"Prem Qu Nair expressed his experience, stating, "I was given an offer that would explode same day. I had to forfeit all of my vested shares earned over my 3.5+ years at Windsurf.""
"Nair opted to join Cognition, explaining, "There's never been a more exciting time and place for it than now at Cognition.""
"The rapid pace of hiring and offers in the AI talent market is increasingly common, creating high-pressure situations for candidates."
Silicon Valley's competition for AI talent is intensifying, exemplified by the experience of software engineer Prem Qu Nair, who received a same-day exploding offer from Google for its DeepMind lab. He faced a tight deadline to accept, which required forfeiting most of his vested shares from Windsurf. Ultimately, Nair chose to join Cognition, a Windsurf competitor, believing it to be a promising opportunity for future software engineering developments. The rapid nature of the deals and offers in this market has become a frequent occurrence, putting pressure on job candidates.
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