Initial comp was great; refreshes are harder to get and you have no leverage
Very fragmented; too many product areas; lots of bureaucracy.
I recently got an offer from Meta for E5. I am an L3 at google. So far I haven’t led huge projects yet. I have done independent work and led a small public API launch at my previous company. When I joined Google, they down leveled me. I had a previous offer from Microsoft at 61 but instead ended up...Read more
I asked for a L4 interview, but just got offer from Google only for L3 position. Recruiter told me to give expectation. Which number should I give? I'm planning to negotiate L4, do you have any suggestion? My experience: - 1.5 yoe - L61 @Microsoft - Currently 132k base, 30k bonus, 10k stock refres...Read more
Base : 118k Bonus : 25k Stocks : 200k Target bonus 15% Level : L3 Location : Seattle 1.5 yrs work ex Sounds reasonable ?
Where do all these new Google L3 offers come from ??? As we all know, Google is freeze hiring especially L3 entry level, but levels fyi has new offers every few hours ( over 50 offers in the past week ). Are they real entires ? Where do they come from since Goog is freezing ??? Note: Don’t tell me ...Read more
I recently interviewed for Google L4 but they recommended L3. I am inclined to take it since I feel burnt out at my current role (61 SWE at MS) and I feel I can get promoted around 1 year. My question is, how does compensation change at Google from L3 to L4 in Seattle area (other than the base comp...Read more
Guys who received a recent offer from Google India for L3, please share your break-up. My offer: Base: 25L Bonus: 15% Stocks: 48k USD Joining: 3L
Hello. Wondering if I should happily take this offer from Google as is, try to negotiate, or continue to look in my local area (lower COL). If I take the Google offer I'll have to do long-distance with my partner. If I keep looking in the area, I think my cap is 110k. All help is appreciated 👍 Cu...Read more
I got to know from a second degree connection that Google offered someone 280-300k for L3 in Bay Area. Is this true? #tech #Google #L3
Recuiter scheduled L4 rounds and was offered L3 due to coding. F..k google Yoe 11 Tc 240 Not at amazon
I recently got full time offer from Google as L3. Base: 140k RSU: 340k Sign on: 40k I know this is pretty good offer for L3, however I have 3 yoe and Master’s degree. I really wanted L4, but the recruiter did not want to negotiate level and I just decided to accept. 1) Will I regret accepting the ...Read more
Google L3 swe offer: Base 140k Rsu 220k over 4 years Sign on 40k Expected year end bonus 15%. I have 2 years of work experience in the Bay at a well known company. Master's from an elite University. Have offers from Apple and Amazon
EDIT: IT WAS FOR L4 NOT L3. I didn’t realize SWE III means L4. Just had my second phone screen for L3 in NYC. It was easy and I crushed it - solved the problem + two follow ups with no hints. Today my recruiter emailed me: “After multiple reviews of your application, we unfortunately do not have a...Read more
What compensation can someone joining Google (@Mountain view, CA) as an L3 Software engineer expect, after graduating with an MS CS and 1 yoe? Converted Google internship to full time offer. Base/signon and relocation bonus/stocks? Asking for a friend.
I have 3 YOE 2 at Amzn. Current TC 171k (126 base) I have a VERY good WLB and clear path to L5 promo in the next quarter or two. Offer google: 216k (125 base + stock 66k, remainder in bonus) Should I take the offer or stay put?
Hi all, I got an offer for DV at google cloud for TPU team. The offer is attractive, But I am in dilemma since I got my H1B picked this year at my current company in Masters Cap. Is it worth switching given H1b lottery scenarios in current time. G team is not ready for postponing the offer. Obviousl...Read more
4 YOE overall, 3 years at Bloomberg. Just finished team match. Downleveled due to interview performance (messed up a follow up in one of the rounds). I don't have competing offers but I have an option to transfer to my desired location through Bloomberg (I live in NY now. I want to move to Bay Area...Read more
Just got yes from hiring committee and currently in team matching stage. I’m 61 in MS and got L3 from google. I should get 4-5 strong hires as the interviews went very smoothly. I can deal with the down level, but recruiter says L3 base range should be around 110k. ????? Immediately lose interest ...Read more
Google: 231K Location: Bay Area Base - 145K Bonus - 15% (Highest is 22%) Equity - 195K (4 years) Snap: 205K Location: LA Base - 140K Bonus - 10% (Highest is 40%) Equity - 160K (3 years; monthly vesting) Yearly additional equity - 50K (starts vesting only after original grant fully vested) Google...Read more
My friend who is E5 at Meta just recently got an L3 offer from Google which I find ridiculous. He is a super productive engineer and was promoted ahead of schedule to E5 with 2 YoE and has been exceeding expectations even as E5. However because of his low YoE it seems like he was put into the L3/4 ...Read more
Hi i have 2+ years of work experience (almost 3 years) and was promoted to SWE II at Indeed (almost a year ago). I am going through interviews at google. Just wondering if it is normal to be levelled at L3 at google? I was expecting L4?