DE Shaw vs Microsoft?

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MangaSaur

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MangaSaur
Aug 21, 2020 65 Comments

DeShaw TC: 32L (Base: 22L, rest bonus)
Microsoft TC: 24L (Base: 13L, 6L stocks, rest bonus)

Which offer seems better for someone starting out as a software engineer?

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  • Rubrik
    user10928

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    user10928
    For a software engineer, I would recommend Microsoft over DE Shaw. A technologist is better placed in a tech company than in any other industry including finance. You can easily get your comp increased by moving companies in future or through promotions at Microsoft.
    Aug 21, 2020 3
    • Brillio
      DavidEliot

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      DavidEliot
      Have you ever worked at Shaw ? Im Member Technical at DE Shaw , its lot better than Microsoft ,I hv interned at Microsoft ,no comparison here ,work is quite good at Shaw , they are very selective about who they hire , why Op should go to retirement house which hires 1000 grads every year ?
      My TC :- 36.5 L , Old IIT ,0 yoe
      Aug 22, 2020
    • Arcesium
      qwerty0196

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      qwerty0196
      DavidElliot i assune your tc also contains sign on and relocation. This should not be added to the TC as they are 1 time payments.
      Aug 24, 2020
  • Google
    hunterrr..

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    Walmart, Mentor Graphics
    hunterrr..
    Msft, career growth will be better there and comp should be higher in 2-3 yrs
    Aug 21, 2020 3
  • New / Eng
    cPXg57

    New Eng

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    cPXg57
    How is MSFT TC so low? They offer 39-43 to fresher's in India. (13L + 5 Joining + 21 Stocks over 4 yrs + 2.67L Variable)
    Aug 21, 2020 5
    • New / Eng
      cPXg57

      New Eng

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      Microsoft
      cPXg57
      Got it. De Shaw base is insane. One of my friends got an offer at 18base from VIT. Which college? If you don't mind.
      Aug 21, 2020
    • New
      MangaSaur

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      MangaSaur
      OP
      One of the 2nd gen IITs.
      Aug 21, 2020
  • Ask Msft to match Deshaw , else go to Deshaw
    Aug 21, 2020 2
    • PayPal / Eng
      oyukuama

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      oyukuama
      MS won't match that much for sure. They have defined bands
      Aug 21, 2020
    • New
      MangaSaur

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      MangaSaur
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      Yes, I don't think they negotiate for new grad offers.
      Aug 21, 2020
  • At BITS, they offered 25L base

    I would say DE Shaw. Doesn't make sense to take that large a pay cut regardless of which company it is.
    Aug 22, 2020 0