How is 275K total compensation fare in the Bay Area for an L6 engineer?
Lowball
What should I quote or negotiate for?
L6 comp range is about 250k-350k
I’m making that as an L5 in Seattle with no state income tax and lower cost of living. So seems low
L6 in Bay Area is 290k to 390k
What’s the difference between L5 and L6 in terms of responsibilities?
I swear I’ve been wanting to know this since I joined. Nobody cares to explain wtf l5 or l6 is? Is there some nomenclature cheat sheet somewhere? Lot of these fucks on blind don’t bother spreading some info on this..
Yes, there are leveling guides that explain the roles. You can search for them on the wiki. It’s helpful to look at the level above you to know what to work on.
L4 at Google/FB could make more, have better perks and culture. Otherwise congrats on clearing sde3 loop.
The main thing with negotiation is prepare to walk away
Too low
Poor