I’m negotiating 410K TC with Google and the recruiter has told me this falls in L6 bucket and so I need to interview again for that level because I was initially interviewed for L5. I have no hesitation in going for another round though. Should I push for this TC under L5 or is it better that I go for the second round to get to L6? My understanding is that 410K is not impossible for L5, but it’s very though as it’s at the border of L5 and L6. The question is assuming that I finally get the same TC, in long term is it better to start with end of L5 or beginning of L6? Edit: I don’t have the breakdown yet. We are still negotiating the TC.
Go with L5 as you will be compared with people at that level and expectations will be lower. You will also have more room to grow. All based on you can get the same TC.
Can you elaborate on the growth opportunities for L5? My understanding is that this is already the very high end of L5 and going to L6 is very difficult.
Should have gone for 420 😂
OP, current TC and yoe?
410 not including signing would be very high percentile for l5. But I think this is possible.
What’s the breakdown ?
Could try for L6. It will be way harder to get to L6 once you're inside. And if you get L6, you probably could ask for even more.
Promo from L5>L6 is notoriously difficult and luck dependent (good project). If you intend to keep climbing the ladder then come in at 6 if you can. It also sounds like there's very little downside to you going in again and staying at L5 if things don't go so well (compared to your current situation).
Guys give me advice/answers but don't ask me questions because I'm gonna say "why does that matter" / "why is that important"
Very unfair. People who asked question didn’t give advice. Regardless, I asked why the breakdown matters in the decision process. Didn’t say that they shouldn’t ask for the breakdown. Didn’t provide the info because I don’t have a breakdown yet. Still negotiating the TC.
Didn't want to offend you but you could have said the same thing when others asked you about TC earlier. Your replies to their questions sounded rude. As someone wrote earlier breakdown does matter for band and that way people can answer you better.
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AFAIK l5->l6 is pretty hard