Bachelors + 2.5 yoe + MS cs + 1 yoe and some internships Offer: Base : 122 Bonus : 40 + 30 Stocks : 55 units TC for year1 : around 165k + Relocation I am interested in joining the team. I think I was interviewed for sde1 role. We never discussed about the level. I thought they decide the level by looking at yoe and interview performance. Share price is down to 1500 but recruiter told that they calculate average of last one or two months and It comes around 1700. Is is true? I heard from a friend that they won't go beyond 165 or 170 for sde1 Seattle. Should I ask for more I was thinking about tc 168k = base 125 + bonus 40 + 30 + stock units 60 Thanks & Enjoy your long weekend.
That’s a good sde1 offer. I had 2 yoe but in a shit company and I am offered just ~150
I have a SDE1 offer of 178k with 127k base. So you can go up to 180k with SDE1. But you need great interviews and competing offers. You basically need to perform at SDE2 level in the interviews but they can't give you SDE2 because of your YoE. Then, they will make an exception for you.
Highly doubt this, what was your competing offer ? 178 is practically start of sde2 band for external hires
Can't disclose more because it's easy to get identified with the details I've already given. But 180-185k is the top of SDE1. It overlaps with SDE2 right from 170k.
Try sde2 6 months later. Totally worth it!
Better try sde2 instead
This, btw I do think Barclays would anyway be paying you well, so might as well pass this on. Or check internally via your friends and see how many sde1’s and sde2 ‘s are there in your team, just to check if you have a secured promo path, I know that external hires are on faster promo path at Amazon, Someone correct me if I am wrong
Not good. I've seen folks with MS CS and without any experience getting > 90 stocks in Seattle with a base of ~115. Base is capped at 160 in Seattle and 185 in NY/SF. Your bonus sounds slightly above median. You might ask for more stocks without impacting anything else. Amazon stocks may go down further and that will tank your TC.
The offer is good for Sde1. That being said, I’d agree with some of the others here that you should consider coming back for Sde2. The TC will be significantly higher. If you join as Sde1, it may take upto 2 years to get to Sde2.
Seems low to me as an SDE regardless of level.
Thanks everyone. I am really excited and interested in joining the team. I asked for 130/45+35/70rsu Let's see what happens
Good ask. They might go for VP approval if they really need you. If not, they will settle for something between what you demanded and what they already offered. All the best.
That's pretty high for sde1. If you really like the team and this offer is top of the band for L4, then just take it. 3k difference shouldn't mean much to you in the grand scheme of things.