Happy Friday blind! I got 2 SDE offers from Google L5 and Two Sigma L3. What’s your thoughts on these offers? Trying to think about career opportunities and not only money. Blind tax: Google L5 fully remote First 2 years comp: 375 K, 335 K Two Sigma L3 needs to move to New York First 2 years comp: 435 K, 375 K Product impact is higher at G, Two Sigma has interesting financial problem exposure. Both offer numbers still have room to negotiate. yoe: 4 current tc: 🥜 currently living in LCOL area but eventually wants to move to east coast. #engineering #software
How did you hit L5? Tips on interview prep?
Relax, and listen
G L5 TC should be b/w $400k-500k atleast, maybe it’s remote that’s why it’s less. But try pushing it to 400k .
Ask google to compete then go to google?
Competing is the next step. Would it be a no brainer for you to choose G if the two offers are same and location are both New York
If it’s both in nyc, two sigma is actually quite nice as well. Super close to soho, lots of good restaurants, and company cultures is great too. Both are great choice if you decide to stay in nyc. If remote google would be better.
How did you get G offer fully remote?
Congrats. L5 with 4yoe is great.
Thanks
Agreed. Well done!! Def would recommend G since TS is relatively 1 level down. G L5 with 4 YOE is very precocious.
Nice! I currently have an offer from Two Sigma as well with 4yoe and L3. They denied my request to be remote, struggling with the fact I’d have to move to NY. So things I’ve considered: NY lifestyle not for me, I’m not single, don’t like the “grind” mindset there just wanna chill. Expensive rent, some time spent commuting. TS 2/3 times a week isn’t bad. But TS opens up finance HFT doors, that isn’t normally that easy even for FAANG on resume. Work/opportunities seem cool at TS. I have heard growth into senior isn’t worth comp wise compared to faang. Google L5 is pretty dope and you will get refreshers so over 4 years it might avg out higher (esp COL accounted in vs NY), massive clout for all people, most importantly remote is great. I would take Google in your shoes! Unless you want the NY lifestyle with opportunities opened up, then take Two Sigma Dm if you wanna talk more! We’re in a very similar situation
Thanks for the reply! Getting the TS offer is definitely not easy, congrats to you as well! On TS side, agree what you said. Opening up doors to HFT is definitely legit. Getting to know how finance work in and out is also pretty fascinating to me. If I was already at this moment living in NY, I’d lean toward TS. On the other hand, I’m sure I can grow equally or more in G as well surrounding myself with seniors. And being fully remote is benefiting the family side of things. This is definitely a hard decision to make especially with the fact that I don’t know finance that much, I’m planning to talk to some friends in finance this weekend. What’s your next step?
Thanks, the interview was a bit tough. Im not sure yet what I’ll do, gonna take it easy for a bit and think. Been lookin at NY apartments and I’m not happy to move there so we’ll see. I got other offers too I think google in your situation is a no brainer the more I think about it. If you calculated TC based on 15% bonus, its a bit higher than that in reality, 401k is much better at google, L6 at google is tough to get an external offer even in 4 years for you. If the product is high impact you have a really good opportunity at google. If you have an entrepreneurial mindset, you dont need to break into the finance world to make a ton of money. You can start your own thing after 4-5years at google vs breaking into finance later in the future and slaving away. Google refreshers + stock growth is gonna be insane Google hands down in your position
Which LCOL location are you currently at?
that google TC in LCOL will feel like pure royalty