CompensationOct 17, 2017
T-Mobile630repst

Microsoft "Service Enginneer", "Senior Service Engineer", "Service Engineer 2/II" Pay Scales + benefits?

Hey guys, what kind of base pay + Annual Bonus + Sign on bonus + RSUs will an experienced engineer expect for the titles listed in this thread in Seattle? Thanks for any help that can be offered!

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Microsoft hYGc64 Oct 17, 2017

Recently quit as se 2, I was at 135 base...

Intel jethyo Aug 24, 2020

Thank you. May I know your YOE? What is TC look like?

Microsoft minutia Oct 17, 2017

Glassdoor helps mate...

Microsoft impure Oct 17, 2017

Just got promoted to Senior. 147K base.

Microsoft fero86 Oct 17, 2017

With these salary ranges, Looks like i need to jump to service engineer from software engineer

Microsoft impure Oct 17, 2017

I was under the impression SDEs made more than SEs. What level and salary are you at?

Microsoft kYwr74 Oct 21, 2017

They do not. Both are on the engineering pay scale.

T-Mobile 630repst OP Oct 17, 2017

What is the percentage on your annual bonus?

Microsoft impure Oct 17, 2017

Target bonus for senior is 15%. Target for SE2 is 10%. I've received 12% and 14% at SE2 without trying too hard.

T-Mobile 630repst OP Oct 17, 2017

Is the order Service Engineer, Service Engineer II, Senior Service Engineer (Service Engineer III)?

Microsoft DickelPric Oct 17, 2017

^^ correct

Microsoft CornHolyO Oct 17, 2017

Service Engineer II, base is $147k, sign on was $12k stock with $12k relo.

Microsoft hYGc64 Oct 17, 2017

Heh, good to know they are still screwing service engineer on stock... And they wander why they have a retention problem

Microsoft CornHolyO Oct 17, 2017

Stock SUCKS. On average I get about $10-12k a year.

Microsoft UhhuhSure Oct 17, 2017

Service engineering roles are slowly being eliminated across the company. Do not take.

Microsoft CornHolyO Oct 17, 2017

Well, it will change. You can't be a hardware monkey, you have to be good at coding/automation

Microsoft Moo 🐷 Oct 18, 2017

Company is slowly trying to adopt SREs, I heard that they will retitle you to SRE in certain teams but won't expect you to code immediately if you can't. Training will be provided. However, service engineering roles have very slow promotions as far as I have seen.

Microsoft CornHolyO Oct 19, 2017

What is SRE?

Pactera GrCw01 Dec 22, 2017

Site Reliability Engineer