Apple or a Start-up - Mechanical Engineering

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tnOJ46

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Mar 4, 2021 27 Comments

Got an offer from Apple for a hardware engineering role and tech start-up (not related to consumer electronics) as well. Offer details:

Apple
Base: 150k
Sign on: 55k
RSUs: 110k/ 4 years
Location: Cupertino

Start-up (still in stealth mode)
Base: 175k
RSUs: 320k/4 years
Location: Seattle

Start-up stocks has a really good potential to at least go 2-3X in a year. Disappointed with the RSUs offered at Apple.

People in both the teams seemed very smart and accommodating. I have heard the start-up has a good company culture as well.

Apple will bring the brand value and help learn the skills required in consumer electronics. Plus the Cupertino office! Apple has always been my dream company too.

Update: It is a unicorn start-up.

Current TC: 90k

#hardware #semiconductor

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  • Apple
    optomusSec

    Go to company page Apple

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    Amazon
    optomusSec
    Cupertino COL is a lot higher. Iโ€™ve been living both in Seattle and Bay Area. After living in CA for two years, Iโ€™m willing to take 15% paycut to move back to Seattle but internal transfer in Apple is too difficult.
    And if youโ€™re thinking to working in Apple Park is a perk, you will be disappointed. Itโ€™s a super noisy and crowded open space.

    On the other hand, Apple is a company rewards stability. WLB generally good and I can see myself working here until retirement.
    Mar 4, 2021 4
    • New
      tnOJ46

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      tnOJ46
      OP
      Even if I join Apple, I donโ€™t want to stay there forever. But Apple on the resume does seem like a good perk.
      Mar 5, 2021
    • How are the refreshers at Apple for HW?
      Mar 5, 2021
  • Boeing
    i4Vzq

    Go to company page Boeing

    i4Vzq
    Congrats ๐ŸŽ‰ what did you mean by mechanical engineering? To me mech and hardware engineering is not the same. Also, from 90 to 150k sounds like a good move. What have you been doing all that time for 90k? Didnโ€™t even know it was possible to make such a giant leap from 90 .... ๐ŸŽ
    Mar 4, 2021 1
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      tnOJ46

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      tnOJ46
      OP
      Thanks! I never thought I will get an offer from Apple. I was in a mid western automotive company. Working as a mechanical engineer.
      Mar 4, 2021
  • Apple refresh will be awesome. Congrats. Take ๐ŸŽ
    Mar 4, 2021 8
  • New / Other
    srh999

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    srh999
    Congrats. How many years of experience do you have?
    Mar 8, 2021 2
    • New
      tnOJ46

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      tnOJ46
      OP
      ~2.5 years
      Mar 8, 2021
    • New / Other
      srh999

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      srh999
      Hey OP i have sent you a dm regarding your job search can you check it once?
      Mar 8, 2021
  • Boeing
    i4Vzq

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    i4Vzq
    I think OP is from automotive industry.
    Mar 16, 2021 0