Google asking for competing offer
Applied Scientist - L5(double masters with PhD in machine learning) with 2 years experience before masters. Amazon offer - Base 160k Y1 bonus 125k Y2 bonus 110k RSU 200 shares(~300k) Standard amazon vesting Google is asking for me to disclose this offer to give an offer. I took google interview before taking amazon one, I don't know why google is slow in releasing the offer and now I'm asked for my amazon offer. 1. Should I disclose my order including vesting schedule to Google 2. Is amazon TC same as Google TC? 3. Does disclosing my offer help me negotiate better with Google? 4. I don't know which position google is offering (for now it's seems like software engineer but not sure which level) can someone make a guess so I can understand better? Thank you guys in advance. Blind really helped me get a great offer, with my poor negotiation skills I would definitely be low-balled if it wasn't for blind.
Does your offer have terms that doesn't allow disclosure? Regardless I don't believe disclosing your Amazon offer gives you significant negotiation power. Your recruiter is no more than just a messenger. You just need to build a strong case for yourself like what you do for promotion.
For me the basic rule no. 1 is, compensation is always specific to a role and position in a company. If you disclose your Amazon offer to the Google recruiter, what would it matter? I guess different role and position, besides totally different company. If at all I would only mention what you expect as total TC, regardless what others have put on the table. Otherwise it's apples and oranges. By disclosing you lower your negotiation position. Because what Google will do is probably top it up by 10%. But if you don't disclose it, who knows perhaps Goggle will offer you 30% more.
I think your google recruiter is trying to help you get a strong offer; they will use Your amazon offer to justify a strong google offer. Your google offer will be higher than the amazon one(I’ve never seen an amazon offer that beat a google offer)
One more thing; it doesn’t come out of a google recruiter’s wallet; there is no reason a google recruiter would lowball you. No one wants you at google more than your recruiter
Yes the Google recruiter wants him, but to the lowest possible offer that the candidate will accept. Recruiters have two objectives, get the candidate to accept, but as low as possible.
Are they asking for a copy of offer letter or just to share numbers?
Just the numbers and vesting details.
Make sure you know what level G is offering and what is standard for that level. If different level they may lowball or refuse to match. For similar level I just sent the G recruiter the competing offer numbers and they matched the TC.
Thanks you guys.
Does the bonus get taxed?
All income is taxed
Bonuses too?