Google L4 Offer
I received an L4 offer at Google Cloud Sunnyvale location. Base $150k Target Bonus 15% Stocks: 190k over 4 years No sign on Bonus TC = $220k Background: Phd in CS from Top 15 University in U.S with focus on Machine Learning. 7 years experience Current TC: $250k I've done 500+ Leetcode questions. For each coding rounds, I explained the algo, coded the solutions, and answered all follow-ups with 10 minutes left each round. We ended up spending time chatting just so to spend the last 10 minutes. Algos used were BFS+Hash / 2 DPs / Dijkstra. After I finished all the rounds, I was bewildered about how easy the interview was. After I finished the interview, my package passed the hiring committee the following week. Everything went smoothly including team matching until I heard from the recruiter talking about how competitive and attractive that $220k offer is even after I told her that I have strong competing offers from another company in the same Sunnyvale region. The recruiter is not even willing to negotiate with me. So I rejected this offer. Where have I done wrong? What should I have done to not get lowballed like this? Please help shed some lights, Blind community. Thank you.
Your recruiter was an idiot. Sorry.
They only match Fb’s
Okay. I will make sure to interview at FB next time.
I realize you might be super frustrated because of putting so much effort in, doing well on interviews and still not getting what you expected but you made the right call. Keep your head high, do your best at the other company and try again in the future. You still increased your TC so it's not all bad! Think of it as making it to a very prestigious group of people who can say they turned down Google.
Thank you!
You deserve more. Try other companies.
I will try FB next time. I was stupid that I didn't interview at FB.
That's a bit low.
There there, Op! Your recruiter looks incompetent.
I was very shocked when I first heard about the initial offer...... speechless.
This is google cloud. Not google. What do u expect?
I wonder how you declined , were you rude ? TPM L4 can be pushed to 250 cause beyond that L5 starts . But still . Something is off .
I was told about this initial offer through the phone. During the whole conversation, I appreciated her greatly throughout the process. I am a very polite person if you ask me. Anyway, thank you for your comments.
This does not sound normal . I think you should apply at other positions and hopefully you get through with better TC
Damn that sucks. So it's done now or the recruiter reached back to you after you rejected it? How much better was your other offer? Honestly as great as Google is, no point taking such a deep cut in your actual value. Accept something else and try for L5 in the future maybe?
The other offer was $300k
It's done. Maybe I will try again next time. I am still leetcoding now.