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Square Equity
- Square Equity Refreshes What is the typical equity refresh for a SWE at Square? Is it roughly 1/4 of the new hire grant per year, like other companies? I'm trying to evaluate offers in terms of comp over 4 years, and my other offers have clear guidelines/expectations for equity refreshes. So what should I use to approxima
- Square equity refreshers Does square does RSU refreshers every year starting the year of your employment? What does a typical L6/L7 refresher looks like? tc: 400k #Square #fang
- L5 equity refreshers at Square? What is the range for annual equity refreshers for L5 at Square? Trying to evaluate an offer from them. Want more details about what annual refreshers are like. Current TC - 265K
- What is the yearly equity refresh at Square for L5? Assuming a regular meets expectation performance? tc 210 yoe 2
- Base/equity bump at Square on promotion from L5 -> L6 When getting promoted from L5 to L6, what's the bump in TC at Square? Considering an L5 offer.
- vote Bloomberg VS Square/Block Hey ya’ll. I’m torn between choosing an offer from either company. Bloomberg’s base pay is higher than Squares, but the tech at Square seems more modern. Promotion seems more likely at Square/Block after joining. Bloomberg: base 150k, bonus: 20k Square: base 120k, equity: 170k 4yr vested, sign on:
- vote Instacart vs Robinhood vs Square All offers are final, all of the teams are great teams. Current TC: 200 Base 180 equity Instacart ( L6 ) : 220 Base, 270 equity, TC 490 Robinhood ( L3 ): 220 Base, 165 equity, TC 385 Square ( Level 6 ): 190 Base, 190 Equity, TC 380 EDIT: Chose Instacart - thanks, everyone! EDIT: Instacart doubled
- Marketing (non-tech) at Stripe vs. Square Getting pretty deep in the process for both companies - the TC for Stripe is higher than Square (similar base at both - but less equity at Square and also no bonuses at Square??). Base is $125k for Square and $130k for Stripe if anyone is curious. I only have 1.5 YOE of after college experience from
- Negotiating Google offer with other offers (Square) I have a verbal offer for Google L4 (I've passed HC but still in team match). I have a competing offer at Square for L5. The Square offer has lower base but higher equity (twice that of Google). In terms of TC, Google is 270k vs Square 220k both in CAD. Google is in Zurich, Square is in Waterloo (Ca
- Negotiating at Stripe/Square I have 2 job offers from Square and Stripe. How much are Stripe/Square willing to negotiate? Does anyone have any experience negotiating base, equity, or sign on at either? Is one pay type easier to negotiate compared to the others? Both offers are very similar: Base - 170, sign on - 25, equity -
- vote Which offer would you take? Also wondering about pros and cons Meta: base 155k, equity 200k/4 years, 25k signing bonus, 15% annual bonus TC: ~ 250k Square: base 145k, equity 190k/4years, 15k signing bonus, no annual bonus TC: ~ 210k Current TC: 135k YOE: 2 What are pros and cons of working for both companies? Also a factor: this is max possible at square.
- vote Square vs Splunk I have 2 fully remote offers (in L/M COL) to choose from between Square and Splunk. Splunk has higher TC but I'm not sure it's worth passing up on Square culture and potential growth. What does blind think? Square L5 Base: 160 Equity: 380 / 4 years Sign on: 15 TC: 270 Splunk P4 Base: 180 Equi
- vote Square vs Coinbase Having a hard time deciding on the following offers as a new-grad L3 SWE: Square offer: 118 base 150 equity 6.5 relocation 10 sign on Coinbase offer: 130 base 120 equity 15 for relocation/sign on Would love any thoughts/opinions!
- vote Offer Compare: Airbnb, Google, Square Hi everyone, I am current at AWS @ Seattle with L5 and 5 YOE. TC 290k. I love my team at AWS but not sure about the promotion and cliff will happen soon. Got offers from Google, Airbnb, and Square. Airbnb Seattle 200K + 592K Equity + 40k sign on, 15% bonus Google Kirkland 178K + 424K equity + 22
- Block vesting schedule? Made it to final round at Block, recruiter mentioned a $$$ amount equity but did not go into detail on vesting schedule. Is it fair to assume that the $$ amount quoted vests over one or four years? #equity #block #square #cashapp
- Square/Block peeps, how are you feeling? Any person joining Square between Jun-Dec is down almost 2/3 on their equity. I'm at Wish so similar situation. Pardon my French, but you peeps poor as fk now, making the same as a new joiner 1.5-2 levels down. Yet I never hear Square peeps complaining. How are you able to stay happy, what's you
- Director at Square What is Equity grant / TC for Director of Engineering at Square? I am expecting offer and need to understand how to respond. Any pointers and guidance is much appreciated. Please reply in (Equity per YEAR) / TC format.
- vote Offer Compare: Affirm, Gusto, Square I recently received offers from the following companies and would like to hear some advice from folks here. Here are some details of the offers: Affirm: TC 270K Gusto: TC 240K Square: TC 240k Edit after compete: Affirm: TC 300k Square: 250K Gusto: 260K The TC only covers base + equity and does N
- vote Plaid v Cash (Square) Title. Square/Cash = Plaid - 40k/yr (most of it more equity) Like team a more at Plaid and eng bar seems higher, but paper money short term. Square has public stock and espp/401k match, but lower TC as above. Both supposedly have good WLB (unless I’m mistaken). Which is better? TC: 220
- Accepted twitter offer Just wanted to share with the community. After several month of preparations and many screenings and onsites I accepted a twitter offer: Position: Staff Base: 235k Equity: 725/4 years Target Bonus: 25% Place: Seattle (now fully remote) Approx refreshers: 190k UPDATE: Forgot to mention: 50k signon
- Square Program Manager Compensation, low? I had some interviews with Square, liked all the people I spoke with, and I feel good about the company and mission. I feel less good about the comp numbers they threw at me to start. Current TC: $233k ($143k base +. bonus and equity). I have around $250k in unvested RSU. Numbers from Square: $160
- vote Pinterest vs Stripe Just got offers from both companies. L2 for stripe and L4 for Pinterest. Total comp is similar across the two companies: Pins: 162 + 132/year equity + 20k sign on Stripe: 170 + 134/year equity + 25k sign on ml Engineer. Stripe is remote and Pinterest is in SF. I’m 3 YOE. Stripe has limited equity
- Square’s stock refresh policy? Curious what Square’s yearly equity refresh policy looks like? Also how much does the base increase per year? YOE 2, TC: 250 #rsu #tc #square
- Square (Cash App) L5 Offer. Room to go up? Hey all, Just got the details of my Square (Cash App) L5 SWE backend offer. I'm based in Seattle and will work remotely. The breakdown is as follows: 190k base, 560k equity, 15k signon bonus What do you guys think? Is there room to go up a bit on the equity? TC: 330K YOE: 5
- Series A startup comp Expecting an offer for a Head of Product role (first PM) from a Series A startup. what would be a reasonable expectation for base salary and equity (% of company)? Currently at Square. TC ~$420k. 9 YOE.
- vote Coinbase vs Square YOE: ~5 Current TC: ~220k HCOL I have offers from Square and Coinbase but not sure which to join, both as senior software engineer. Coinbase won't give me any guidance on how to evaluate their equity which makes it very difficult. Would appreciate any opinions and insights. Offers SQ: 200k, 15k, 7
- Initial vesting start date for SWE at Square How is the equity vesting start date determined at Square, relative to start date? I have heard conflicting answers with some people saying it is the 1st day of the next month after you join, and others saying it is the 15th day of the next month. Please could anyone at Square clarify how this curr
- vote Amazon vs Square offer YOE: 6 Location: SF SWE Amazon: Level: L6 180k base 150 RSUs vesting 5/15/40/40 Sign on 215/160 TC: 418/410/366/366 at current valuation. Recruiter seemed to bake in 15% equity growth though (which would lead to 400+ TC every year) - will they top me up to that higher number even if it doesn't grow
- Why does Airbnb pay Pm/design/ds the same as eng? In all other actual tech companies they get 80% of the equity. At Airbnb it’s basically the same. It’s understandable we’re a design company, but we don’t even use data (and hire data analysts as data scientists), and our PMs just push info downwards without adding value —so why are we doing this?
- vote Robinhood L2 vs Square L5? Have two offers. Same comp. 290K. L2 Eng @ robinhood L5 Eng @ square Both good teams. Want to optimize for an enjoyable day to day life as well as financial upside from equity. What should I choose? Current TC - 270K
- vote Which offer should I take? I currently have 3 offers. Not sure if it’s worth sacrificing WLB at Tiktok for TC. TikTok and MS are in US and Square is in Canada. TikTok 2-1 Base: 210000 Bonus: 52500 RSU: 955 shares at $195 = $186225 at 15/25/25/35 Signing bonus: 50k - will have to payback if I leave before 2 years TC: 340k fir
- Best companies for Crypto/Fintech Blockchain? Hello, I am talking to a few companies Coinbase (L7 PM), Robinhood and Kraken. My goal is to get a 500k+ package and build great products, i'm outside of US right now but open to work in SF/Seattle. YoE 11, 6 in Product TC: 260k (+ 100k? depending on equity valuation) I didn't see any crypto open
- link Jack Dorsey to donate $1 billion to fund COVID-19 relief and other charities Jack Dorsey, the CEO of both Twitter and digital payments platform Square, said on Tuesday that he will donate $1 billion worth of equity in Square to his Start Small Foundation to fund COVID-19 relief around the world. Dorsey made the announcement in a tweet, revealing that the sum equates to roug
- Ramp or Brex Fintech Equity Stock What are equity grants at Ramp and Brex like? Are they competitive? Any insight into TC relative to other large Fintech companies like Square, Affirm, Chime or even Stripe? Companies such as Ramp and Brex seem like they’re on a rocket ship. I’m trying to decide if applying to a smaller Fintech is
- Uber L4 offer eval 158k base 316k rsu (79k per year) 20k perf bonus 50k / 2 years sign on = 269k TC Already asked recruiter to get more equity. Recruiter said I'm getting lower comp because I'm in orange county (remote position). Anyone know the pay band for a "tier 3" area like orange county? How high can I negotiat
- Wait to interview till tech stocks cool off? I have interviews scheduled with FANG and fintech companies square, Robinhood. Looking at how Sq, mq, hood stocks are performing I am thinking of holding off a few months for the switch. Timing this will be hard but worried that stock equity is going to cut in half in a year. TC: 220k Yoe:10
- Square (Cash App) SE L5 TC Band Hey all, I passed Square (Cash App) SE L5 interviews, and am awaiting to hear back with the offer numbers. In order to better be able to negotiate, does anybody know what the L5 TC band at Square is with regards to salary/equity/sign-on bonus? How much room is there for negotiation? I did exceptio
- Square Offer for TierB location I have recently received an offer from Square. It is an L5 fully remote position. The recruiter mentioned that the midpoint total compensation for a Tier B location would be ~255k. Below is the breakdown: Tier A: TC: 302k Base: 180k Equity: 490k over 4 yrs Tier B: TC: 255k Base: 163k Equity: 370k o
- Block/Square New Grad 2022 - Remote (Canada) I completed an internship at Block/Square and was told I cannot be re-located to the US as Square is a remote company and a case for re-location cannot be made. In the attached picture you can see the pay difference between a Toronto (YYZ) and Bay Area (SFO) new grad offer (the Toronto offer was con
- Referrals needed.. I started looking for new opportunities after going through a re-org and seeing a toxic culture come out of the executive team but things are not going well.. My confidence is going down with a few rejects after interviews and seems like it's going to take some time. Woud love referrals for a PM ro
- Senior Product Designer Salaries Wanting to get an understanding of the landscape of senior product designer salaries, specifically in NYC. What bases/TC are typically expected? Squarespace seems pretty good (at least in my opinion). What are other major companies offering for base + equity + bonuses / TC (Google, Square, Stripe,
- Square vs Facebook Hello fellow blinders, Expecting offers from Square and Facebook shortly. Feedback looks positive so far, don't have all final numbers yet to post, ballpark numbers below. Sq E6 offer: Tc: 380(~200 base, no bonus, ~700 4y equity, 20 signon) Fb E5 offer: Tc: ~430 (~180 base, 15% target bonus, ~80
- vote OCI vs Meta vs Square vs Indeed Any suggestions which one of these would be a better option? I am looking better growth and learning opportunities ? Meta :E5 (still waiting for final numbers) Comp: 209k(base) + 700k(rsu over 4 years) + 60k(sign-on) + 15% bonus TC: 415K(excluding sign-on) Square: L5 Comp: 200k(base) + 680k(rsu ov
- Impact of tech bubble of 2020 on housing market The year 2020 has seen a lot of tech companies increasing significantly in value (Square, Tesla, Apple etc.), and some crazy IPOs like C3 and Doordash. Most of these companies have headquarters in Bay Area, so it is reasonable to assume that most of their biggest equity owner individuals are also in
- How much equity should I ask for? I'm considering going to a startup that just got its series B funding. Due to my seniority and how well Square has done, I'm absurdly well-paid, and I've made it clear that I expect to be compensated in a way that makes it not hurt too much to leave, even if I'm taking pre-IPO equity that won't be v
- Equity down 50%, seeking PM referrals My equity value is now down 50% from my initial grant, so it’s time to jump ship. I’m up for promo in this half, but even with the bump I’ll be making less in 2022 than I did in 2020. Could anyone help out with a PM referral to the following companies? I’m targeting a lateral move to L7/M2. And DM
- vote Need help in offer evaluation Hi blind community. I have a couple of offers to evaluate and could use some perspective from y’all. I’m looking at culture, work life balance, growth potential and interesting/challenging work as the criteria. Square L6 210/720 (may go slightly above 800 based on negotiation) Nextdoor L5 220/900
- vote Comparing Offers Trying to decide between 2 offers, both for remote SDE roles Offer 1: Square ~$205k ($140k base, $250k equity / 4 years, $10k sign on) Offer 2: Brex $220k total, I choose split between base and equity, can probably negotiate small bump in TC + sign on bonus I'm equally interested in the work/team
- Valuation slashed by 50% of startups So as I was expecting news is that VCs are now going to slash current valuation of many startups by 50% and only do a flat raise if any. I am sure most would know of Gokul Rajaram. He sold caviar to Square. And as per h The top VC he is mentioning really the top one. Does this look troublesome to
- Series A/seed startup offers I have 2 job offers for senior software engineer role from 2 small startups. One has raised series A and one got the seed money. The series A company has very cool technology which I’m interested in. The seed company doesn’t have amazing tech, but has super high profile CEO and a great CTO, which