Uber vs Google offers

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umtd43

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umtd43
Apr 13, 2021 68 Comments

Both for senior (L5 and L5a). For some reason google didn’t match uber’s offer:

Uber
203k base, 35k bonus, 715k RSU. TC 417K. Also eligible for refresher this year.

Google
195k base, 15% bonus, 580k RSU. TC 367k, but due to front load, first year is around 430k.

Google is Google... Uber’s offer is very appealing but I’m not sure about the WLB and company’s future.

Going to be a tough decision. Would love to hear from people working at either.

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  • Google
    ov3hyg

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    ov3hyg
    Stay at Google for 2 years and get the front loaded $. After that if you want you'll get l6 offers outside.
    Apr 13, 2021 6
  • Amazon
    ATT89

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    ATT89
    Yeah it's crazy that now you have to pick your employer based on your prediction on stock appreciation.
    Apr 13, 2021 1
  • Uber
    DollarSign

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    DollarSign
    How many YOE do you have?

    Google L5 is a no brainer. After spending a couple of years there you can try for a L5B offer at Uber or Staff level at some other companies.
    Apr 13, 2021 9
    • Uber
      DollarSign

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      DollarSign
      Lol at getting to L5B in three cycles. Seems like you know nothing about Uber.

      Uber has become a L5A heavy company now due to so many people getting promoted in the last cycle due to Covid. There is way too much competition to get to L5B now. Promo related projects are scarce now and getting there in 3 cycles is almost impossible. Maybe 3-4 years is more likely. Also note that the promo committee is notoriously famous for rejecting the L5B promo packet 1-2 times before you either get promoted or you get frustrated and leave the company.

      So, being Google L5 for 2 years and joining Uber L5B from outside is far better than navigating the internal L5A vulture world.
      Apr 14, 2021
    • Apple
      plgth

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      plgth
      As I said, Depends on the team.. I know a few examples in eats and marketplace who went from 5a to 5b in <= 2 years this past cycle. Also even getting a 5b loop after 2 years is not a given (uber would probably be more mature and hence more picky about candidates and leveling). OP would have only 7YOE after 2 years. Add to it the missed opportunities of getting uber stock in the 60s. Stock might be close to 100 in 2 years.
      Apr 14, 2021
  • Uber
    ~Laputa

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    ~Laputa
    Please join Google. No brainer.

    They need a lot more Amazonian to work on their shitty GCP. We don’t need more 996 engineers to break our WLB.
    Apr 13, 2021 2
    • Amazon
      umtd43

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      umtd43
      OP
      Lol. Trust me I work less than 40 hours/week. I understand where you’re coming from tho.
      Apr 13, 2021
    • Uber
      ~Laputa

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      ~Laputa
      I didn’t work in Amazon or any 996 company, always work at good-WLB companies that’s why I fear.

      Okay then Please come buddy. Trust me overall Uber is better than Google. Google is the ship of Theseus.
      Apr 13, 2021
  • Uber
    JerryKuo.

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    JerryKuo.
    Uber stock could be double 2021 alone
    Apr 13, 2021 6