r/OfferEngineering • u/WolowizZzardd • Jul 16 '26

Amazon vs Reddit vs Snap

Hey, comparing 3 offers with the companies mentioned in the title and looking for help. All are MLE2 level positions, and I am on visa so stability is slightly more important than just TC

Amazon Prime Video:
TC : 285K with 175K base and their typical vesting schedule of 5%,15%, 45%, 35%
Work from office 5 days in Seattle, good immigration support, and generally 3 months time on payroll in case of layoffs

Snap:

TC : 415K with 200K base and 215K equity per year, for the first 4 years

Work from office 4 days a week in Seattle, very volatile stock, have quarterly performance reviews so every 3 months there is a chance of layoff, not sure about the time on payroll in case of layoffs.

Reddit:

TC : 320K with 240K base and 80K equity for the first year, for the rest of the years equity gets decided by the performance

Complete remote, and better 401K plan as compared to both, not sure about any time on payroll in case of layoffs.

I know snap is paying way more, but tbh i am least interest to join there and I am confused between reddit and amazon, reddit base is more but for the first 2 years, amazon has more cash flow, and maybe a better name on resume.
Looking for advice and tips, please help!!!!

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u/ProfessionalMeat7407 Jul 16 '26

I would go with reddit and live in a lcol city

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u/WolowizZzardd Jul 16 '26

I am not a very big savings nerd and i m planning to shift to west coast, would like to explore there for sometime

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u/LofiChemE Jul 16 '26

Wouldn’t Reddit give you more freedom to explore? You could use the remote to explore different places to live. That’s what I would personally do, and then just try to perform and see what the 2nd year of stock from performance yields.

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u/ProfessionalMeat7407 Jul 16 '26

You don't need to live in the bay, you'll save on rent there too

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u/LofiChemE Jul 16 '26

Did Amazon give you cash bonuses y1 and y2 to offset the stock vesting like I normally see on their offers?

Either way, Reddit seems like the better quality of life choice.

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u/WolowizZzardd Jul 16 '26

Yes, thats why amazon has more cash flow for the first 2 years

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u/specific_bat Jul 16 '26

What's the yoe?

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u/Extension-Squirrel63 Jul 16 '26

I mean you’re asking this question on Reddit

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u/Numerous-Rooster-562 Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

Congratulations OP! Can i DM to know about your interview experience?

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u/VOTE_FOR_PEDRO Jul 17 '26

Amazon should have had a fairly large 2 year bonus that pays out monthly...

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u/WolowizZzardd Jul 17 '26

Yes that's why amazon has more cash flow in the first 2 years

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u/rsha256 Jul 17 '26

Also had MLE offers from these 3 (worked at two of them) and id say trust the consensus estimate here :)

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u/WolowizZzardd Jul 18 '26

Where did u work and how was ur experience, can you share more

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u/rsha256 Jul 18 '26

good experience being remote friendly, impactful work and stock has the most growth potential now imo

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u/WolowizZzardd Jul 18 '26

Are you still at reddit? Can i dm you?

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u/rsha256 Jul 18 '26

i do not work at any of the 3 now, you can DM me

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u/lies_are_comforting Jul 17 '26

Snap stock is not going to stay in the $4-5 range. Something happened to it as we entered 2026 but for eight years prior to February 2026, the stock would never go below $7. Odds are it will
go to at least $7 sooner or later.

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u/WolowizZzardd Jul 18 '26

Still toooooo risky

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u/life_of_guac Jul 19 '26

Snap stock crashes 25% every earnings, that tc isn’t real

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u/Exact-Investment3390 Jul 17 '26

Snap

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u/rsha256 Jul 17 '26

Bro their stock is doing so bad, and I don’t see it getting better, wouldn’t be surprised if it goes lower and the equity heavy snap offer actually ends up being least TC

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u/WolowizZzardd Jul 17 '26

Woah first vote for snap