CompensationOct 31, 2019
CernerChikenDinr

Microsoft Level 60 Compensation *UPDATED*

I have 2 yoe as a Software Engineer. The position is also Software Engineer at the Redmond, WA campus. Didn't mention current TC. How much room do I have to negotiate with no competing offers? Base Salary: 115,000 Sign On: 15,000 On hire stock: 38,000 (over 4 years) Stock: 10,000 (over 5 years) Relocation: 9,000 Up to 20% annual bonus. UPDATE: Base: 121,000 Sign On: 15,000 On hire stock: 77,000 Stock: (No amount, said I would be eligible for "Stock Award") Relocation: 9,000 Up to 20% annual bonus.

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Goldman Sachs baburao1 Oct 31, 2019

Ask for 130 base 150k stocks over 4 years and 50k sign on over 2 year's. They will settle for lesser but this is pure insult

Cerner ChikenDinr OP Oct 31, 2019

Wow, that seems like a lot to ask with no competing offers. Maybe that's just me.

Goldman Sachs baburao1 Oct 31, 2019

Go and checkout new grad offers and you will realize

Microsoft yikes 😱 Oct 31, 2019

They will at least bump salary to 120 and pay your sign on again on 1 year anniversary. Probably can get at least 10k more stock too

Akamai Technologies __init__() Oct 31, 2019

Just curious what's offer for level 62?

Microsoft ®@©∃©@® Nov 1, 2019

y i k e s New grad (returning intern) L60 (uncommon, but not extremely rare) can get 119k base, 150k stock / 3.5yr without too much trouble

Cerner ChikenDinr OP Nov 2, 2019

Did you have competing offers? I read that Microsoft offer more for returning new grad interns and less for industry hires.

Microsoft ®@©∃©@® Nov 2, 2019

This data is from a spreadsheet, not me personally.

Cerner ChikenDinr OP Nov 5, 2019

Update on my offer. The recruiter said she would increase my offer to an unknown value, and that the offer letter has a lower number will be different from the actual number. She says not to worry about it and sign it. Is this a legal tactic to get me to sign on a lower offer? Should I ask for a revised offer letter?

Microsoft o_¬ Nov 6, 2019

Get everything in writing

Cerner ChikenDinr OP Nov 6, 2019

Yea, I thought it was fishy. I got it in writing and updated my offer above.