Microsoft Offer

Visa
Gilfoyled

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Gilfoyled
Jul 13, 2021 26 Comments

Hey,

I am looking for offer discussions from people at Microsoft. I am a senior software engineer @Visa based out of Bay Area and received a SDE-2 offer at Microsoft in Redmond.

YoE: 5 years
Current TC: $130K

Base: $140K
Sign on (1 year): $25K
Stock (4 years): $80K
Annual Bonus: 0-20%
Annual Base Salary: 0-$13K
Annual Base Salary: 2-3%

Benefits: standard insurance, etc, 50% 401K match

Relocation: $6k paid once

I have 2 other competing offers in the Bay area with a video streaming provider and a late stage pre-ipo startup.

Can someone help me with what parts can be negotiated at and also explain or share the L61, L62, L63 offer details.

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Edit 1: updated offer: $145 base/ $140/4stocks, $45 sign on over two years.

The HR says, this is the max she can go but I have competing offers worth $260TC, $245TC (with company 2x valuation, at pre-ipo).

Can I still go above these numbers on base. I had requested $175 base, $150/4 stock, $50

#engineering #microsoft #offer #software #swe

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  • Amazon
    CGdW57

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    CGdW57
    I asked them for 200k tc for sde2. Still waiting to hear back from them lol
    Jul 13, 2021 6
  • IBM
    rLeI77

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    rLeI77
    I don’t work at Microsoft but have been following Microsoft posts on blind in detail. Stocks seem low. Sign on also could be higher. Base seems okay. Looks like L61/62 offer but please try to negotiate both stocks and signon bonus. You should aim to get atleast 125-140k in stocks. Also try to double your sign on bonus, or get more relocation amount if you’re moving a lot of stuff and people
    Jul 13, 2021 2
    • Visa
      Gilfoyled

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      Gilfoyled
      OP
      @rLel77, your words of advice worked. Thank you. I am still not at my desired amount. Can you share what I should do? Negotiate more, or just accept?
      Jul 19, 2021
    • IBM
      rLeI77

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      rLeI77
      See how much they have returned with compared to the original offer. If it is within your acceptable range then it’s fine, however if not try to indicate to them that you have competing offers from companies with higher ranges.
      Jul 19, 2021
  • this looks like 61. with that yoe you should be going for 63 min.
    Jul 13, 2021 1
  • Visa
    ~grogu~

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    ~grogu~
    stocks and signon is low --- unless this is L61 offer.
    Also, what's the 'annual bonus : 0-$13K' ??

    I got $143/$120k(RSU)/35k(sign on) ---- and even i know that i've been lowballed.

    I'd suggest you to keep grinding and go for a better company.
    Jul 18, 2021 1
    • Visa
      Gilfoyled

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      Gilfoyled
      OP
      I have done one round where they have agreed on $145, $140 (/4) stocks, $45 sign on over two years. I have competing offers, best one worth $260K. I asked for a match, seems like the HR is not interested in matching, but still wants to see the offer. I have said, match or GTFO!
      Jul 19, 2021
  • Nokia / R&D
    whoreForTc

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    whoreForTc
    Have you started negotiating
    Jul 18, 2021 2