Initial comp was great; refreshes are harder to get and you have no leverage
Very fragmented; too many product areas; lots of bureaucracy.
Thank you very much everyone for sharing thoughts. Appreciate it very much. - UPDATE - Position: SWE Location: SF Bay Area YOE: 7~9 years (doesn't include PhD) Education: EECS PhD from Top 10 US I am not sure I can get competing offers on time. Now, what should be my counter offer? How much c...Read more
I have recently received an L4 offer from #Google India. Base: 26.5 lpa Stock: 70000USD Bonus: 15% Yoe: 7 Edit: after a round of negotiations here is the updated breakup : Base 33lpa Stock:77000USD Bonus:15 % Joining bonus: 300000 Current CTC:35 Accepted offer: Base:38 Stock:150k USD Bonus:15% J...Read more
Google L4 offer ( Base 150k + Bonus 15k + Sign On 55k + 500K RSUs) TC - 345k. Have 8 YOE at Apple (IC4). Is this a good offer for L4? Was downgraded to L4 from L5 after interviews.
Hello all, Few days ago I had a post on Msft vs AMZ offer. It seems Msft offer was favored amongst the crowd. I do now have another question on offer and was hoping you guys can help me consider them. I am at greater Seattle Area. 4.5YoE For MSFT L62 150K base 80k Signon (over 1 yr) 200K stock (ov...Read more
I received an L4 offer at Google Cloud Sunnyvale location. Base $150k Target Bonus 15% Stocks: 190k over 4 years No sign on Bonus TC = $220k Background: Phd in CS from Top 15 University in U.S with focus on Machine Learning. 7 years experience Current TC: $250k I've done 500+ Leetcode questions...Read more
Current TC in Microsoft (L62): 48L (30/4.5, rest stock and benefits) Google offer (L4): 56L (31/4.5, rest stock and benefits) + one time 5L bonus YOE: 5+ Will be joining Google Search team if I take the offer. Take it or leave it? UPDATE: I accepted the offer #Google #Microsoft #India #swe #soft...Read more
Google L4 SWE offer - Bay Area Base: $167,000 Bonus: 15% Equity: $331,000 (33%,33%,22%,12%) Sign-on: 23,500 TC first year: $324,780 Current TC: 230k, Seattle YOE: 5 What is the max TC for L4 band for SWE role at Google? Trying to see how can I negotiate more and where to. This TC is after competi...Read more
I just got verbal offer for L4 SWE role at Austin. Base: $142,000 Bonus: 15.00% Equity: $284,000/4 years Sign-on: $0 Total Comp Year 1: $234k I have onsite interviews coming up with Robinhood, and two other similar caliper companies. I have an offer from Microsoft for L61/62 (Seattle) pending one ...Read more
I am E5 and got Amazon SDE3 offer and Google L4. Google is lowballing. Offer is: $165k/$400k/$30k = $290k TC Amazon offered: $330k TC. I am currently E5 making $360k TC ($188k base). I gave Google recruiter my paystub as she didn't believe my base and waiting to hear back. Can Google match my c...Read more
I recently got google L4 swe offer. Yoe - 3.5 Previous compensation - doesn't matter Base : 38L Stocks : 112K usd (vesting 38%, 32%, 20%, 10%) Bonus : 15% Joining bonus : 5L Interview feedback - Don't know in full details but yeah mostly hire/strong hire. Had 4 team match calls, said yes to one...Read more
Need help in evaluating a fresh offer from Google: L4 in Bay Area. 6 years of experience. 160k base/180k RSUS over 4 years/50k sign on. There are few pending offers too.
Hi, had a question regarding Google L4 Offer. Bay Area, SWE Base : 165K Equity : 300K Bonus : 15% YOE : 5 Yrs Updated Bay Area, SWE Base : 175K Equity : 330K Bonus : 15% YOE : 5 Yrs This is current offer. Expecting updated offer based on competitive offer tomorrow. Question : Competitive offe...Read more
Hi everyone, Just got an offer as L4 Software Engineer (iOS) and wanted to know your opinion about it. YOE: 7 years Previous experience: Non-FAANG, all the time iOS Software Engineer TC: 230k ( Base: 160k + Stock: 35k + Bonus: 35k ) I would want to know if you consider as a good offer or should I ...Read more
170k base 35k bonus 50k joining bonus 250k RSUs Total comp 280K
Sharing on Blind so future interviewees have more data to go on. Google L4 PM offer: Base: 165k Bonus: 15% (24.6k) Equity: 520k Average TC over the first 4 years: 320k I'm not exactly the best negotiator but I think I did okay
Is the offer low for L4? Recruiter called immediately after on-site, and said “Passed all interviews with ease, possible 10% increase in base and RSu for NYC; but, might need better offer with on letter head from competitor”. Location is for NYC Base: 177 RSU: 147 Bonus: 27 (15% base) YOE 5 I ...Read more
How’s Google L4 offer ? Base: 175k, Rsus: 360k/4, bonus:15%, sign on: 25k. TC (without sign on): 292k current comp: 320k, ICT4, yoe: 5.5 Scope for further improvements on Goog comp? *** Have competing offers form recently IPOed company of 370k.
Google: - Base: 160k - Equity: 420k - Bonus: 15% - Sign on: 70k Uber: - Base: 150k - Equity: 9000 shares(585k at 100B evaluation) - Bonus: 13k cash or 52k refresher - Sign on: 50k 3.5 YOE. Bay area. Both teams are decent. Google is higher in base and sign on but not sure how much the Uber RSU is w...Read more
I recently passed and got into Snap and Google for L4. I have end of next week to decide for both. The Google offer is first year 300k/yr. It includes 25k sign on, 230k rsu over 4 years (Google does 38% each year and has refreshers that aim to hit 38% again for next year), 165k base pay and 15% for...Read more
Not mine, a friends whose wondering about offer eval. Not gonna lie, pretty jealous Google L4: 170K base 225k/4 stock 15% bonus 5k signon 1.5 YOE Guess I should start leetcoding again My TC: 168K YOE: 3 years #google