Grab vs Amazon

Jun 21, 2018 28 Comments

Got offers from both. I am more interested in Grab because it looks like they are trying to solve some interesting problems and also a leaner company. Amazon's offer is great on comp and a good team too. Fishing for thoughts here for what people think about these offers.

Amazon:
TC-230k
Base-140k
Stocks-130units
Bonus-130k

Grab:
Base-170k
Stocks-28000units/4(pre-IPO)
Bonus-40k(one time)

Current SDE2. 5 yoe. Both offers for Seattle.

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  • F5 Networks / Eng
    nlMD61

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    nlMD61
    130k bonus? Wow! Even new grads dont get that high of a bonus.
    Jun 21, 2018 11
    • Amazon
      if else

      Go to company page Amazon

      if else
      It’s an assumption on current value, yes. The point I’m trying to make is, every company has a target TC. When you cross that your hikes become small, Amazon will barely give you anything I agree with you but do others give you so much more that puts amazon to shame if you look at end $ value? I’m sure not just amazon, all the companies research on market and try to stay competitive especially in the valley.
      Jun 21, 2018
    • Amazon
      awssdm

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      awssdm
      Short answer is: your comp is projected two years out. You don't get a refresher for years where you're already above target. You get it for years where there is a gap. Sorry, not a blind power user, don't know how to find the right thread :)
      Jun 22, 2018
  • Amazon / Eng
    FNcu84

    Go to company page Amazon Eng

    PRE
    Microsoft, Yahoo, HPE
    FNcu84
    Consider Grab. Steve Yegge left Google for Grab. Read his post in Medium.
    Jun 27, 2018 1
    • New
      question?

      New

      question?
      Is Grab company going to die? I am skeptical only about their path to profitability.
      Jul 2, 2019
  • Amazon
    lAeO25

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    lAeO25
    Interesting.

    I was offered
    Base 170k
    Stocks 52k units/4yrs
    Bonus 20% target

    You can definitely go higher on stocks.
    I was also quoted a strike price of 5.5, with unofficial re-evaluation after Uber SEA purchase pegged at 8.

    Is 40k a sign-on?
    Recruiter bluntly said they don’t do sign-on.
    Jun 21, 2018 1
  • Strike price ?
    Jun 21, 2018 3
  • Amazon
    mxNt15

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    mxNt15
    What about an annual bonus in the comp models? Amazon does not offer a bonus target while my understanding is that Grab does offer a bi-annual bonus (percentage of base based on performance) similar to what Google and Facebook do.
    Jun 21, 2018 1