MSFT vs. FB

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Aug 31, 2018 34 Comments

I have a new grad offer from FB, and an interview with MSFT coming up. Realistically, will MSFT come close to the FB offer? Or is interviewing a waste of time, as it won't be able to up my Facebook offer in any way.

What's the blind community's thoughts?

Also, offers from what company's can realistically drive up a FB new grad offer of 160K TC and 65k sign on.

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  • Microsoft will easily match that offer. Probably not 65k sign on but easily the 160tc. I've seen 125 base with 150k rsu and 50k sign on pretty commonly with competing offer.
    Aug 31, 2018 5
  • Msft doesn't pay anywhere close to market.
    Aug 31, 2018 4
  • Amazon / Eng
    kwq7812

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    kwq7812
    I would; you have absolutely nothing to lose (not even time, since you're a new grad and these are all new experiences to you). And yes, Microsoft probably will match it, since they apparently only make market-rate/competitive offers to new grads (whereas I included them in my last round as a mid-to-senior-level candidate and they were about 50k short of my current TC and 90k short of the next highest offer). Do be aware that your actual income would still grow much faster at FB, given how they pay their mid-level developers and how their refresher grants work.

    It's absolutely worth considering them for the right team and project; money matters, but shouldn't be your highest priority right now (and honestly, 10-20k is nothing, even if it seems like a lot right now).
    Aug 31, 2018 0
  • Daimler / R&D
    YeahOkay

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    YeahOkay
    If you are all about pay then skip the MSFT interview. Personally I would interview with MSFT to learn more about what they are working and get a perspective on what they pay. You might like the work at MSFT better.
    Aug 31, 2018 0
  • Apple / Eng
    cho Chang

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    cho Chang
    Public companies that could match/exceed fb:
    Google
    Twitter
    Dropbox
    LinkedIn (if youโ€™re in Bay Area)
    Oracle cloud infrastructure (if youโ€™re in Seattle)
    Snap

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    Aug 31, 2018 0