Interviewing with an SV decacorn and asked for compensation numbers. They shared salary / target bonus / stock refresh numbers for my expected level but none of them are *pay ranges* as required by California law. I have no idea if these numbers are bottom, median, or where they think I fall. Should I push the issue and risk harming my chances of an offer? Is there any good way to bring this to the attention of a relevant regulator / city department?
I just ask for a range and they provide it
That’s my point - I specifically asked for a range and they didn’t provide it!
^ then you have your answer. You want an offer here, alongside some signal of fair pay and so this is bothering you. They don't think your skills are hard to find so are not budging. Also, just having a range isn't super helpful. You could be interviewing for Staff at Google whose range is pretty large but that doesn't mean you can demand median, p90 or something like that. They're going to use your existing compensation, years of experience etc. to decide that to be fair with other people in that range. An alternative would be to interview with some other similar company and get a fair range. It'd help you reach a closure with fairness that you fall in the range. But like I shared, range isn't helpful at all. It would just guarantee you atleast p0 compensation. If you push too hard, they may not give you an interview and unless you want to drag them to the court, I'd let it pass. The ball is in your court.
Record your next interview. Report if you *don’t* get an offer.
Ranges are often times misleading to candidates. If you’re told 140-180, all you hear is 180 and expect that. HR compares your experience in years and education against incumbents to set your value. Range means very little. Recruiters can ask only what your “expectations” are, not what you actually make currently. That is the law.
What TC are you being offered?
No offer yet, on site scheduled. Will post another topic when I have an offer in hand. :)
Then this is not the time to discuss compensation. If they are a decacorn, they will have great pay and RSUs. You need to focus on cracking the onsite interview and killing it. The reason they are being vague is because they don't know your onsite performance and your overall value (soft skills and technical skills).
Even if they gave a range, would you still want to join?
A single number is a (small) range. I don't see a violation here and I don't see what you are getting worked up about. If you like the number, go for it. If you don't, say no thanks... Too low.
Is that number higher than or similar to what you expect? If so then go through the process till the offer negotiation. If you do well you will have leverage to negotiate for more
What a great way to lose your offer and be a dick
I think it's the company that is a dick by breaking the law.
And that's Google who is saying it. Of course.