Blind Community, please help me with my situation Current TC 165K , NYC YOE 5 Years I was interviewed at Microsoft Azure hiring event. I passed in interview, however interviewer didn't feel my experience align with their teams. I thought they were interviewing me for L62 but the feedback was "Strong hire for L61" I was mapped with different teams. Interviewed with one other azure teams but they offered role to some other candidate. Later Bing offered me a role . Recruiter didn't revealed the level when I asked many times and he tried to down play me by saying Seattle is Tier 2 city and initially he tried to offer less than what I earn now. BTW recruiter told me I will not get annual bonus for 2021 later after negotiation for several days, Recruiter told me that 137 Base + 120 RSU + 40 Sign on (split in two years 25+15) total 1 Year TC 192 K while I was trying to make it 200K, recruiter came back and told me that manager don't want to give the 192 k number also he want to reduce base and sign on. How should I deal with my current situation, Bing Ads project is also not so interesting and can I go back to the Back end coordinator and ask her to map with MS Azure or MS teams. People told me no difference in pay between Azure and Bing . But careers wise I live to be at Azure or MS Teams . I'm going through this painful negotiations/discussions from last few weeks. What are the best numbers to ask for for L61 I don't have any offer with me , my other interviews are in final stages and I'm interested to work for Microsoft. Thanks #microsoft
It is either you choose to be in NYC or move. 137 base in Seattle should be similar with 160 in NYC
Is this SWE?
Are we related?
Now I wanna be, DM 👁👃🏽👁
Why is MSFT trying to be an ass and tryna give such a low-ball?! Also L61 for 5 YoE?! Seriously?!
Yes. L61 for 5 YOE is very common at MSFT
Is this true? All the 61s I knew were 2-3 YOE.
What level are you at BLK - associate or Vp. If associate then I will say reject MS since you will get more at VP level + better location at NY and other opportunities in future. I did the same , dm if you want to discuss more.
Was the event on april 22nd?
You at Apple , jumping from Apple to MS ?
Little earlier in March. It really stressful to drag everything to this far
yeah it is!
did you get relocation ?
No - that will be around 6-8 k
That’s about my offer. I am not in azure thou.
I got same numbers for l61. That’s the max they went despite a lot of push from hm as well. It is non azure
Now recruiter don’t want to give that numbers also saying hm wants to lower base and sign on
Say you’re gonna go with numbers that she initially gave or don’t join.