Hello Blinders, I am about to get an offer from Google at L4, so trying to get some idea for salary negotiation. - What is the maximum ctc band for an L4 at Google India? - What is the starting salary for an SDE3 at Amazon India? I am in two thoughts as I am closer to an SDE3 at Amazon (in around 1-1.5yrs). I am trying to convince the HR to evaluate me as L5 but in case that doesn't fly, should I stay at Amazon or move to Google regardless? YoE : 5 yrs CTC : 66lpa (INR)
Max at google L4 will be 70-75 LPA including one time joining bonus. Doesn’t make much sense. Wait for 1-2 yrs ( might move to sde3) and then go for L5 since max at L5 can go up to 1.3-1.4 Cr ( may be even more in 2 years )
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Yeah I really hate the PIP culture and the process. It should be reviewed more thoroughly if Amazon can't do away with the PIP culture in the first place. It gives too much power to some SDMs to just put the nice ones in PIP even though they are one of the smart ones. Having said that I don't think it's going to be much of a problem since I ain't nice at all ;)
L5 at G would be hard to convince now but should be fairly straightforward for f you're an SDE3 at Amazon. I'd suggest sticking with Amazon if you see the level up in sight and jump post promotion. It will take you 2.5-3 years on an average to reach senior if you join as an L4 at Google. L4 at Google would max out at 75L if you were to join today. However with an 90 sort of TC at Amazon as an SDE3 you should be in good shape to negotiate 1.1+ at G if you clear the L5 interviews.
Makes sense. I do want to be cautious that I reach the senior level with consistency and not just a one off interview that can go great out of pure luck as well. It's just that I put in too much time and energy in the interview process to let it go without a shot at L5.
Do you think it's possible to negotiate a higher L4 ctc if and when the interview as L5 happens and I am able show the caliber to be atleast closer to L5 ?
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if you are liking it at amazon then maybe switch after becoming sde3 else move out