 2. I lived in both the bay area and phx for 10+ years each. You should take cost of living into consideration as well. Not only does option two pay more, but it's going to go a lot further in AZ.
“will be responsible for driving road map of the company” I laughed so hard! Is this a joke or you genuinely believe so?
Is not taking either one and keep interviewing an option?
Keep looking
Offer 1 Phoenix is a 💀 city
Did you live there? How about moving there for 1-2 years?