Medtronic vs Walmart
YOE: 4 TC (Medtronic Colorado): 140k, Senior Software Engineer, 10% bonus TC (Walmart Sunnyvale): 160k base, 30k sign on, 50k stocks/3years, 15% bonus as Software Engineer III
I used to work at Walmart as SE3. My good buddy has been working for Medtronic for a couple years now. Go with Medtronic.
Iโd go Walmart
By the time you account for CoL differences itโs probably not enough TC to make any significant difference. Choose based on location.
Walmart also has a bonus component that you didnโt include.
30k sign on with Walmart is for you to be there for 2yrs Software Engineer 3 is not senior position. Check with team at Walmart about culture. Culture is highly dependent on team. 15% bonus is max target achievable based on your performance and overall company performance.
oh so its not that you would get 15% fixed bonus . you can also get 5 or 10? Also what does 50k/3 mean for stocks? does that mean in the first year one would get 16k usd worth of wm stocks?
QOL will tank Co->Ca. Sunnyvale is stinky, dusty, and boring.
Ask for new hire stock grant which should be another 50k/3. Also, ask if they can bump your level to senior.
Thanks for the tip
WMT does well when the economy isnโt.
For Medtronic, you should also get a 10% annual bonus
Not that it beats Walmart