Hello, Got a email from recruiter saying dbx will move forward with offer. before the recr call, may i know the what can i expect in the call? Interviewed for senior software engineer and did systems design interview really well. my yoe: 7 currently: sde 2 l62 msft, 160k tc should i expect ic3 or ic4? What is the range they would go for, and what is the best i can get provided competing offers: yes, 395k/annum Also, how long do they keep offer open after giving the offer (1 week or 2 weeks?) Please help #dropbox #negotiation
Go to levels.FYI and pick numbers from there. My guess based on the TCs there is that Senior is IC3
i see 430k as max for ic3 in level fyi. can i not try for ic4 provided i did my interviews really well ? i also see ic4 in levels.fyi with 7 yoe hence asking my target is 450k or above? is that expectation too much?
Congrats on your offer. Can please you share preparation tips . I have an online test to start with Dropbox and Door dash too
i have been prepping for last 6 months generally for all companies... LC, system design, etc was doing prob solving great but was failing in sd in few interviews before...spent some time on it...and started getting offers.. still have few more interviews ahead
What did you prepare most for sys design and how much lc
Level is determined based on your interview performance (not just system design, but also deep dive and all around). If you didn’t show IC4 signals (mainly leadership) from your current work, it’s unlikely to get an IC4 offer.
makes sense..i feel i did that well too... what is the best approach to ask the recruiter about how my leadership interview and deep dive went? or if they are considering me for ic3 or ic4?
“Is the offer for IC3 or IC4?”
+1 You can just ask the recruiter which level you get. It’s not a secret.
yeah, they said ic3 :(
What were you expecting, IC4? IC3 is already huge compared to L62… If you’re not happy there is something wrong with your perception 🙂
OP: congrats and there is almost no chance of you going from L62 to IC4 its like you are expecting L62 to L65 IC3 is already senior which is a level up from L62, plus pay wise they’ll easily beat your current offer. I joined as IC3 with initial TC of 460k (crossed 500k with stock appreciation) but I had 440k competing from FB
Thank u,. 460k offer is something i see at ic4 in level.fyi. If i get 460k at ic3, i'd be happy to go for it(who cares if its not ic4 :P)
Yeah but to reach there you need to show competing offer in same range.
Hey OP! Did you get numbers for your offer?
not yet. first team matching then offer. probably end of next week
Did you get one in the end? Also, how much was the signing if you don't mind sharing?
Hey What was the dropbox hiring process ?
How long did it take you to hear back, OP?
What was your final IC3 offer OP?
Who is your competing offer with?
doordash
Oh awesome, congrats