I joined Google at an L4 level in spite of having higher level offers from other companies (level 5 and 6). My TC is 350k including 150k stocks and at the time it seemed ok. But I’m not satisfied with my level as I have 6yrs of experience. I have L5 offer from Uber n L6 from LinkedIn and yet to talk to FB/AirBnb. I’m thinking should I move or stay put at Google and wait for promo (which I’m going for next cycle). Can I get better L5 offers from FB and AirBnb?
Wait for next cycle promo and reapply
Part of the hiring process at Airbnb is testing if you know which letters to capitalise. Study up.
$350k is level 5 pay already. It is above avg for even L5
Can you elaborate?
That would be on the high end for E5 at FB. I think our band tops out around 180 base, with 15% bonus target. You might be able to get enough stock to close the gap if you do _really_ well on the interviews, but it'd be hard
What the average stock compensation at E5 in FB look like? And how far they can go if you do really well/ have competing offers?
Man, those astonishing 6 yoe is nothing... it’s no way “senior” by Google’s standard unless you’ve spent those years at G. Your comp is a decent L5 pay already and 100k higher than an average L4. I’d say G even pays you too much if you didn’t manage to promote just yet, claiming you’re better than thousands of other L4s. Go ahead and join FB’s inflated E5 if the title really bugs you.
That’s crazy money. Are TCs like this only in the Bay or also in NY?
There are small offices for high paying companies in NYC. Hedge funds also pay high but are hard to get into.
Yea I used to work for a hedge fund. Pay was amazing but the hours were insane. I would stay at the hotel across the street regularly and eventually left for another company. I had assumed they were the only ones offering this level of TC because of the hours and intensity. Now I’m wondering if I should have geared towards a tech company in NY instead.
No
That TC is typical L5 numbers. I think maybe Google down leveled you to put at L4. But if you could get L6 from Linkedin they may pay you really well.
I thought 350 TC is level 5...senior sde
Yes but possible with competing offers.