Hi everyone, Just got an offer as L4 Software Engineer (iOS) and wanted to know your opinion about it. YOE: 7 years Previous experience: Non-FAANG, all the time iOS Software Engineer TC: 230k ( Base: 160k + Stock: 35k + Bonus: 35k ) I would want to know if you consider as a good offer or should I take it? I am waiting for other competing offers from Zurich also. I was informed there is a huge request of iOS SWE and I should expect more than other branches. Also, which is the expected increase of salary per year in Zurich? (in percentage) Thanks! #google #zurich #swe #ios #salarycomparison #salary
What other competing offers are you waiting for? Curious to know if anyone else pays in same ballpark as Google in Zurich?
I am waiting for Facebook and Apple response. Even though it will be different tech stack.
Pretty normal for L4. Swiss inflation is near 0% so expect a similar raise in base salary in the absense of promo You'll get refreshers every year with 4 year vesting schedule, so your TC will grow just due to them for first four years. Then, bam, vesting cliff, and that's your cue to jump to a different FAANG
That concludes to: - expect no raise without a promo or changing position / maybe project - other FAANG companies usually will have a better offer in order to convince to change 😑
The vesting cliff is not severe in ZRH
Sorry for off-top, but how long have you been preparing for the interview? What resources were you using? Thanks!
L4 sounds low for 7YOE
G nowadays gives L4 for non FAANG employees with this YOE. But OP can negotiate as he had been iOS developers all the 7 years.
It's normal coming from normal companies. It's roughly 0-5 L3, 5-10 L4, 10+ L5. Sucks but tbh it makes some sense. Euro companies function very differently to Google, it takes a while to adjust.
I very much doubt you can get better in Zurich.
Is this in USD?
Probably but it doesnt matter as the conversion is nearly 1 to 1 between USD and CHF.
OP are you relocating to Zurich? Did you interview there or in the US?
Great offer 👌
How much time usually a candidate has before taking or rejecting an offer at Google?
Pretty bad for Zürich
🙁
What do you think should be the expected TC?