Does Ford give a sign-on bonus to new hire employees? Are there any stock options? Suggestions to ask for more since they wanted me to be in GSR7 since I have only 8 YOE. Since I’m a former contractor to Ford. I wanted to negotiate more as their offer is just 🥜 115K #engineering #devops #remote
I don’t know about signing bonus but you are eligible for RSUs (keyword eligible, nothing guaranteed) if you have the HTHD (High-Tech High Demand) designation; essentially if you do something software related.
But they have told me they would give me a year later and that I can utilize after 3 years
That is correct but RSUs are not guaranteed.
Your offer sounds about right tbh, Ford pays automotive wages, not software engineering wages. Unless you're in Cali
Wow I need to leave ford. I am working through ford from a consultant company. It was my first job out of my masters degree and I make $54K no PTO, no holiday pay, no sick pay, and no 401k matching. I now I have 3 YOE at ford and I applied for a direct hire at ford and got ghosted. Also working as a SWE.
Probably your consulting company makes from you, as much as you make. Meaning you are a profitable product for the consulting company.
I am pissed. I can’t even get another job anywhere else.
Yes, They do. I have been in the same boat. Contractor to full time at ford. I’ve negotiated like 5-6 times back and forth to get a sign on bonus and finally they didn’t offer me. Also, I personally knew a person who had just asked once in the email and he got it. It depends on the recruiter who was assigned to you. I somehow felt I’ve given her the points which she can’t refute and that triggered her. She responded from then on, just by saying ‘This is not the ford policy’. RSUs as said, are not guaranteed.
Wrong. It does not depend on the recruiter, it depends on the team
In 2018 for GSR6 I was offered 10k joining bonus for dearborn location in addition to relocation allowance based on miles
I'm GSR8, got 20k sign on bonus, 20500 bonus, 20k RSUs. You should negotiate better
What level is GSR8?
I got a $6k signing bonus from them in 2019 when I started in their FCG program (rotation program for new hires). Had a 1 year clawback period. Other coworkers got $6k signing bonuses as well as $6k relo bonuses
I heard they give car leases to some employees, not sure what level qualifies
That's at LL6 and above. Which is stupid imo. GSR8 at least should get the lease program
What is LL6 ? Is it Senior software engineering? Engineering Manager ?