L3 offer from google (take or reject)

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Been working at Microsoft as an L60 for one and half a year (1.5 YOE in total) due for promo to L61 in the next year - comes with small pay bump

I am comfortable with my team at MS and would have to explore a new field at Google.
Got an L3 from Google for 20-30K more

( did not mention Microsoft refreshers are 5K while Google refershers are 50K )

Would I be foolish to reject their offer since I would be placed in same level as some newbie?

If worth mentioning Google interview was much harder than Microsoft. Lot of unknowns and random shit.

Microsoft TC:
170
Google TC:
190-220

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  • Microsoft / Eng
    dhtLmnoW

    Go to company page Microsoft Eng

    dhtLmnoW
    20-30k more is not worth restarting your title progression. If you’re good, go get actual SDE2 offers. Very doable with 1.5+ YOE.

    I had many SDE2 offers at 1.75 YOE, some 300+ TC. If you go to Google you’re screwing yourself out of title AND comp.
    2d 3
    • Google
      NPwp25

      Go to company page Google

      NPwp25
      comp maybe? title nobody cares
      Yesterday
    • Microsoft / Eng
      dhtLmnoW

      Go to company page Microsoft Eng

      dhtLmnoW
      Comp absolutely if you’re only getting 220 at L3.

      Title likely matters unless you’re able to go from Google L3 directly to senior at another good company in the same time it would take you to go from SDE 2 to 3 while not going to Google. For example, is it more common / easy to get a senior level with 2-3 more YOE at Google L3 vs 2-3 more YOE as SDE2 at an equivalent company? Even if the title doesn’t matter per se, you should get more and better experience working as an SDE2, which will help your resume and in interviews.

      Yeah, you can get promoted to L4 at Google, but only after working your way back up to secure the scope and level of impact you are already capable of handling. Besides, promos aren’t entirely in your control so you can’t bet on it.
      Yesterday
  • If location is same at Google take it. I doubt l60 to l61 pay bump at Microsoft would be that great
    2d 3
  • Meta
    fghui7

    Go to company page Meta

    fghui7
    Take ofc
    2d 0
  • Google
    NPwp25

    Go to company page Google

    NPwp25
    I suggest you go to Google
    I made this exact move myself and you can start applying to L5 externally after 3 years
    Yesterday 0
  • After 1.5 years of experience, you can get SDE2 roles. Ask your Google recruiter for an L4 loop and see if they can do it.

    If you go to Google now, it’ll take you 1.5 more years to get to L4.

    The alternative is to stay at Microsoft until you get to SDE2 and then apply to SDE2 positions externally.

    Knowing myself though, I’d take the Google L3 offer. Congrats buddy!
    Yesterday 0