CompensationNov 6, 2019
AmazonSBJa17

Facebook Offer Evaluation

Hi. Got offer from facebook E5: Location: Seattle Base: 195k RSU: 550k over 4 years Bonus: 90k Would be nice to know what can I negotiate? Update: Final offer Base: 200k Sign on: 95k Bonus: 15% RSU : 600k

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SAP PoorComp Nov 6, 2019

That’s an insane offer for Seattle

Amazon SBJa17 OP Nov 6, 2019

Why? I don't have enough data about the TC of senior positions in Seattle

Google cloudy sky Nov 6, 2019

Seems consistent with E5 offers I’ve seen elsewhere except for the 90k bonus. Hoping for similar.

Pure Storage meemeep Nov 6, 2019

Yoe?

Amazon SBJa17 OP Nov 6, 2019

5-6 Yeo

Amazon catowayne Nov 6, 2019

Are you L5 SDE at Amazon?

Google cloudy sky Nov 6, 2019

Subbed. Expecting offer numbers tomorrow myself.

Riverbed Technology siegel Nov 6, 2019

Grossly overpaid

Uber TC || 👉 Nov 6, 2019

Looks great. Only possibly negotiable part at this point is the stock. Btw, what argument did you use to get that sign on bonus?

Amazon SBJa17 OP Nov 6, 2019

Well, the recruiter said that If I sign in the next couple of days I will get that bonus, If I take my time, the bonus will be gradually decreasing

Uber TC || 👉 Nov 6, 2019

👍

Google Gogle36 Nov 6, 2019

This looks like E6 salary to me, too high for E5

Amazon SBJa17 OP Nov 6, 2019

E5 is a senior SDE, here is other person's offer I found https://www.teamblind.com/article/Facebook-E5-4x2J8qtU

Google Gogle36 Nov 6, 2019

That other offer also has most comments that it's a maxed out E5 and E6 offer. Nothing wrong in getting such a high offer, no need to undermine it.

Dropbox 📚 face Nov 6, 2019

This is an E5 salary. 195/600/100k is usually Facebook’s E5 M.O. with multiple offers. 210/800/100 is usually Facebook’s E5 ML offers. Dropbox will give you 200/600/50 for IC3. PM if interested.

Amazon SBJa17 OP Nov 6, 2019

Thank you

Alibaba Group hAao18 Nov 7, 2019

Are you sure MLer gets higher than generalist? Why?

Amazon god Nov 6, 2019

TC of 400K with ~6 YOE and still asking for ideas on negotiation?

Dropbox 📚 face Nov 6, 2019

People act like 6 YoE is crazy for that TC. Every individual is different. I’ve seen people with 2 YoE do better work than people with 10 YoE. It’s about how quickly you learn and make mistakes, and learn from said mistakes. Double edged sword because I’ve seen some real shitty new grads where I wonder if they even know how to open an IDE.

Amazon god Nov 6, 2019

I was working with an L5 SDE and that person didn’t know what an IDE was

Bloomberg F.U. Money Nov 6, 2019

I assume that comes with the standard 15% bonus? That’s like 385K over 4 years if you count the bonus, which is equivalent to exactly 460 in California after taxes. Factor in the cost of living and you’re making even more.

Amazon SBJa17 OP Nov 7, 2019

Thank you

Yahoo YVWA01 Nov 7, 2019

Op, what's your current compensation at Amazon

Amazon SBJa17 OP Nov 7, 2019

Well, officially I am l5, but I was doing l6 work for some time already and getting promoted to l6. So my l5 comp is not really relevant

Amazon rand0miz3d Nov 8, 2019

L6 work is also not really relevant, every L5 says the same thing