Google offer, can you negotiate your level?

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Lord Vader

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Lord Vader
May 12, 2018 19 Comments

If you get an offer from Google at level 4 for example, is there room to push for level 5? Or is that non-negotiable once you receive the offer (p.s: obviously comp is negotiable, but curious about levels)

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  • Google
    Pakfjcoois

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    Pakfjcoois
    Yes have a friend who did it.

    I didn’t because I thought I’d rather be under leveled than over. Turns out I was under leveled and the promo process here is so ridiculous that I’m really mad at myself for not pushing for L6 before.
    May 12, 2018 0
  • Google
    Joker!

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    Joker!
    I did it. Recruiter asked for reevaluation. It worked for me. I'm L5 now. Apparently, it's rare. I mentioned this in another thread and the recruiters ganged up on me. Search for it, you'll find all the details in that thread.
    May 12, 2018 6
    • Google / Eng
      goog goog

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      Amazon
      goog goog
      Congrats, I got downleveled and just took it, promoted in 18 months. However my resume was not great like yours
      May 12, 2018
    • Google
      Joker!

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      Joker!
      Tbh, I don't think the PhD and academic yoe mattered as much as industry experience and interview results. Thanks though :)
      May 12, 2018
  • Google
    Joker!

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    Joker!
    The thread is called "Google Leveling"
    May 12, 2018 4
  • Google
    nysM68

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    nysM68
    Why Google? Use this offer to get better TC and level in FB.
    May 12, 2018 2
  • Google
    naiseyab

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    naiseyab
    Yes, you can do so and it will work in favor of you unless you didn't do well in the interview.

    They might look at your level in the current company, career trajectory, complexity of previous projects that you have worked on, leadership roles held, support of the hiring manager, your skill set and your interview performance to assign you the right level

    Sometimes recruiters do bluff to make you accept an offer. Don't get carried away.
    May 12, 2018 0