- decent work life balance - pay is decent compared to other similar startups
- lots of changes within the management - lots of good people left the company
I am expecting an offer from Upgrade at senior engineer level. What numbers ($$ and equity) should I expect?
Do you think Microsoft will change its comp structure as its too low for most of the people? #microsoft
I was pretty disappointed with Amazon's HR process. When I started I was offered a Web Development Engineer II and Software Development Engineer II position within AWS because I am a software engineer with focus on the front end, I chose WDE because it was likely I'd likely only have limited opportu...Read more
Was approached by Servicenow for a Director (M5) role. Is this an upgrade (scope & compensation) from Google L6? Levels.FYI says $745K TC (but that's just one data point) TC 525K (hit my cliff)
I am L67 Engineering manager in Microsoft. Solid performer and comp is 500K ballpark. Let’s call it baseline. With stock appreciation it’s even higher. In the current role I manage ICs. I am in early stages of talking to Seattle area big tech companies like FB, G, Amazon, Oracle cloud. For them to ...Read more
I'm looking for an upgrade in compensation and a good place to learn while not working >45 hrs/week. Seattle only not eastside. Thanks! 2 yoe 115k TC
how much do you guys pay for rent as % of your base comp or TC? with WFH here to stay im thinking of upgrading to a better place. currently paying 2600 for studio in NYC Base / TC: 150 / 275 YOE: 3
Word on the vine is that Amazon has MASSIVELY upgraded their L5+ SWE comp bands. Also many friends in Amazon said that these new comp bands for external hires is creating a low morale for current employees. Whats the scoop? Whats the new L5 TC ? $330$-350k is what I heard. With this new TC , doesn...Read more
I am planning to move back to India and interviewing with deloitte India for a managerial role. It's an upgrade from my current role. What would be the compensation and benefits I should negotiate for. Thanks in advance
I have two offers one from Flipkart and another from Acko Insurance. Both of them have offered me a role upgrade and competitive compansation. Although Acko has offered a slight better comp compared to flipkart. Acko: 29L Base + 2L Joining Bonous + 9.2L Long term Insentive plan(it's nothing but a...Read more
Salary is lower than my current comp but base is slightly higher. I have worked in FAANG and Fintech as EM but never in a big bank. Recruiter sold me it’s very hands on and impactful role in CIB. Current TC - 540k ( base 275k) Offered - 450k (300k base) Edit- I dropped the idea of moving. Big ban...Read more
A long time ago, when Canada is an unknown place to US, their compensation pay 🥜 due to lacking demand. Since 2020, for "some" reasons, all US companies start moving up to Canada and aggressively hiring people in American style (American TC, American perk, American work life balance, etc), as if Ca...Read more
Got offer from Intuit for Senior Software Engineer. They want to have Compensation Negotiation on call with me. Could anyone guide me what should I ask for? New position: Location: Mountain View (CA) Current Position: YOE: 10 years TC: 121K No other offer in hand. Applied for Senior, after phone...Read more
I will soon interview with Apple for an ICT4 role. I have a very good domain match with the team. Due to the Meta stock appreciation my compensation is now 525k per year. Apple cannot match this for ICT4. Will Apple upgrade level to ICT5 if I perform very well in interviews?
Currently at MSFT in bizops but have an offer from a startup to be a PM. It’s a huge pay cut (160kTC at MSFT vs 130k startup). Is it reasonable to be a PM for a year and upgrade comp after? What’s the typical PM salary over the years? Currently debating whether to stay at MSFT and attempt to intern...Read more
i interviewd salesforce and got verbal offer for smts. i am sde2 7 yoe and expecting sde3 in 6 months. what should i ask in terms of compensation and also all interviews went well - can i ask if they consider upgrading level to lmts? tc 220k not bay area
Powertrain Engineer, with MBRDNA in Michigan. I have the opportunity to relocate to California (Long Beach) - same role, same team. YoE ~ 2.5 TC ~ 95 k How much compensation upgrade should I expect considering the current situation? Any thoughts welcome. #auto #relocationpackage
Base - 180K 15% target bonus - 27K (not counting on it looking at Google's performance) Sign on - 20K Equity - 260K over 4 years y1 comp: 313K However, comp is dropping from y2 due to no sign on. Rate the offer. Also, how high it can go? Amazon target comp for this year was 300K. Trending HV2, co...Read more
Kellogg business school is accepting laid off employees to apply for full time MBA without GMAT score . Might be a good opportunity for non-resident employees to buy two years time to stay in country, and hopefully upgrade to solid job and higher comp after graduating. https://www.google.com/amp/s/...Read more
What's it like working at Spotify? What's the comp like for a upper senior designer? Where I'm at now is super easy and was a big pay upgrade. But I'm a passionate user of Spotify and wonder if my WLB would go out the window and if so if the base/bonus/stocks would be worth it. Thanks! 9 yoe 170k