What is the expected TC breakdown as a L4 SWE in NYC? The levels.fyi estimates are kind of all over the place. If you look at the Details, the reported amounts can be as low as 210k and as high as 330k. Trying to find a number to give to recruiter in case they ask. yoe <3 tc 0
My data point, joined L3 140k rsu, 125 base. Just promotd to L4 150 base, current unvested rsu around 200k. Pretty align with what Hwic66 said. Asking 300+ rsu make recruiter laugh at you behind the screen but no harm.
Op.. you should also note that some of the wierd spikes in reported comp on levels.fyi include stock appreciation. For eg.. an L4 who joined in 2017 with initial 200K Grant and standard refreshers each year since.. would report TC at ~300+. Mainly due to stock appreciation. 155k base at L4 is at around 80 percentile at NYC
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Expect 140 to 160k base, 15% Target bonus, 210 to 240k rsu over 4 yrs. Around 20k joining bonus and 30k relocation. Those 300k numbers are rate.
L3 are getting 200-220k rsu. L4 should try for 300-400k rsu.
L3 200+ rsu is rare bro. Usually around 140