Recently got an offer from Apple, seems low. Any thoughts? ICT5 HW Engineering 185k base 255k RSU over 4 years 50k sign-on 12 YoE Current TC is ~$300k (not at HPE anymore)
Very average ICT5 offer. Not bad not great. What is your YOE?
Added. 12 YoE. The offer seems much lower than others I'm seeing on here and levels.fyi...thoughts on how much room for negotiation there is?
Levels is biased. Apple doesn’t give huge starting TC but refreshers are arguably one of the best. Your TC will stack overtime.
Apple doesn’t reveal levels in offer letter. How do you know it’s ict5?
Low for ICT5. Could negotiate $300k for RSU and atleast $10k more for sign on
I was thinking that the base is low too. Was expecting at least 220-230
Base seems low, RSU seems low... Are you sure this is not ICT4 ? Recruiter might be BSing.
If you’re getting ICT5 with 12 yoe, that’s pretty amazing. The offer is low though, close to ICT4.
They said the interview feedback was really positive. How much do you think I could negotiate?
I guess it depends on your options. Do you have a better offer? Are you willing to walk away from this offer? They will sense it and go higher accordingly. You could play hardball in the beginning and state your expectations, 200K-220K base and 400K RSUs. But might be difficult to get. Let them come back with how high they can go.
You may want to recheck with the recruiter. This sure looks like an ICT4 offer.
HW and SW pay equivalent at Apple. Being HW Is not an excuse. Unless you are in something hot in SW like AI/ML
But yeah that seems lower end for ICT5... I think it depends on where your experience is from. Those that have spent most of their time at Apple with ICT5 is making around 450k average. Do understand that ICT5 is a big range though because it is definitely terminal
Don’t listen to these BSers. This is not an ICT4 offer, it is an ICT5 for sure. And yes, the base is below average, it could be 200-250. RSU is fine. Sign on is average, probably could get a 75 if you push. Are you not going to negotiate? I never accept the first offer.
What do refreshers tend to be for ICT4 vs ICT5 in hardware ?
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