Hello Googlers, I will be joining Google soon, from Google offer, there is no sign on bonus. at the same time, i realize if i start on the date from offer letter, i will not be able to collect annual bonus from my current company for last year. and for me, that money is not trivial. ~ 15 k. should i mention this to Google and expect some compensation? Does Google ever do that? i know if leaving the current has a penalty, Google will pay for that. not sure about bonus tho thanks guys edit: i have already signed the offer and the numbers are finalized as of now. not sure if i bring this up to hr how he would react? will the manager know about this? or its only between hr and compensation committee? my only concern is dont want appear too greedy on money in managers eyes. counting on good impression for future promotion.
Let the recruiter know about the situation, it very common they should be ok to postpone your joining date.
Thanks. The team wants me to be there ASAP. I suggested to postpone the start date, but they won’t budge at all
Why would the compensate you after you already accepted without asking for compensation?
When I signed G offer, I didn’t know when the bonus will be cashed out for my current company. My company always distribute bonus at random choosing date usually after March or May. So I forgot to include that scenario in G negotiations
What team is it? What are they going to do if you say you can’t start then and you need to push it out? No need to explain why, it could be a very personal matter. I remember pushing my start date after signing.
Chip reliability team in Sunnyvale. They said I will wfh for gti which I think it’s not work related. I guess the idea is to have me there early to complete all orientations trainings stuff and when people can work in offices I don’t need to waste time on that
Sounds way less important than a family emergency, especially given the outbreak. Pull the card!
Is $15k worth it to you? That's the ultimate question.
It’s not that trivial for sure. Plus I don’t have sign on which seems not normal to me. All my other offers come with sign on, only G doesn’t offer that
TC ?
How much more you have to wait from the joining date for the 15k
Only 2 weeks but the team said no to my postpone start date request
Then you have to make your choice - one option is put an end date in your current company after bonus date and say that you are going to google , you will likely be walked off - that’s it , join google (this is risky because there is an overlap and can cause issues if you are caught - including termination , so make sure your access is removed in old company)
Too late imo. Also that's rather silly of you to make your start date before your bonus date if you know that was coming
thought so too. Probably will give up the bonus. The start date was specified by hr and he said team is not willing to wait if visa transfer is complete
What kind of bonus is it? Annual bonus or signing? If signing, some places prorate it?
You can certainly ask for it while negotiating. Very reasonable to ask.
Thanks for advice. But I have already signed the offer and complete negotiations. Can I re negotiate now?
can’t hurt to ask but probably too late