Microsoft India vs PayPal India offer evaluation

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Sep 21, 2021 21 Comments

Base: 34 L
RSUs: $125k (vested over 4 years)
Position: Software Engineer 2
Level: 61
YOE: 6.9
Joining bonus: 5.2 L (paid over 2 years)
Perf bonus: 0 to 20%
Location: Bangalore

I’m worried about the level that they offered. Consider that I perform well this year, do I have a chance of getting promoted to level 62?

Competing offer from PayPal

Base: 32L
Variable: 3.2L (10% of base)
Joining bonus: 5L
RSUs: $50k (vested over 3 years)
Level: T24
Title: Software Engineer 3
Location: Chennai

#engineering #offer #microsoftsalary #paypalsalary

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  • PayPal
    isTechie

    Go to company page PayPal

    isTechie
    PayPal anyday. They give refreshers every single year vesting equally over 3 years. MS refreshers are 🥜 and vest over 5 years.

    You get ~ 25-30K USD every year as refreshers at PayPal (T24 level) vesting equally over 3 years. The stock has grown 700% over last 5 years!
    Sep 21, 2021 6
  • Microsoft
    billg2021

    Go to company page Microsoft

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    Samsung Electronics
    billg2021
    I am looking at 34 base for 61 for the first time.
    My base is 33 at 62 😭
    Sep 21, 2021 2
  • Can you share the competeting offers. Not easy to get 125K stocks at L61
    Sep 21, 2021 1
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      sRXI57

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      sRXI57
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      Competing offer from PayPal

      Base: 32L
      Variable: 3.2L (10% of base)
      Joining bonus: 5L
      RSUs: $50k (vested over 3 years)
      Level: T24
      Title: Software Engineer 3
      Location: Chennai
      Sep 21, 2021
  • LinkedIn
    Sensei 🥷🏻✨

    Go to company page LinkedIn

    Sensei 🥷🏻✨
    I had quite a lowball 32 base 40k$ stock L62 offer couple of years back.

    Your L61 Tc is 61.something and is top of range even for L62 👍🏼
    Sep 21, 2021 0
  • Cadence / R&D
    upXdown

    Go to company page Cadence R&D

    upXdown
    Boss you lowballed me at L62. Which team?

    I am offered 34L + 50k stocks + 20% bonus. No joining bonuses
    Sep 21, 2021 2
    • New
      sRXI57

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      sRXI57
      OP
      Thought I was lowballed. Anyways, what is your YOE?
      Sep 21, 2021
    • Cadence / R&D
      upXdown

      Go to company page Cadence R&D

      upXdown
      6+ with brief managerial experience and research background
      Sep 21, 2021