What are the main things I should prepare for before giving my notice to the manager that I'm leaving? Anything unexpected I should watch out for? This is the first time I'll be quitting a job, so any tips would be appreciated. (Accepted an offer from Stripe) New TC: $304k
Check your insurance covers till your new job starts.
Make sure to be done with any expense reports you have outstanding. Time your leaving to be right after the eligibility cutoff date for any stock grants or bonuses Use up any vacation days before announcing
I believe Google prorates bonuses on departure, so I should be fine for that?
For bonuses there's generally a hard deadline for if you have been employed at this date, you will get bonus even if you leave before it's handed. It's not anywhere near New years, so you're only getting PTO paid out
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Which level did you get? Congrats :)
E2. I had 2.5 YoE when I did the interviews, so I get the feeling it's partly based on that.
Make sure anything personal is removed from accounts Make sure you've copied over all of your professional contacts Make sure you've snagged everything you need for your portfolio
Also don’t forget https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logic_bomb
Check your vesting days