Convince hiring manager to give SDE L62 offer.

Nokia xcAd04
Oct 11 25 Comments

I have an SDE L61 offer from Microsoft.

The job posting was for L62. I felt that all the interviews went very well. However, the recruiter said that this offer is for L61. The recruiter also said that the hiring manager decides the level and he can't do anything about it.

Is is worthwhile to discuss with my hiring manager why she thinks I should be hired at L61 and not L62?

I have a MS in computer science degree in USA with 3 YOE. Should I push hard for L62?

What points should I discuss with my hiring manager/recruiter to make my point for an L62?

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  • Microsoft yNiO12
    Don't accept 61 lol... Interns get 60 nowadays with just their 3 months experience. 3 year I'd expect 62 for sure. Negotiate aggressively using Amazon
    Oct 12 0
  • Snapchat snappity
    I think 61 is appropriate for your level of experience. It’s unlikely they’ll level you higher. Ask for more stock and base instead.
    Oct 11 0
  • Microsoft googda
    3 yoe is l61, you will get crushed in reviews at l62
    Oct 12 3
    • Nokia xcAd04
      OP
      Thanks for the reply. Can you give some insights on how the expectations from an L62 differ from a L61?
      Oct 12
    • Microsoft googda
      Just from experience, a lot of people are at l62 knocking on senior. At senior the expectations are to mentor people, be tech/design lead for the team, represent in cross team collab etc.

      The level of job opening has 0 bearing on offer at Microsoft
      Oct 12
    • Nokia xcAd04
      OP
      I understand, thank you
      Oct 12
  • Microsoft fire_
    I haven’t seen people with 3 yoe hired as 62 even after MS. It’ll be difficult.
    Oct 12 0
  • Google WFHeng
    Microsoft pay really bad for low level engs, if you didn’t negotiate well in the beginning
    Oct 11 0
  • Microsoft
    devices

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     devicesmore
    I thought MS doesn’t publicly divulge the levels. Are you sure the job posting had it?
    Oct 12 3
    • Nokia xcAd04
      OP
      I had asked a friend to look at the internal careers site. She said that it is L62.
      Oct 12
    • Microsoft
      devices

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       devicesmore
      You should aim for a higher TC. They are flexible to alter the level based on that from my experience.
      Oct 12
    • Nokia xcAd04
      OP
      thanks, will do.
      Oct 12
  • Nokia xcAd04
    OP
    125K base + 10K signon + 30K stocks in 3 years. I don't know which band (upper or lower) it is.
    Oct 11 3
    • Oracle
      not_larry

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       not_larrymore
      That’s a lowball. What’s the aws offer?
      Oct 11
    • Microsoft KmFY68
      Lowball offer. New grads at 59 are getting $150K/3.5 years. Definitely negotiate
      Oct 12
    • Intel DV_GUY
      What new grads are getting $150k base pay ?
      Oct 15
  • Microsoft x@w81!
    Difficult without competing offer.
    Oct 11 3
    • Nokia xcAd04
      OP
      I have offer from AWS.
      Oct 11
    • New / Eng 127.0
      I think aws could beat this MS offer.
      Oct 11
    • Microsoft x@w81!
      You can use aws offer to ask for higher level and more stock grant. But for 3 year experience 61 seems right.
      Oct 11
  • Disney tralala
    Is the amazon offer terrible or for a bad organization? Curious why you’d focus on Microsoft versus amazon. Is your role / field just much better suited to what you’d be doing there?
    Oct 12 1
    • Nokia xcAd04
      OP
      Both the offers are from core services team in AWS and Azure and offer similar services. Don't feel comfortable giving out the team names. The benefits (ESPP, yearly bonus, work life balance etc.) are better at Microsoft, hence wanted to join Microsoft.
      Oct 12
  • Microsoft Wahh28
    61 seems appropriate
    Oct 11 0
  • New / Eng 127.0
    What's the offer (TC breakup)? Is it in upper band?
    Oct 11 0
  • Microsoft / Eng TC_slut
    Did AWS give a L5?
    Oct 12 0

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