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Microsoft SSA
- SSA at Microsoft Hi I received SSA worth 100k, was wondering if this is completely random or people in other teams/orgs have also received around this time or what’s the process in general. TC- 230K Level - 63 YOE - 4.5 Org - Azure
- Microsoft SSA I got SSA of 100k for the first time. Feels good. Can someone please help understand how common is it and what is the typical amount?
- Microsoft SSA Hi Blind folks, I am expecting an offer from Microsoft and have some concerns with refreshers. Heard Microsoft refreshers are bad but they try to compensate with Special Stock Awards. How common is this ? What kind of performance earns you an SSA ? What's the usual vesting schedule for these ? #m
- Microsoft SSA Now that review time is rolling around, are there more special stock awards this year, or is it back to meager rations for the equity refreshers?
- Microsoft SSA algorithm Does anyone know how SSA is decided and what parameters are being taken into account? I know it's not random, but the whole thing seems more obscure than Google search algorithms. How does one optimize their work for SSA?
- vote Did you get a SSA this quarter at Microsoft? Heard a few people got SSA this quarter (early April), I didn't, wondering how many others did (or didn't). TC: 245K EDIT: looks like I posted in the wrong forum / category by mistake, link to post in the MSFT forum: https://www.teamblind.com/post/eMZYEG41 #microsoft #refresher
- Microsoft special stock award Is it only for people close to cliff? Should managers apply or all is hr ?#engineering #software #swe #stock #microsoft
- When will Microsoft give SSA At what situation will Microsoft grant SSA? Promo? Every 2/3years? At the cliff year? When you say goodbye? Thanks. TC 176 first 4 years
- How does MSFT SSA, bonus work? New grad L59 joined in July, 2021. I had my first connect then and my second connect in October, 2021. I didn't receive IR, but I had no SSA, no bonus nothing so far. I don't know my review score. How does all this work? I have no idea what is going on. Please advise. TC: 170k YOE: <1YOE #microso
- Special stock award (SSA) in Microsoft for retention? Is this realistic? Especially when someone has low stocks to begin with and/or approaching a cliff? TC: ~75 lacs (L64 12 yoe @ IDC) #microsoft #stocks #rsus #compensation
- How prevalent is SSA at Microsoft? Microsoft peeps! How prevalent is SSA at MSFT? Is it restricted by grade? Does everyone get some SSA or is top 10%?
- MSFT SSA for HW Anyone know if last year's large-scale special stock award for devs L61+ also occurred for HWEs? I heard around 45k - 130k of extra stock was granted for many SWEs who were average or above in performance outside of their normal annual stock bonuses.
- Stay at Microsoft or move (post SSA)? I've got 3 Special Stock Awards in the last 18 months. Between the stock I got when I joined 3 years ago, the SSAs, performance bonuses and stock growth my comp is now at 300k at lvl 62. Given the fairly good benefits package, is it worth moving to other companies? What are the odds of me getting a
- FY18 SSA in September (MSFT) Almost everyone I talked to got additional SSA ranging between 30K - 70K after annual stock, bonus reward discussion in September. Manager says he’s clueless how these numbers were decided. Guesses that I didn’t get any because it’s for level 61 or up. Is that true??
- Microsoft 63 to 64 promotion salary increase and SSA I am getting promoted from 63 to 64, with exceptional reviews. I will have rewards, SSA conversation so trying to see what others have gotten as part of their promotion within the same band. Any insights would be helpful TC- 280k Yoe- 9 #microsoft #microsoftpromotion
- vote Microsoft bangalore .. how many of you got ssa?? Please tell if you got ssa in bangalore location Tc: 60L 62 level
- MSFT special stock award I’m hearing many got stock rewards and then additional special stock on top of that. Anyone has details on that? Engineering only? All levels? Amounts? I’m glad to see company is doing something, after many like myself voted with our feet. :).
- Offer from Microsoft.. how to know about SSA? I will be joing soon. There is no mention of Special Stock Award in the offer. How to know if I'm eligible for that? My role is data and applied scientist and level 62.
- Msft New offer .. does not match Special Stock Award I recently accepted an offer from Microsoft for L63. I came to know that in this review period, a lot of SdE II and above folks got Special Stock Award (essentially a shit load of stocks compared to normal).. does it essentially mean, new hires are getting a bad deal in joining Microsoft? Unfortuna
- When did Microsoft give special stock award last year? Trying to see if I receive it, when would it be. Also about how much for a level 62 IC? Also What would be the vesting schedule?
- Do Microsoft PMs get SSAs? I know a lot of devs got it in 2018. Do PMs get this as frequently as devs?
- Microsoft - are they giving additional SSAs this year too? now that annual reviews should be out, is msft still doling out the additional SSAs (special stock award) like they did last year?
- link MS buys Activision… So that’s where all the SSAs went 😂😂 https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/microsoft-expands-gaming-and-xbox-further-buying-activision-blizzard-for-68-7-billion/ I kid, I kid, good on Phil
- Microsoft refreshers I’ve seen some posts about msft refreshers being ass. But I also heard about some comp changes there and things potentially improving and something called ssa. So how exactly do refreshers work ? I’m thinking of interviewing there Amazon tc pre stock drop 650k L6 AS Bay Area
- vote G or FB or stay at MSFT? Got FB and G offer + plus SSA from MSFT. Management wants me to stay and I like it here. I am L65/Principal. FB E5: $185/$500/$100 G L5: $180/$550/$30 MSFT (currently): $180k base with TC of $270k. Management is giving me $400k SSA (special stock award) for next 4 years pushing m compensation to
- MSFT pay is really competitve to external hires got info from my friend joined fro FB lvl5. TC is close to 400k... holy cow edit: lvl 64 adding @Cheri data point, welcome to apply microsoft! Also as a comparison, my tc last year was 344k. Base pay earned in 2019: 188k Cash bonus (140% rewards): 39k Stock bonus vest: 40k SSA 1 vest: 45k SSA 2
- SSA I Fang companies Microsoft gives special stock awards to high performers. Does companies in FANG have the similar award? Is it only in Microsoft because Microsoft pays lowly in general?
- Which benefits do you miss after moving to Salesforce? For people who recently moved from Microsoft to Salesforce, Is there anything you miss about MSFT? Any benefits? Just signed the SF offer. Loved working for Microsoft but TC difference is huge and work culture seems similar. I hope HR fixes the comp structure some day. :/ MS TC: ~200k L62 (with g
- vote MSFT vs AMZN I am 10+ year MSFT SWE in Bay Area. I am L64 with 445k TC (got triple SSA). AMZN L6 offer is 525k and recruiter told this is the absolute max they can extend. Should I stay or leave? Both positions are in Bay Area.
- Non-startup company w/ best salary? Looking to move from MSFT to another big non-startup to increase my base salary. Which big company (Google, Apple, etc.) offers the best salary? MSFT Lvl 63 TOC FY 21 288k (161k base salary + 22k stock bonus + 82k SSA + 23k cash bonus)
- Amazon offer review. Leaning towards not taking it but wanted another opinion. Role: SDE Msft lvl: 63 (Senior SDE) Yoe: 6 (all at Msft) Tc: 286k (base: 165k, merit cash bonus: 40k, merit stock bonus vest: 29k, SSA vest: 52k) Amzn offer L6 SDE in the AWS org Tc: 305k (base: 145k, Stock: 400k with standard vest, cash bonus: 140k / 100k) This after a lot of negotiation. The of
- Did MICROSOFT fix its compensation issues? Saw a ton of activity on blind regarding special stock awards to close the gap to engineers. Did msft fix the gap when it comes to offers? Hiring managers, are you seeing better offers now than a few months ago?
- link Got second msft counter this morning Continuing this [Blind] Check out this post! Another msft counter (Tech Industry) https://us.teamblind.com/s/rTxvV3qn Current TC: 175-180 ish L60 Meta TC: 215 Msft Second counter TC: 255 first year 245 second year (160k ssa, base 140, rest in cash awards) L60 with promise to promo to 61 during annu
- vote Which is the lowest FAANG for TC: Microsoft or Amazon L64, $300k cliff is coming. By TC considerations only... Which is better? Both Microsoft and Amazon can provide high offers but after 4 yrs that's questionable For Microsoft especially there is no way to maintain after cliff because refreshers suck balls. There are SSAs, but you need multiple SSA
- Amazon L6 SDM offer Got an offer from Amazon for L6 SDM. TC: 460k. Currently L65 M1 at Microsoft and on a good trajectory. TC: 460k for next year thanks to the stock appreciation, but cliffs off unless I get a SSA. I'm a dad-to-be mid next year. Wondering if it makes sense to jump. Yoe 10.
- Microsoft Top TC for new hire I joined Microsoft right out of college and my offer was better or equal to most who received offers from Google, Facebook and Amazon. 110k base, 175k stock, 30k sign on cash, 10% target bonus, 5k relocation. For Fresh grads, Microsoft is top payer. Just trying to bust the myth that TC sucks at MS
- vote Is Google worth it if the pay is same as MSFT? Msft level 65, TC 410. Approaching cliff but ssa’s so far will break it even. (245k ssa in 2021) Have a google interview coming up and heard they are notorious for down leveling. I don’t think I will get l6 so wondering if it’s the effort to prep for a google interview is even worth it as it looks
- MS 4 years cliff Recently Microsoft started to offer competitive TC for Principal bands. L65 occasionally got 500k+. L66 600k+. In rare events (G/FB L7 -> Azure L66) even 800k+. In 4 years, these TCs will drop to the standard 300-350k. I heard there is no SSA for L65+. What are the options? How MS keep top talents
- Does Microsoft(India) tries to retain its employee from leaving company for competitors I am a consistent top performer in my team but I am highly underpaid for my experience If I decide to leave is there any case where Microsoft tries to retain person by giving some ssa or some benefit, so that I don't have to leave such a great team
- My funny story at Microsoft :) It has been quite a while since I left Microsoft. I know some people may identify me but so be it. It should be an interesting read for Microsoft folks. I’ll try to keep it short. Morals of the story: 1. Your director controls your rating, compensation, promotion, not your manager. 2. Mspoll is not
- Microsoft offer questions What's the TC range for L63 (Senior Engineer) at Microsoft Redmond ? Is annual bonus a part of TC? Should I include the insurance benefits, gym benefits, ESPP, 401k etc to calculate TC? What are annual refreshers? What are special stock awards and how feasible are those? Current TC : 230k
- vote Stay MSFT 63 or Google L4 Offers MSFT 63 (as of last year) 170k salary 15% bonus target (have consistently gotten higher in past) 375k unvested stock over next 4 years TC ~300k Great team, tons of impact potential, feel appreciated and valued Google L4 170k salary 15% bonus target 317k stock, front loaded 33,33,22,12 20k o
- SSA and bonus evaluation I Joined as L61 last September 2017. Got promoted to L62 now My compensation Promo - L61 to L62 Old base - 130K Merit increase - 5K Promo increase - 10K New Base - 145K (based on merit and promo increase above) Annual Bonus - 12.3K Annual Stock - 7.8K SSA - 40k How is this comparable at Microsof
- What happens to RSU? MSFT to LinkedIn Jump Ship How does the rsu stock award work? If I have 150k unvested stock at MSFT, if I get LinkedIn offer with 400k rsu. What happens? My current unvested stocks vest at turtle speed at MSFT. They are from ssa and annual peanut rewards on a 4/5 years vesting plan. I get like $5k every quarter. On the othe
- Gratitude to Blind - Doubled my TC I can say before coming to this platform I was blind. Thanks to each and everyone here, you guys are awesome and motivating. I joined Microsoft with 60Lpa. Worked my ass off got bunch of SSA + promo + stock appreciation now in 2022 my TC is 1cr. For the past 3 months, day and night I have been int
- Google l4 lowball offer? Currently at Microsoft, level 62. 4 YoE. Base is 145 making expected TC = 145 + 14.5 + 11 = 170. Usually been getting max rewards so if going with previous experiences I would get 145 + 29 + 22 = 196. This isn't including SSA. If the continue to do those I would make between 220-246. But, it is unkn
- Compensation for L6 Amazon AWS SDE in Seattle Just gave my interview with Amazon. How much should I quote/expect for TC for a L6 Amazon SDE in AWS team in Seattle? I am currently Level 63 at Microsoft and my Current TC for next year at Microsoft will be 220k (apart from SSA of 75k). Also side note: I will still have 135k in unvested stocks a
- vote Take retention offer from Microsoft? I’m currently L62 SWE with 4 YOE all at MSFT in Seattle TC: 200k I received an IC3 (senior) offer from Dropbox (remote in Seattle) with this breakdown 225/600/50. 15% target bonus for meets expectations. 1st year TC: $459k (includes 50k sign on) Recurring TC: $409K MSFT countered with a promoti