Currently have two offers (new grad): Microsoft (Seattle) Base: 110k Stock: 120k/3.5 years Sign-On: 40k Google (Bay) Base: 120k Stock: 100k/4 years Sign-On: 15k Google recruiter said Google is competitive with my Microsoft offer. Are these numbers fair? If not, what should Google be?
Whatever you'll accept is "fair". Turn down the Google offer, I bet they will come back with a better offer. Microsoft offer is better anyway, can always come to Google after a couple of years (3 vestings) as L4.
You can push for more stock and sign on from Google. I would ask for 160k stock or a 50k sign on at least.
Take the google brand name and run with it. Your exit options will be spectacular. Not that Microsoft’s would be bad..
I’m a new grad in middle of negotiations . What works for me is asking my Bay Area offers to match Seattle offer after CoL and state taxes . That’s around 20-23% . Since both stock and signon is less , I’d say try to get that higher .
Are you negotiating with Google by any chance? My recruiter said they use cost of labor, not cost of living to compare different locations.
It’s not worth turning down Google over peanuts. Just accept that your TC will be low for now and go for the better opportunity, which is clearly Google.
I thought Google also pays an annual performance bonus, equal to 15% of salary. Are you excluding that?
so does Microsoft
Factor in tax rate. Honestly money shouldn't be the primary decision making criteria at this stage. Pick whatever you think is better for your career.
At this point of your career, I would go with google. But if money is your prime concern, go with MSFT
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Google will have better refreshers.. Microsoft’s are peanuts..
But that comp in Seattle is a lot nicer than in the bay
You can always leave MS after 2 years...