I'm trying to negotiate an offer from a company that doesn't offer stock options, and I'm trying to figure out what a fair ask for base salary is. Offer is $170k base. 4 YoE as software engineer (with some additional in similar role). Bay Area. Company is trying to give an exploading offer before I can complete other on-sites, hence why I'm asking you folks. Most estimates around TC I see around here include stock, so I'm curious how people usually do that conversion, since cash is better.
hard to say. some value cash. some value stock due to potential upside.
Cash is better but the only company that pays that much base only TC that’s respectable among the big tech is Netflix. Otherwise you’re just looking at 150-200k TC and that’s it. And that’s kinda high ish base for someone with 4 yoe.
I’m 1.5 yoe from c1 and have 200k offers so u should aim for 200-300k or wait till you reach those offers no rush
from? real or paper money?
Is there a Bonus Target of some sort?
Yeah, $8.5k. half of that is revenue performance based. Other half is guaranteed.
With such little upside, fight for at least 10%-15% more in base. A $190K base still barely gets you over $200K, and I’m sure u know but the Bay Area is just so expensive