I want to job hop at 2 YoE. How to handle it? /u/Ok-Cartographer-5544 CSCQ protests reddit

I currently have 1 YoE at a well-known, big-tech company. I plan to get an offer(s) at another big-tech company and leave after my stocks vest at the 2 YoE mark. I want to sanity check my plan here and see if 1. There are any holes in my plan, and 2. If there are any improvements that could be made to it.

My plan is as follows:

1. Finish Master’s degree in June. This will be a benefit to some companies that prefer applicants with graduate degrees.

2. 1-2 months of interview prep until July/ August.

3. Start applying in August/September. Reapply in 3 months (November/ December) for companies that don’t give offers on the first try.

4. If multiple offers, negotiate for highest possible salary, ideally top-of-band mid-level SWE.

5. Accept the best offer for a January start date.

What I won’t worry about:

1. Getting promoted at my current company. (Since I’ll be focusing on finishing my degree/ interview prep, I don’t think that I’ll have the time to go above and beyond. My time would be better spent doing a fair amount of work, but dedicating my excess energy to the things that will allow me to jump to the next company).

Backup plan:

1. If I’m unable to get a mid-level offer at a new company, I will stay at my current company and try the following year (after the next stock vest).

Any thoughts or critiques on this plan? Thanks in advance for the advice.

I currently have 1 YoE at a well-known, big-tech company. I plan to get an offer(s) at another big-tech company and leave after my stocks vest at the 2 YoE mark. I want to sanity check my plan here and see if 1. There are any holes in my plan, and 2. If there are any improvements that could be made to it.

My plan is as follows:

1. Finish Master’s degree in June. This will be a benefit to some companies that prefer applicants with graduate degrees.

2. 1-2 months of interview prep until July/ August.

3. Start applying in August/September. Reapply in 3 months (November/ December) for companies that don’t give offers on the first try.

4. If multiple offers, negotiate for highest possible salary, ideally top-of-band mid-level SWE.

5. Accept the best offer for a January start date.

What I won’t worry about:

1. Getting promoted at my current company. (Since I’ll be focusing on finishing my degree/ interview prep, I don’t think that I’ll have the time to go above and beyond. My time would be better spent doing a fair amount of work, but dedicating my excess energy to the things that will allow me to jump to the next company).

Backup plan:

1. If I’m unable to get a mid-level offer at a new company, I will stay at my current company and try the following year (after the next stock vest).

Any thoughts or critiques on this plan? Thanks in advance for the advice.