Currently SDE2 (Level 5) at Amazon Cambridge office in MA. Base 148k, Equity 80k per year, so TC is ~228k. Have stayed at Amazon for 3 years since graduation. Got an L4 offer from Google Cambridge: Base: 140k Equity: 67.5k per year Sign on: 30k If the 15% annual bonus is included, TC from Google in the 1st year is ~258k, but TC from the 2nd year will be ~228k, close to my current TC at Amazon. Questions: 1. Is this a good offer for L4 in Google Cambridge? 2. My base is not matched, which is my biggest concern. Does anyone have any good suggestion to match base? 3. How much will the annual equity refresher be in Google Cambridge? 4. Do you think it is worth changing company in general give the numbers? Any advice/comment is greatly welcome!
You meant 67.5k per year right?
Yes. Sorry for the mistake.
Something seems off here. That equity number per year seems way too high. If it's over 4 years, I think your TC would be close to $330K which is a top of the line L4 offer or close to L5 offer
Yeah the equity should be 67.5k
Looks like median offer is $260K according to levels.fyi. Do you have competing offers you can leverage?
From OP’s calculations I can confirm it is $67.5K per year RSU
Correct!
Even if same tc, google has much better benefits and wlb!
True. But I have been used to Amazon culture, and I know the team that I am on. The team at Google is unknown to me which is a risk:)
Just got an L4 offer. I have 8 years of experience, and have a follow up interview for L5. But I got $175k base pretty easily. I hear Boston runs at roughly a 10% discount, so you should be able to get $160k, especially if you're current base is higher. Have you asked??? Also -- can anybody speak to refreshers? I read a Blind post from 2018 that new hires weren't getting refreshers after Y1 anymore. Is this true? Prior to that, I was under the impression that if you meet or exceed expectations, you get 1/4th original grant over 4 years.
I cannot get any increase on the base. The recruiter is adamant. I also want to know more about refreshers. Any information is appreciated!
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Damn 675k equity per year is crazy high. I would take it in a heartbeat.
Sorry for the mistake. It is 67.5k. Post updated.