Yoe: 9 (6 relevant) Nvidia competing offer: tc 290k Google is offering L4 (after hc). L4 seems low for my experience, is it worth considering google for the brand name? Don’t have the final numbers yet, team match is in progress. What tc can you expect for mid to higher end of L4? How hard would it be to move to L5 once joined at L4. Thanks.
Do not take l4 with 9 yoe unless desperate. The higher your yoe, the more difficult it is to get promoted to l5, because you will have demonstrated to them you don't mind being l4 with 9 yoe, so it's no big deal to keep you there indefinitely. Normal time to reach l5 is 3-5 years after college.
It’s situational. I joined as an L4 w 8 yoe / 6 relevant but in a start up environment, and the expectations felt well matched. As long as TC makes sense and you have a manager that will advocate for you, don’t overthink it.
Nvidia is pay top dollars recently! I have a friend who has Apple Microsoft FB and Nvidia offer, and Nvidia has the highest TC. To your question, I heard consumer hardware group is a mess, if that is the group you are about to join, I would choose Nvidia
Thanks, yes Nvidia team is good. Google team is platforms engineering.