Yes, while Mozilla does pay well, you can usually get a little more at a larger tech company.
(Speaking from personal experience).
That said, is always a mix, and a balancing act. And a matter of finding something fun to work on :)
That said, is always a mix, and a balancing act. And a matter of finding something fun to work on :)
Second, instead of stock you'll get a higher potential bonus. The bonus percentage increases based on your level.
Third, benefits are generous. Being able to work remotely was a particularly unique and valuable one for a long time.
Fourth, the class and scale of the problems Mozilla is solving are interesting and challenging, which is a motivation for some employees.
Fifth, the mission and the commitment to open source are a motivation to many employees as well.
(These are just my personal observations as a current employee)
Most of the people I know in tech work for governments, non-profits, small business, private companies, etc. that don't offer stock-based compensation. They just make much less in total comp than BigTech stock-heavy jobs.
As someone working at a private finance company - annual bonuses at a rate similar to big tech stock grants work just fine.