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- Will FB recruiter reach back after 6 months if I'm not ready right now? A FB recruiter reached out to me recently for a SWE position. But I'm up for promo next cycle and wanted to move after I got the promo. FB was one of the places that I was planning to move on to. Will the recruiter reach back to me if I say I'll be looking to move 6 months from now? I just don't w
- vote Stay in Google or jump to fb Current L4 at Google TC 460K (🚀GOOG) Cliff in mid 2023. After cliff tc around 330k Possible promo to L5 next cycle, and with this year's refresh, TC will hover around 500k Got FB E5 offer 214/700/100 520k Y1 , 420k from Y2 excluding refresh Should I jump to fb now, or stay at Google until clif
- Managers Please Help: How to tell my manager I’m leaving if not promo Have been @L4 for 3 Years (Last cycle SEE). I like my team and my work, however, we had reorgs and project cancellations that pushed back my promo. I was supposed to go for promo last cycle but my manager is saying that “without the current project being fully launched”, he’s not sure if the promo
- vote Question: Jumping from MSFT to FB (meta) I’ve been a SD2 at MS for 2 yrs now. L61 for 1.5 yrs and then L62 for 6+ months until now. Manager is giving me ample opportunities to show impact (new project ownership in visible areas) to become senior in next 1 year, plus I also got 2 SSA and 1 promo in the last 10 months. Doing good here. But
- Can I jump two levels when applying to a new job? I’m L4 but planning to apply for L6 at Facebook (I’m down leveled and expecting promo next cycle). Would Facebook know my current level? Do I have to tell them if they ask?
- vote Is it worth to leave from FB to Instacart? After several rounds of interview, I am offered with a 430K TC from Instacart, with 205K base and 30K sign on(not counted in TC), L5. I’m currently a E4 at FB, promo might come this year or soon. Current TC is around 300K, thanks to stock appreciation. YoE 3.5 Should I take the IC offer? Thanks.
- Lucky Meta employee AMA PSC is over at Meta and I want to relax a bit before things start running again next week. So doing an AMA and referral thread. Here's a little bit about me: 2014 summer: intern in Feed ML 2015 summer: intern in marketplace ML 2016: Joined Marketplace ML in March as E3 2017: Landed a big product
- vote Facebook/Meta vs Google for new grads Which company offers better growth as a SWE? For the people who say Facebook, why do so many blinders recommend a new grad to go to Google?? Slow promo, slow growth, lower TC…
- Switching companies after promo Is it a good idea to switch companies after promo? Currently L4 (SDE1) aiming for a promo to L5 (SDE2) by next year. Hopefully I can use the promo to leverage the same title in other companies (Google, FB) and be in the middle of the band vs at the bottom after promo. Im expected post comp promo to
- vote Senior SDE Interview Hey Blinders! I am currently working at FB as an E4(joined FB 2 Years ago). I have 4 YOE and a Masters. I am on track for promo by end of this year. I wanted to know would it be possible to interview at other big tech for Senior roles right now or should I just wait for the promo and then interview
- Faster growth at Google L4 or FB L5? Got Google L4 and FB L5 offers at both with nearly identical TC in NYC. I’m prioritizing career growth and $. Trying to leave other factors like WLB and team out of the equation for now. For those who are familiar with promos at one or both places, does it make sense to go with Google and make more
- vote Facebook vs Databricks New Grad Hi Blind, I'm deciding between joining Facebook and Databricks as a SWE new grad. FB Pros: * Faster Promos, which means in a couple years I can get senior level at other FAANG/unicorns (which comes with significantly higher comp). At Databricks, promo is much slower/bureaucratic so I don't think I'
- vote Offer Eval Facebook vs Snap Trying to decide between an offer from Facebook (E4) and Snap (L4). One pays a bit more than the other (on paper at least), but I also care about career growth and stability. Base, Equity/Yr, Target Bonus, Sign on FB: (177k, 100k, 18k, 75k sign on) Snap: (185k, 183k, 18k, 10k sign on) FB vs Sna
- Good growth teams @ FB Incoming E5 at Facebook Seattle Want to know some teams which are in its nascent stages for good potential for growth. Also want to know which of product teams or infra teams have better promo and career growth prospectives. Offered TC @ FB - ~485k (including first yr sign on) #facebook #fb #sea
- Take fb offer or stay at msft. Have 10 yoe, most of it as pm at MSFT. Current Tc at msft is about 195k, level 63. promo to 64 soon, before year end review. Fb offering ic4 tpm role with TC at 210k, does not include 25k sign on bonus for year 1. They said this is the best they can do. Gut feeling says TC difference is not enoug
- T5 Google or E6 Facebook? Loving my job at Google, but getting 5->6 promo is hard because it depends on so many other factors besides performance. Facebook is offering E6 - what should I do?
- 40% TOC bump vs. High Growth Internal Team Should I take the Google offer and net a 40% pay bump and probably wait for promo in 2 years or stay at FB and join a high growth team where I already have great rapport with leadership and *may* grow my career much faster. If I negotiate a TC bump to x% with FB for staying what would x need to be?
- What is FB L7 compensation? I am looking to interview after L7 promo at Google next cycle. I want to hear from blinders from FB about how typical salary of L7 at Facebook is like. Open to suggestions about other companies I can interview at. TC 600k 8 yoe
- move now or wait for title change (ms-> fb/goog) i think i will be promoed to senior next year. is it a good idea to wait for title change before applying to fb/goog? i am asking bc i heard fb/goog don't give a crap ms title
- FB Calibra / Libra Platform Considering applying for eng role in FB Calibra. Anyone familiar with the department or can chime in on how they’re doing? WLB, pressure, etc? Up for L4 promo @Goog and looking to match at FB (E4?) TC 160k
- FB offer - expected TC? Expecting high E6 offer - SDM borderline L6/L7 AMZN. On the promo slate since 2018, tired of waiting. TC 450k due to recent stock appreciation. Still undervalued compared to missed promotion from 2018. YOE enough for E7. What would be a reasonable comp expectation to communicate to the FB recruit
- Seeking Referrals Seeking referrals from kind souls. Also any insight on company culture, WLB, Leadership etc. 🙏🏽 Current Situation: Amazon L5 PMO TC 140k Promo slated for Q2 Goal situation: Better culture L6 equivalent / PM /PMO TC 200k #square #facebook #meta #google #linkedin #microsoft
- Time to join FB? Is it a good time to join FB? I don't want to wait 1-2 years for promo to L5. Stock is cheap. How's things over there in zuckland?
- Public companies with low average time to promo? Besides FB, which publicly listed companies (NOT pre-IPO) have a relatively low average time to promo from entry level (L3) to senior/staff (L5/L6)? Average time to promo at Google isn’t great (2 years to L4, 3 years to L5, god knows how many for L6), and I’ve heard it’s kinda slow at Amazon too (es
- Apple ict 3 to 4 timeline I recently joined as ict 3 with 2yoe, but my TC is already at next level. How fast could I expect promo earliest? Should I push it for 1 year? Assume good performance. Would there be a decent TC bump on promo in this case? Thanks for any comment #apple #google #Facebook
- vote M1/M2 EM offers Currently high M1 at Meta. 18-20 person team 2 managers reporting to me. Potential M2 promo end of this year. If I don't get promoted, will hit a cliff in a year. Got the following offers: Amazon L7: TC ~900k Coinbase M7: TC ~900k Robinhood M2: TC ~870k Google: In team matching but haven't heard i
- Is bad WLB at FB employees' fault? I was thinking, because of how calibration works didn't employees cause worse WLB about which many seem to complain here (and in pulse)? Specifically, let's say we start with a company which has a perfect WLB and a calibration process like in FB. Then a few people decide to sacrifice WLB for a few m
- vote Why Google down leveling FB? I’m about to crack E7 at FB. Interviewed with G and got L5 offer 😕. Design interview not “good enough” for L6. I have heard similar from others that they got E5->L4 and E4->L3. Sure, FB promotes easily and some might not have had the time to build technical depth Google is on about 😒. But get
- vote FB vs Google Offer Decision New Grad FB: 118k base, 220k stock, 100k sign on, 10% perf (negotiated, return rockstar intern) G: 125k base, 260k stock, 50k sign on, 15% perf (negotiated hard) Facebook has faster promos so it will make up for the slightly lower initial grant very quickly. Google has a less tarnished name and intial high
- Does Facebook never up-level new hires? Talking to a FB recruiter right now. The biggest reason why I am considering leaving Uber is the fact I was up for promo to L5 but they cancelled perf/promotions company wide for the next cycle. Other than that, I like my team and am working on some great high-impact projects. But the FB recruiter
- Google L5 -> Facebook E6? I'm L5 at Google for about a year. Aiming at promo is not irrealistic but will be a lot of work and is financially less beneficial than jump ship. Is it realistic to hope for an E6 offer from FB? I told the recruiter directly I'm only interested in E6. YOE: 10 TC: 350K
- How long does it take to reach senior level at your company? From college graduation to senior promo (roughly L5/E5 in FB/G or L63 at MSFT), what’s the typical time at your company? Edit: talking about SWE here specifically.
- FB m2 comp vs Amazon L8 I'm currently L7 at Amazon. Expected to be promoted to director within a year. Got M2 offer from FB (still no numbers yet). Wondering what would be the comp that would make me do the move. So far, like my job at Amazon. Curr TC is $600k-650k, assume there is a bump with the promo. Heard fb m2 can g
- FB E4 (might get 5 now) vs LinkedIn senior vs Google L4 Almost identical TC of around 280. Not sure if it's even worth the jump as the tc is almost the same with promo or without it. Yoe:5 (3.5 @fb)
- vote How soon can I get promo from IC4 to IC5 (SWE) at Meta? Are there teams that help with faster promo? YEO: 10 TC: Feb new hire, so royally got hit by stocks (new TC: 265k at Meta, old TC with prev employer: 280k) #meta #facebook
- Facebook - Ads ML team How is the Ads ML team(s) at Facebook? Want to know mainly around the culture, WLB, stability, promo etc. I realize there are probably many teams working on Ads ML but any information will be helpful. And in general how is to work for the Ads org at Facebook? @Facebook
- Microsoft 61 to E5 How difficult will it be to perform at E5 ? I feel under levelled and not challenged enough at my current role. Worked at startup+ big tech so i think im used to the speed of execution at a company like Facebook. What do you think ? Should i even attempt E5 or just get an E4 and try promo ? Why
- Level/ promo velocity How long does it take to go from 6->7, 7->8, 8->9/10 in Facebook, Amazon and google in general? #FAANG #fang #promo #tech Edit: I understand most people don’t get there but curious about those who do.
- vote Leave now (E4) or wait till E5? Background: I'm currently an E4 with 1.5 YOE and on track to hit E5 in the next 1.5 years. Current TC is $260k and TC at E5 should be ~$320-330k assuming some modest stock growth over next 1.5 years. I like my team, manager, and area of work. What's important to me is growth, TC, and team culture (c
- poor wlb is often more about person than company three groups of ppl with poor wlb: 1. overachievers who want very quick promo (overrepresented in fb & hot startups?) 2. have shit manager who can't manage up expectations or throws you under bus for promo (overrepesented in amazon?) 3. people who managed to get into a company they should not have
- How is career growth at Databricks? Current in the loop for an L4 SWE position at Databricks. How is promo velocity for 50th percentile and 95th percentile engineer? Are they slow like Google or faster like FB? Current TC: 270k YoE: 1.5
- AirBnB vs. FB L5 I have a competing offer from Airbnb (~450k TC), my FB TC is ~400k. 4 YOE. Anyone from Airbnb or (those from FB that transitioned) care to comment on work-life balance at L5/L6? Comparatively how’s career growth at Airbnb (promos, reviews, etc)
- vote Amazon L5, Google L4, Facebook E4 Current AMZN TC ~280 (230 target plus 2020 🚀🚀🚀) Google ~300 equity heavy (Goog also has relo 24k and great office after COVID) FB ~330 sign-on heavy (Remote) Amazon support from multiple L7s and L8 for promo by Q3 (they tryina keep me on the banana boat) (Remote) This is for Colorado (full re
- For people who started at Facebook out of new grad, what did your TC progression look like in your first few years? Trying to weigh a Facebook return intern offer against some other options. What’s the typical timeline to get to E4/E5 from starting as a new grad E3, and do internal promos lag behind external hires at these levels? past TC: 8k/month (intern), YOE: 0-1
- Change my view: LinkedIn is overall the best tech employer in the industry It is much better than working at most of the FAANG. Pay is better than Apple, Amazon and Google. WLB is better than Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Netflix. Non-existent negative media coverage. Amazing benefits, shutdowns, perks, etc. Promo timeline is reasonable and people can rest and vest or ha
- link Wait for Amazon L7 or switch to FB E6 ? What the title says . I’m up for a promo soon . Levels.fyi has the pay for Amazon L7 match that of e6 at Facebook . But which will Be better with respect to scope and impact ? Tc 700k 8 yoe but with stocks going down it’s a lot less Not an SDE
- Joining FB NYC Hey guys, I am joining FB NYC as E4, anybody knows what kind of orgs over there ? Any insight of good teams there? I do not care WLB, just wanted to grow faster (or promo) Thanks! #facebook #nyc new TC 280K Current TC 210k YOE : 3
- vote Help me to decide: stay at amazon vs take fb offer Currently L6 SDM at Amazon finishing 1 year now. My year 1 and 2 comp is $515k. Thanks to stock appreciation and Year 3 and 4 comp would be around 630k. Got an M1 offer from FB at 600k tc + 100ksign on due to fb refreshers - my 4 year average TC would be at 700k in FB and a potential faster promo
- How fast does fb promote SDE from 4 to 5 Have ~4 yrs of exp. Recently got an e4 offer from fb. Couldn't nudge it up to e5. Wondering statistically speaking, how fast can e4 be promoted to e5, assuming >= average performance? I heard fb has a max time limit on e4 -> e5 promo - if you cant make it in X yrs, you are fired kind of thing.
- vote Should I leave for FB at the same level? Have been L4 at Google for 2 years. Interviewed at FB hoping for E5, but only got E4, about the same TC as now. Should I take it in the hope that FB has faster promo speed? TC: 300k YOE: 6