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- How to get up leveled for SDE2 I am being interviewed for SDE1 but I would like to be considered for SDE2 at Amazon. Recruiter said they could up level later but it rarely happens. What does an interviewer look for and how do they decide after a 1 hour call that maybe this candidate is good for SDE2(Or do they ever think about i
- $2M+/year comp offer? I'm currently an M2 in engineering at fb with 15+ yoe, and have been at the company for a while. I'm trying to figure out if there's anyplace worth moving to that will have greater comp. Suggestions for where to look? Open to IC or M roles, or rolling the dice on attempting to uplevel at a smaller
- vote TC hunting @ Meta, AMZN, finance Is comp, leveling, and hiring really that inflated at these right now? 350k TC L4 SWE @ Google. Can Meta or Amazon match this, or is it usually easy to get upleveled? What’s the bar for senior at Meta and Amazon like? What about finance / trading firms? Looks like Hudson River Trading and Jane St
- AWS PM-T vs Google PM vs HPE PM mgr I have an AWS PM-T (L6) offer at $395 TC. AWS wouldn’t uplevel it to principle, which is disappointing. What do I have to do to get them to uplevel? I also have an Google PM interview coming up. Should I decline AWS and bet on Google? What’s the pay range for Google PM with 12 YOE? Should I ditch
- Stripe PIP I have an L3 offer from Stripe and considering it seriously for the brand value and uplevel. However I have read concerning reports around Stripe PIP and firing new hires. What does the Stripe timeline look like from the time put on a PIP? If someone fails PIP, does Stripe keep them on payroll to
- vote Bolt L5 vs. Snap/Google/TikTok ~380k Blessed with a bunch of offers but conflicted on taking a paycut for Bolt vs. big names. Bolt L5: 18k shares ISO ($360k value. I believe Bolt can double again soon) ~320k TC Snap L4: ~370k TC Not interesting team. Google L4: TC/Team TBD TikTok 2-1: ~310k TC Core ads team. Pending uplevel to 2-
- Microsoft L61 offer Had an offer for L60 (119.5k base, 50k stock, 30k signing over 2 years), told them I wanted L61 (and more TC) and they came back with 127k base, 30k stock, and 30k signing over 2 years. Seems like quite a shit offer for an SDE2; does anyone have any other examples of offers that they got from Micros
- How to maximize a LinkedIn SWE offer? I passed the hiring committee and it's time to match with teams. Any tricks to getting the best possible offer? Does the hiring manager have sway? Can you ask to be upleveled if you're not satisfied with comp?
- Microsoft L60 Austin Offer Today I had a call with Microsoft recruiter, they shared the following numbers Base - 111000 RSU - 130000 Sign on - 30000 split in two years Annual Bonus ~ 10% Recruiter did mentioned regarding Annual Stock Awards, not sure what is that exactly and how different it is from annual Bonus. New TC -
- vote Up leveling possible while switching? Asking for a friend: Is upleveling possible while switching jobs? Like current SDE1 not getting promoted can switch to SDE2 based on yoe in big companies like FAANGM, Uber etc?
- Giving back with TC on 8 offers Current TC: 210k 4yoe DoorDash E4: 287k + 17.5k signon maxed. Seattle Discord mid-level: 260k + 40k signon maxed. SF Dope company. Shady negotiation tactics from recruiter. Anduril mid-level: 225k - 310k depending on valuation of equity. pre-negotiation. Seattle. Asana mid-level: 285k + 50k sign
- vote FB E5 vs Apple ICT5 All SWE positions Is it possible to switch from FB E5 to Apple ICT5 ? Is this considered an uplevel/ same level? For folks who have made a similar switch, how does the Apple ICT5 role look ? Much different than FB IC5 ? Looking for Apple AR/VR org TC: $420k 7 yoe
- Good time to join Square / Block? Expecting an offer for an uplevel (L5), will be remote (based on the east coast, not NYC). Noticed stock has been tanking though—what is the morale like on the inside on a rebound? Should I even expect an offer north of >375k? TC: 310k YOE: 7
- facebook leveling I had an onsite with facebook last week and recruiter said im at the committee phase and wanted to check what level I am. As I understand, Facebook generally doesnt uplevel, but I am an l4 shooting for L5 at facebook. What should I respond with? (I am an L4 at google) YOE: 3-4
- vote Offer Eval: Affirm vs PayPal I have a decision in mind but curious what Blind thinks. YOE: 5 Location: US MCOL Affirm Title: Sr SWE Role: Mobile / full stack on a critical path team. Y1 TC: 285k (final negotiated # after uplevel) Base: 140k RSUs: 200k/4, 150k/2 Signing: 20k PayPal Title: MTS2 Role: Happy Returns team. Y1 TC:
- Why is Microsoft so cheap with TC? How can they attract top talent? Interviewed at MSFT and recruiter said in email expect "exceptional offer" and they are getting "CVP approval". I got upleveled to Principal/L65 from e5. Offer seems low-ball. I made same as E4 3 years ago. How can msft attract top talent with such shitty TC? Principal/L65 offer: $175k base, $400k
- Upsizing my house - is this a right move ? I am looking to uplevel my house. (Family is growing). Looking to buy at a 2.7-3 m budget. Planning to sell 1 million in stocks, have 700k equity in existing house ( which I plan to sell) and rest is mortgage. Is this a wise move at this point ? Household TC: 800k
- How often G L-N gets hired as FB L-N+1 I saw quite a few folks got upleveled when joining FB from G. Can I ask 1 what’s the level mapping from G to FB? 2 is it easy to get L+1 when interviewing at F? 3 how about L7+ at G? Will they get L+1 at F?
- vote Amazon L5 vs Meta E5 Currently L5 SDE at Amazon with TC 390k (yoe 4), but got an E5 offer (upleveled) from Meta TC 425k. Both teams are great to work with and good WLB. Should I stay or join to Meta? 4yrs at Amazon, so I know how things work but no experience at Meta. I’m a bit tired of the customer obsession in decisi
- FB->Apple Does Apple uplevel FB tech lead managers with strong and in demand background? I have been E6/Manager for 2 years and interested in going to Apple as senior manager(M3). I have 13+ in the top tier of the industry with a lot of ML background that would be very relevant for JG’s org.
- How much should I expect from google? I’m currently working in a MNC, 4+ years of experience and got an offer from Google India for L3 level. My current compensation is 50L including base and stocks per year and my current company is public. How much hike should I expect from google India? Should I target for L4 ? Edit: google has upl
- Sabbatical Ideas for PM Burned out after working several years thinking of taking a few months’ break to learn something interesting. Which would be the more beneficial in terms of career/future opportunities? 1) Coding bootcamp 2) Run a startup 3) Uplevel PM skills via freelance work Thanks for any inputs!#productmana
- vote Just failed pip AMA waaaaa what do i do ;_; i've been doing lc and system design videos so I can pass some interviews where they want me to uplevel to L4, but I feel like at this point I can't even pass an L3 interview because apparently i cant make an Amazon L3 equivalent. Also as my pip closes should I try to do FML
- Microsoft offer evaluation Current TC: 165k Level: SE2 (I guess it would map to a 60 at Microsoft) YOE: 3 Location: San Jose Offer Base 140 Sign on 25 Stocks 125 Bonus: 0-20% Level: 61 Location: Redmond Group: Azure Should I worry about the uplevel? How is perf evaluated at microsoft
- vote Google L5 offer Hey guys, After a long and gruelling process, finally got L5 approval from VP and HC. I'm currently a L5a at Uber and I think G's L5 is an uplevel compared to L5a at Uber. Still, given the pay is same, do you guys think I should definitely accept Google L5? I think there is upside potential with U
- Microsoft Product manager 2 I have about 10 years of experience overall with about 4 yoe in tech roles. Interviewed for Sr.Pm roles at Microsoft and got rejects I have an interview for PM 2 role . Should I reject and ask for Sr.PM role or does Microsoft uplevel based on experience and interview performance? Pls advise
- AWS L7/ L6 salary range for BDM roles What’s the current range for base and TC in Seattle? Senior IC biz dev role/ L6 or L7. Is it possible to uplevel during the offer negotiation stage? Any guidance on prep for phone screens? Thanks.
- Amazon new L6 vs Google T4 Leave amazon soon, will likely be promoted to l6 shortly before... It turns into kind of a down level but I think G still a better fit, thoughts? Also why does google uplevel on title, ie they call it engineer 3 for same level as sde 2
- vote How often were to able to negotiate levels after the offer Just checking if folks are able to negotiate levels after the offer and if yes how did u do it ? I had couple of offers and they didnot uplevel me even after I walked away.
- vote Amazon vs DocuSign vs Google PM Offer Eval Hi all, I got 3 offers from these companies for a Technical Product Manager Role. Each is a different domain but all interesting and I liked everyone I talked to. Comp is similar (>330K) across Amazon and DocuSign with DocuSign being a lil higher. Google was the outlier and refused to uplevel m