CompensationFeb 5, 2019
Nokiagoodidea

Joining Google/Facebook as L6 vs L7

Does it make sense to interview at L6 rather than L7 and go for promotion in a year? Or start at L7 from the beginning. Given that TC difference can be more than 200k.

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Amazon djsjsjsj Feb 5, 2019

Promotion from l6 to l7 at Google in a year?...... You sure? Like your usename, what a goodidea..

Google jf8s3b Feb 5, 2019

sounds like something a recruiter would tell candidates

Google catburglar Feb 5, 2019

And op believed it

Amazon Beffjezos Feb 5, 2019

Never join at the lower level and expect to be promoted in a year. Recruiters always promise this when they can’t level you appropriately but it’s always a super hard sell after a year unless you are an absolute rock star.

Amazon Beffjezos Feb 5, 2019

Also how is someone at Nokia getting L7 at Fb (no offense). Are you the CEO of Nokia?

Nokia goodidea OP Feb 5, 2019

Isn’t L7 same as Cisco DE?

Amazon tylium Feb 5, 2019

Some people are stuck at level 5 in google for over 5 years or never make it to 6. 6 > 7... good luck dude

Two Sigma fork exec Feb 5, 2019

Why would this make sense? It sounds like you know the comp difference is $200k. Is the question how much does TC go up when you are promoted at Google?

Google catburglar Feb 5, 2019

If you're getting l7 comp for l6 at Google, sure.. go ahead.

Two Sigma fork exec Feb 5, 2019

What does it take to get promoted to L7? Can this be achieved in one year?

Google alumnius Feb 5, 2019

Extremely unlikely. Like, you'd need to invent and launch something huge.

Nokia goodidea OP Feb 5, 2019

200k difference is from levels.fyi. Also do Google/FB even hire at L7 or only at L6.

Facebook msus33 Feb 5, 2019

They hire 7s and even 8s, but that’s extremely rare. A distinguished engineer at IBM was hired at L7 for example. The odds of joining at 6 and be promoted to 7 in a year are extremely low, only if it was a clear mislevel imo, which is quite difficult to prove at that level.

Google sunnyvale8 Feb 5, 2019

You won't get to l7 unless you are a superstar, not in a year or in 5 years

Nokia goodidea OP Feb 5, 2019

Is M1 to M2 easier than L6 to L7.

Google alumnius Feb 5, 2019

Yes, but it is also L6 to L7.