Coupang (FTE) vs Google (TVC)

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Jun 14, 2019 38 Comments

I got an offer for non-tech role at Coupang as a direct hire and Google as a TVC (~12 months). I’m not sure which one is more worthwhile in terms of career growth.
Help evaluate offers please. Scope of work is similar but Coupang is reporting to senior executive vs Google is reporting to director/ Sr director level. Thanks!

YOE: 6 (Admin/ Finance/ Ops role)

COUPANG
Location: Mountain View
Base: 100K
Stocks: 10K ISO
Team: Engineering/ SW

GOOGLE (TVC)
Location: Mountain View
Base: $43/ hr with potential for OT
Team: Product Marketing - AR/VR | Google Assistant

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  • Google
    AIMLOK

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    Google TVC, and use your relationship development opportunity with the executives to find opportunity to convert to Full-time.
    Jun 14, 2019 3
    • Google
      AIMLOK

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      There's no guarantee you can convert, but if you are enterprising, you can build a good relationship with your directors and express your interest in converting. Culture is good, and we remind people to be conscious to each other and treat each other's as equals. Sometimes TVCs are excluded from some events or comms due to legal/policy reasons. I'll bet it's better than amazon.
      Jun 14, 2019
    • Amazon / Admin
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      Thank you so much for your honesty! My heart is swaying towards Google but logically speaking, thinking about Coupang due to having a “secure job” with benefits and vacation time would be nice. I’ll give it some thought to think this through. Thanks again! :)
      Jun 14, 2019
  • Indeed
    LLLc63

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    I was in a similar situation. I picked tvc at google, did not convert. Still opened many doors and looks great on resume. No regrets
    Jun 14, 2019 2
    • Amazon / Admin
      Asa23

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      Did you end up going to Indeed? I worry for closing the gap for next role if I don’t get converted. But I’ll definitely try my best if I choose Google.
      Jun 14, 2019
    • New
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      nefarious8
      What options did u have over which u selected tvc? What did yiu get after that? How did the other companies treat u?
      May 31, 2021
  • Google
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    Coupang.
    Jun 14, 2019 4
  • $43/hr is roughly $86K/year and probably without benefits or with really shitty ones. How are you planning to survive in Bay Area with this pay?

    Coupang, leetcode, and start interviewing in 6 months.
    Jun 14, 2019 7
    • Amazon / Admin
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      Thank you! Leaving Amazon due to culture and lower pay compared to two offers above. I got 6 shares of Amazon stocks and the vesting period just doesn’t justify the reason to stay.
      Jun 14, 2019
    • Amazon / Admin
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      Coupang would be a salary rate, so no OT pay available. That’s covered for base pay. I’ll need to be available for evenings/ night time depending on the needs of execs in Korea and the my exec here in the Bay Area.
      Jun 15, 2019
  • Coupang
    🦖☄️😢

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    Join coupang. The culture is good. The work can be stressful but rewarding. You may have some occasional late meetings but your schedule can and will be flexible to accommodate for the night meetings. Plus you get options to purchase. Coupang will likely IPO in 2020 and you’ll have a nice windfall of cash :)

    We are taking all the good ideas successful in the US and not reinventing the wheel to implement in Korea where we are highly successful and continue to grow.
    Jun 15, 2019 2
    • > We are taking all the good ideas successful in the US and not reinventing the wheel to implement in Korea

      Transition: we are copying American sites for Korean market.
      Reminds me that business plan from the Silicon Valley TV show: "Chinese Reddit, Chinese Facebook, ..."

      ;)
      Jun 15, 2019
    • Coupang
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      I don’t think Coupang is trying to hide it. They’re successful in their market and that’s what matters.
      Jun 15, 2019