NVidia Offer Evaluation

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Feb 8, 2021 4 Comments

Hi Everyone,

I need help evaluating the following offer from NVidia.

Base: 190k
Sign-on: 35k
Stocks: 360k / 4 yr

This is a systems architecture position. I am not yet sure about the level that is being offered. I also didn’t see any annual bonus target.

The offer looks good to me but I don’t have a lot of experience with comparing offers.

I do have a competing offer from a stealth mode startup (pre series A)

Base: 190k
Sign-on: 45k
1.5 % equity (not sure how to evaluate this)

Thank you for your help.

YOE: 4 yrs + PhD
Location: Bay Area

PS: I do prefer my current job profile but lately have been having some stressful clashes with my immediate manager. #hardware #interview #engineer #interview

Current TC: 200k

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  • TSMC
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    zPCL81
    You will suffer if keep working under your current manager. NVidia offer is good ic4 one as far as I know. What is your current TC? I guess it should be much less compared with the Nvidia one. Whats more, nvidia has amazing ESPP which, in your case, will roughly give you extra ~70k for this year if you join before Mar. so your first year TC would be something around 385K.
    Feb 11, 2021 2
    • Samsung
      cNOW77

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      OP
      Thanks. I think are right on all fronts. I am curious, how did you calculate the 70k with ESPP?
      Feb 12, 2021
    • TSMC
      zPCL81

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      zPCL81
      That is typo about espp. An extra ~20k should be reasonable if the stock doubled within one year, plus the potential rus growth, it should be easy for TC to reach 300k. I got pretty much the same offer as you with a little variation, which is more on base but less RSU. According to my recruiter, that is the limit for ic4 at nvida, not sure of that. (ps, i have a MS with 8 yoe, hwe, bay area)
      Feb 14, 2021
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    • Samsung
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      OP
      Thanks for the input. Mostly leaning towards NVIDIA. The main confusion is whether or not to switch. I liked my current job. The only reason I considered moving was due to some pointless clashes with my new lead.
      Feb 8, 2021