I have given interviews for a Senior Program Manager role in Azure team @ MSFT India (Job location = Bangalore / remote). I'm expecting an offer in the upcoming week. *I have over 14 years of experience (7 years as SE + 7 years in PM role). *Current Pay (in INR): base= 35L, bonus=5.5L, equity=NA *Offer in hand (as a "Director - Product" for a Series-C stage startup in India): base=43.5L, bonus=6.5L, equity= ESOPs, joining/signon bonus = 5L Does anyone know... [1] What kind of base/equity/bonus offer I can expect ? [2] Which level (L63/L64/L65/L66?) I can ask for, considering my 14 yoe ? [3] Although I was interviewed for 'Senior PM' role, there is another 'Principal Group Program Manager' job (that is also open in the same team) and has identical JD. Can I ask HR/HM to consider me for that 'Principal' role instead? [4] Any other tips that can help me to negotiate better, would be of great help! #microsoft #azure #india #microsoftprogrammanager #salary #compensation #product #productmanager #pm
Given your current TC and other offer in hand you don't have any leverage to ask L65. Just being brutally honest here. You can at best get L64 senior PM. And that will be a good offer, in few years 2-3 if you play your cards well, you will be L65. In terms of compensation please understand that it is all about what you currently get and what other offers you have. I had 2 other offers, with 10 yoe I got L63, but because of other offers I got 45 base + 240k stocks (which now is appreciated to 350k) + 15 joining bonus. My friend with no competing offers and with same yoe got 42 base and 120k stocks. What you ask is irrelevant, what other offers you have is what will decide your compensation. You can DM if you want some specific details.
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Hey @DrDeath do you mean INR 45L Base + USD 220K Stocks and INR 15L Joining bonus? Please clarify. I am in the negotiation process with Microsoft (L63) currently. I have higher competing offer but Microsoft HR refused to give more than USD 100K in stocks, they are not increasing base also. Joining bonus is INR 5L (first year) + INR 4L (second year). Please advise.
Can anyone tell, how much value/weightage does Microsoft give to ESOPs!? As I mentioned in my original post; the competing offer that I have is 43.5 base + 6.5 variable/perf bonus + 5 joining bonus + ESOPs (5000 to be vested over 4 years!) If MSFT completely ignores ESOPs, then it might give me a low ball offer (just bettering the remaining numbers 43.5+6.5+5). Yes!? 🤔
Hey @wudpecker can you please share your interview experience? I have Azure PM interview on Tuesday next week. Can I please DM you to get more details? TIA
Can you share your exp now?
Does Microsoft give refreshers ?
It does. Heard they r not so good with refresher though
OP did u join Microsoft? At what level?
did you join and at what level and salary
Ask for atleast 200k in rsu and l65 in level..you have good experience and offers in hand ..my friend was in msft swe with 7yoe & his stocks were atleast 140k
Thank you! May I know which level your friend is at?