Google lowball vs MSFT new grad offer
Posting on behalf of my boyfriend who doesn’t have a blind account. He has 2 days to decide between MSFT (interned there last summer) and Google for new grad. He really liked his team as MSFT, and does not know what team he will he placed on at Google. In addition, Google lowballed with his new grad offer. MSFT (Seattle): 112.5k base, 130k stock, 50k signing bonus Google (Bay): 131k base, 100k stock, 15k signing bonus Google refused to negotiate at all, despite negotiating others’ MSFT offers. Is google even worth taking at this point?
I think the better question is, where are both of you situated? Would choosing one require relocation/long distance?
I’m very flexible with location so that’s not really an issue for us. No long distance required
How is this a low ball Google gives great refreshers so your TC will help increasing every year. At msft, it'll not grow much at all
Google was willing to negotiate with multiple of his friends’ same MSFT offers. In addition, asked around and my friends at google agreed that stock and bonus are on the lower end
Is your assumption that all new grads get similar offers irrespective of their performance and other factors?
GOOG
Google and then jump
Is that 50k signon split 2 years? I got similar offer from Microsoft. Was your boyfriend able to negotiate? That’s a good package for new grad tho.
Having worked at both places, Google. Secondly, that's not a lowball.
Make this a poll
Wow.. the world we live in. Or is it that Blind folks are really delusional.. how is this a lowball for a new grad?
Rule of thumb If he is very smart and a doer -> G If he is average intelligent and talks very well -> M
Google base seems normal for new grad tho. Ive seen lower new grad base
That's the bay standard