Plaid vs Brex vs Meta

Apr 28 92 Comments

Brex: 315k + 20k signing bonus
Plaid: 310k + 25k signing bonus
Meta: 311k + 70k signing bonus

Brex and Plaid are remote and Meta is hybrid. How fast is growth and how are refreshers at Plaid? It seems like Plaid is the most chill in general. I’ve also heard Plaid pretty much has a monopoly??? Help

Also, Meta’s offer seems higher because of the signing bonus, but I calculated Brex’s and Meta’s 4 year totals including average refreshers and Brex’s 5% bumps but not including promotions and stock price movement, and theres only small difference in the totals. Not sure about Plaid’s refreshers/raises though

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  • Plaid
    cKWa77

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    cKWa77
    Plaid is having a large exodus right now due to overvaluation and leadership. I wouldn’t come this way, you’re walking into a unhealthy environment.
    Apr 29 38

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    • Plaid
      wenipo

      Go to company page Plaid

      wenipo
      No one is certain what happened with the valuation change (in the internal Blind). The FMV of shares changed, from what number is being debated right now.

      Either way, there's no confirmation if it has actually dropped by the "50%" that's floating around.
      Apr 29
    • Plaid
      wehaw

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      wehaw
      He8Am check yourself before spreading unverified misinformation, and externally too, which makes it even worse
      Apr 29
  • Plaid
    wenipo

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    wenipo
    FWIW, I love working at Plaid. The engineering culture here has been very welcoming and open to folks. I never feel judged for asking "stupid" questions about things to coworkers or in Slack. My manager is really thoughtful and does their best to support my career and goals after Plaid. And honestly I prioritize mental health at work over straight comp. I had higher offers than Plaid when I was choosing too, but had a poor interviewing experience or bad feelings for managers.

    I think most people understand that there are growing pains, but as of now, I can't imagine leaving. To be honest, there are things we could do better. Most of my gripes are compensation-related: a lack of transparency on cash compensation, and more "traditional" benefits like 401k matches, cash bonuses, and equity refreshers for meeting expectations don't really exist here. There's still not a super clear path for getting to E6 either, even though engineering leadership has been working on it for a while.
    Apr 29 3
    • Plaid
      wenipo

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      wenipo
      From my experience so far, I don't think Plaid is necessarily the place for "bleeding-edge" tech. We do one thing really well (financial data aggregation + enhancements), and have pretty good product-market fit with it.

      There are some use-cases like effective fraud scoring, and identity management (with Cognito acquisition) where we have the opportunity to trailblaze.

      Junior/mid-level hires will still learn a lot, but this might be less technical and more fintech-industry experience.
      Apr 29
    • Awesome. Thanks for the transparency. Now I respect plaid more than before.
      Apr 29
  • Brex
    applejuic

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    applejuic
    No bias here, choose Brex :)

    Maybe consider what teams/manager you liked the most? And given that two are remote, how much does that mean to you? Would you rather be in office?
    Apr 28 3
  • Meta
    uh79dkf

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    uh79dkf
    If working for a great company, remote-first but also having an option to go into the office in NYC and see people is what you’re looking for, go Brex! Plus there is significant upside to be had :)
    Apr 28 7