Hello everyone, Got a verbal offer for Hardware role in Palo Alto. Actually recruiter wants me to give salary first before we start negotiating. So this is estimation of what a guy like me would get. Yoe 11+ TC: ~185k(base) level 7 + 13% bonus + ?sign in bonus. Sign in bonus not define yet. But it’s paid over 3 years(25%,25%,50%) Recruiter said TC of ~230k. No equity Relocation package 25days paid vacation (typical GM) Will also get help to get H1B visa Since I am new to Bay Area, my question is if 185k fair? Do you know average sign in bonus? I also need to pay health care and the full package is 12,680$ per year for the family. It’s free here in Canada so that why I notice. I am above the midpoint(median) in the level 7 bracket. I don’t know the max. Current TC:115k$ Canadian YoE: 11y+ #interview #auto #generalmotors #brightdrop
Salary seems very high for band 7 . Brightdrop could be different from core GM though. Are your 11 yoe all at GM? Because you wouldn’t get 25 vacation days until 10+ years at GM. Everyone starts at 15 vacation days
Yes it’s mistake. It’s 15days not 25. It’s level 7AX.
230k in SF is poverty
Really? How
Rent is insane, food costs a lot, taxes are high ,
I wouldn't move to the bay area without any RSU. What's the incentive, everyone else there will have the chance of getting rich off their companies success but not brightdrop/ GM employees. Like other have said 200k is poverty in SF. You'll be paying 3.5k a month in rent or living with room mates for the foreseeable future while being taxed to death and having insane food and entertainment prices. From what I know level 7 brightdrop employee in Michigan is 130-140 base 13% bonus which puts you at let's say ~150k TC maybe 20-30k sign on. (Peanuts for a tech company) . For same cost of living you would need 270k TC in SF but even at 270 tc you will never own a home. OP please share final written offer details.
Op what was final offer?
Base 185.1k Bonus 1 80.1k 3 year (25%,25%,50%) Bonus 2 50.1k 2 year (50%,50%) get first 25k first pay check Impossible to get higher base. Hence bonus 2
Where are you from?
Did they offer you a car as part of sign on ??
No car. Well I didn’t think to ask for a car at sign on. I was told level 8 at GM gets a car. And with my limited knowledge level 8 are manager. Starts a 220k$. I am level 7.
Is your bonus 220k?
@OP, Did you have to ask for Sign on Bonus or was it included in Initial offer ? What is the TC range for L8AX ?
I didn’t get offer. The company is dissolved and part of GM now
@OP, Did you have to ask for Sign on Bonus or was it included in Initial offer ? What is the TC range for L8AX ?
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Brightdrop is very badly developed program from what I heard. Think before you go. Paid Healthcare service is much better than free. So don't think of that. Do update us once u get final offer and ur decision. Base salary should be between 130 to 195.
I think I know what you mean. From my understanding, the van was made by GM and in production under 20-22months. Regarding paid health care I think I agree. Someone told me there is difference between been a customer and a patient.