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SwirlyPretzel
SwirlyPretzel
Google

20% less salary for 20% better manager is a trade off you should make

Hear me out, this is a formula that has always helped me.

When choosing between two different offers, here is what I would ALWAYS do

  1. 20% less salary 20% better manager, choose company with better manager
  2. 20% less salary 20% better culture, choose company with better culture
  3. 20% less salary 20% better brand, choose company with better brand
  4. 20% less salary 20% better city, choose company in the better city

Twice I have chosen an offer with lower salary, prioritizing a better life/learning.

Only to eventually earn a very good salary any way. Better than many of my peers (I am not boasting)

Be wise and choose a better life. Not a better salary. The money will follow in the long term

Assumptions: Both salaries are sufficient to satisfy all your basic needs

Issued in public interest. Comment if you disagree. I may or may not reply

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DerpyPotato
DerpyPotato
Laid-off4mo

Does HR mentions that we are giving you 20% less salary but you will get 20% btter manager? If manager is 20% worse than does employee get 20% extra money? The concept is good but you won't know unless you join and spend sometime in the company ...

PerkySushi
PerkySushi
WeWork4mo

You can talk to existing employees to find out

SwirlyPretzel
SwirlyPretzel
Google4mo

You need to talk to existing employees to find this out

Also sometimes your manager comes in the interviews itself

QuirkyBiscuit
QuirkyBiscuit
Dunzo4mo

You guys are getting two offers?

FloatingDumpling
FloatingDumpling
Goldman Sachs4mo

🤣🤣

PeppyBanana
PeppyBanana
Freelancer4mo

🤣

WobblyBagel
WobblyBagel
Microsoft4mo

20% salary you can verify on paper, you can't verify if the manager is gonna turn out to be good.

SwirlyPretzel
SwirlyPretzel
Google4mo
  • Ask current employees
  • Sometimes you meet your manager to be during interviews as well
  • Judge other employees you meet during the interview
SnoozyQuokka
SnoozyQuokka
Stealth4mo

Agreed, it’s not easy. But when you are interviewing, you should be judging the company and its people, just as much as they are judging you for the role.

GoofyKoala
GoofyKoala
Jio4mo

Calm down guys, you can't measure manager toxicity. This is just a linkedin post.

SwirlyPretzel
SwirlyPretzel
Google4mo

Hahaha okay

GroovyBoba
GroovyBoba
Swiggy4mo

Agree with all of them Less salary better city is the toughest to pick, because better city definition is very flexible once you see better salary you jump to it

SwirlyPretzel
SwirlyPretzel
Google4mo

True true - better city doesn't always have to be more expensive tho

SqueakyDonut
SqueakyDonut
TCS4mo

They are hipnotizing us with these posts to come down on packages

SwirlyPretzel
SwirlyPretzel
Google4mo

Who is? I am no HR

SqueakyUnicorn
SqueakyUnicorn
Student4mo

Hello, I gave tcs NQT through on-campus, but I'm sure I'm not getting selected I messed in the coding round, should I really prepare for the next year? Will it be worth it? I am in my final year b.tech right now

PeppyDonut
PeppyDonut
PayTM4mo

And how do you judge if the manager and company culture is better?

SwirlyPretzel
SwirlyPretzel
Google4mo
  • Ask current employees after you get offer
  • Sometimes you meet your manager to be during interviews as well
  • Judge other employees you meet during the interview
SnoozyTaco
SnoozyTaco
Stealth4mo

So for an above average boss, culture, brand, and city — you work for FREE.

SqueakyWalrus
SqueakyWalrus
Stealth4mo

How would you know if the manager or culture is good before joining?

Also if you give referral bro for Google 🙏 I’m a lead product designer

SwirlyPretzel
SwirlyPretzel
Google4mo
  • Ask current employees
  • Sometimes you meet your manager to be during interviews as well
  • Judge other employees you meet during the interview

Sorry man I have given too many referrals this year and now decided to not give referrals to strangers for a month

GroovyBanana
GroovyBanana
Stealth4mo

How do you evaluate a manager or culture before joining a company? Normally shadi ke baad pata chalta hai ki apki SaaS kaisi hai.

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