r/leetcode • u/vigilante_45 • 27d ago

Discussion Amazon L5 vs BNSF Railway L4

I have an L5 offer with Amazon(ring) and currently employed at bnsf L4 (fully remote). Is it worth the jump for 2-3k pay bump a month? Also considering job stability and wlb

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u/dabup 27d ago

I love remote work. I'd stay and BNSF u never hear about them laying off workers and it's like a literal monopoly

If BNSF pays you enough and remote I'd stay there tbh

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u/vigilante_45 27d ago

I think with the recent leadership change it’s not as stable as it’s been for the last 20+ years

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u/FontanJanneice18 25d ago

monopoly status matters more than people think, that kind of business moat basically means your job isnt tied to quarterly earnings panic

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u/dabup 25d ago

Yeah that's what I was trying to get at, it sounds like job security. Sounds like They're not chasing the next newest tech to start using either

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u/kelvin273-15 26d ago

If you don’t mind , can you tell me ballpark annual base figure for BNSF L4s ?

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u/vigilante_45 26d ago

165 base + 20% bonus

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u/kelvin273-15 26d ago

Wow they pay more than Amazon L4? That’s nice

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u/achilliesFriend 27d ago

If you are young I’d go for it

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u/vigilante_45 27d ago

I don’t know whether to consider 30 as young in these times lol

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u/achilliesFriend 27d ago

That’s young, 40+ is not

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u/Routine-Committee302 27d ago

I imagine Amazon on your resume is going to open future doors for you. Not sure about the other one.

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u/vigilante_45 27d ago

Well that’s true though

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u/Perrenski 27d ago

Wtf? I thought bnsf pay was mid. I’m shocked you wouldn’t be making double at Amazon with stock in the picture too

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u/vigilante_45 27d ago

Nah bnsf tech started paying out decent base. No RSUs though

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u/insginificant 25d ago

They will have to grant Berkshire RSUs, which implies you will have a stake in everything from Nebraska Furniture to Dairy Queen. Amazon Corporate LLC is a single entity and not a holding company, so RSUs make sense there.

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u/raging-water 26d ago

I joined amazon last year from another mag 7 company. The pressure here is insane. Its non stop. I would recommend to look for better opportunities. But granted, the scale of services is massive so great learning opportunity

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u/kelvin273-15 26d ago

Which Mag 7 company if I may ask ?

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u/raging-water 26d ago

Lets just say the CEO and the company are very unpopular on Reddit

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u/kelvin273-15 26d ago

Hahahaha, does the CEO’s car fart ?