Overall very kind, smart people. Fully remote, but can go in the office whenever Jack Dorsey is paying attention again Not bad work life balance
Senior leadership is pretty chaotic at the moment with the recent reorg Unless you’re the #1 person on your squad/ team, it’s hard to get substantial raise with the current structure
When getting promoted from L5 to L6, what's the bump in TC at Square? Considering an L5 offer.
I am about to start my interview with Square. I have 6.5 YOE in total with 3 YOE at G. Currently still L4 but should get promotion within this year. Do I have a chance to go for square L6? Note: Google’s promotion is just too bullshit at this point, too many people going up for promotion so you’re ...Read more
Hello, I am interviewing for Data Analyst role at Square. Recruiter mentioned in the call, she is considering my profile for L4. Also, I will be eligible for promotion soon. Can someone please explain the process of performance review and promotion? Thanks! #tech #square #performance
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: ...Read more
[Context: I had just passed Google HC (at L4) before the hiring freeze was announced so I don’t have an offer in hand yet technically and am still waiting to hear if my role is still alive. I received an offer from Square and need to decide this week] I received an offer for L5 at Square and - assu...Read more
Asking for a friend. All numbers are in the 300-330K range, waiting on final numbers. Uber SDE2(down-level from L5), TikTok 2-1, Square Senior and LinkedIn Senior. Not too concerned about $ since numbers are similar. Looking for growth, quick promotions, learning and path to management. It’s a ...Read more
Hello folks, I have recently joined Square at L4. I am curious to know how to plan and deliver for promotion and raise?
What is the speed of promotion for non-tech roles? Which of the following companies is the best for promotion/career growth in a non-tech role? - Square - Apple - Dropbox - Uber - Airbnb - Facebook - Twitter - Amazon
How much of an increase does an L3 to L4 Software Engineer get at Square? How is the stock refresher like for such a promotion, and what would the total TC be? Current L3 TC Offer at Square: base: 120k, stock: 170k vested over 4 years, sign on: 10k TC: 110k #tech #square #block Thank you
I got offers from Meta, Google, and Square around 6 month ago, and I ended up picking Meta for its fast promotion and stableness, and obviously I was wrong about it, and taking a 30% lost in TC for my decision Given the sign-on is prorated, now I am considering going back to Square recruiter, do yo...Read more
Can anyone share their comp trajectory at Square from L4 to L5? I'm deciding on an offer and trying to get a sense of how significant the promotion raises are there.
I recently accepted an offer at Square. I've never worked in a company that had very clearly defined levels and all that. I haven't even started at Square, so it's not like I'll be in the running for any promotions any time soon, but I was just wondering how do promotions and upleveling work once ...Read more
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...Read more
So I have near identical offers for tc from square and atlassian. I've gone to negotiation multiple times so these are truly the final offers. Which is better? I know atlassian probably has the edge on wlb but I see more upside to stock at square as well. How are refreshers at both? I'm hoping t...Read more
I I know that Square offers RSUs as compensation instead of annual cash bonuses. Do these have a specific distribution date or is it typically by the end of April, the time for raises/promotions to be distributed?
Hello Blind, I'm in the midst of interviewing rounds with a few companies - Snowflake, Atlassian, Lyft - and have an incoming offer for Square. I am targeting a Staff/Principal role. Square has down-leveled me, but I am inclined to move forward as I'm currently in the fintech space; I feel like my ...Read more
Curious on how people working at Square think the company is doing and whether they enjoy working there? In particular, is there still a lot of potential for Square to innovate? Create new streams of revenue? Separately, how is leadership? Promotions? Culture? I only ask this as a few people I k...Read more
How long do you typically stay at a level before getting promoted at Square, if you’re in a Corporate role? Specifically, if you joined at 6, how long before you can make a case for promotion to 7? I’m new to the tech industry. Been at consulting firms throughout my career. Hence the question. Sorr...Read more
Currently an L5 SWE at Instacart, possibly up for promotion in a few months. Hired at 360k TC, tho that’s now closer to 270K (210 base, 60 paper equity) after a mix of 70% drop in valuation and raise/refresher. Expected 2023 TC is closer to 260K cash (base + bonuses) + ~110K in paper equity. Debat...Read more
We all know that Amazon has a forced attrition policy of cutting the bottom 6% of engineers, and that one of them attempted suicide recently. Which of the following companies have a similar policy of terminating a certain percentage of engineers in cycles, or once someone has been at a certain leve...Read more