Got an LinkedIn offer but it’s a senior title. I have like 8 years experience and have a lead title in Salesforce. Should I take the offer?
A whole 8 years, wow, you’re ready for retirement
Lol
Yeah wish I could.
How does the package look as compared to your current compensation?
It’s much better since Salesforce doesn’t give you stocks.
How much better? I'm thinking of jumping ship as well due to compensation.
Lead isn’t a title. It’s a role. Lots of engineers with Sr titles are leads. What title did you expect to get? What does it matter? If you have 8 years experience and think you deserve Staff did you ask the recruiter why you were downleveled? What were your interview results like?
At Salesforce lead is a title higher than senior. A Salesforce lead to LinkedIn senior sounds about right, though it would be higher end senior. That said there are exceptions and some Salesforce leads maybe able to crack staff. Op take the offer if it's at least 20% hike in tc.
Ah. Thanks Google for the clarification.
LMTS is a VERY inflated title. PMTS would possibly map to staff-level, but not LMTS
Both are a bit inflated. Lmts is 3 promotions from entry level at Salesforce. Staff is 2 promotions from entry level at LI. Promotions at LI are harder from what I know. Senior band is quite broad, some people with 1-2 year experience and others with 10. That said lmts->high band senior seems right
Why didnt you get stock as lmts? I know a ltms who got more stock than his base
It’s not like no stocks at all but it’s like 10k a year and no refresh every year.
Tell your offer range so we can give better suggesstions also which team is this for ?
Titles are not consistent across industry at all. Focus on what the role is accountable for and the total compensation (pay, bonus, stock, time off,trading etc) and don't sweat the title at all. Some of companies don't ever use Lead.
With 8 yrs experience at salesforce, I would not take a title lower than staff from LinkedIn. Recruiters may say you are offered high end sr and can expect a promotion sooner than other sr. But a lot of things (bad manager, wrong project, toxic teammates) can happen when you try to prove your value in a new environment.
You’re full of shit
I sit on an HC. Your # of years is barely a factor when we decide level. What is important is the feedback. If you’re good you will be promoted quickly. If you aren’t good you will stay senior. Staff requires a lot of soft skills which lots of people with lots of years of experience do not have.
A title and $5 will get you a cup of coffee. I think there are a lot of more important considerations