Hey, I wanted an honest advice on should I go for Amazon or stick with Visa. This means giving up on stocks in visa (~2L after tax) since the start date is before vesting date.

Great WLB at Visa. Tech stacks are Java, Spring. Good work but the majority of the work is migration.

Profile:

• SWE 1
• Years of Experience: 1 (2025 Batch)
• Current Location: Bangalore

Compensation Comparison:

Visa:

• Base: 15L
• Stocks: 15L (20%, 20%, 60%)
• Joining Bonus: 1.2L
• Take home monthly after tax: 1.1L

Amazon:

• Base: INR 19,17,000
• Sign-on Bonus Year 1: INR 6,47,000
• Sign-on Bonus Year 2: INR 5,18,000
• Stocks: 15,56,000 (5%, 15%, 40%, 40%)
• Take home monthly after tax: ~1.7L for 2 years

Benfits Comparison:

Visa:

• Medical Insurance: 7.5L me and 4L family
• Hybrid (50% WFH)
• Free Cabs
• 1k monthly meals charges from my pocket

Amazon:

• Medical Insurance: 5L family floater
• 5 days a week
• 4k free cab service
• 1.1k free meal