Negotiating Google L5

Sep 8, 2021 35 Comments

Current TC: 350k, IC5, 10 YOE

Got an offer from Google X:
Level: L5
Base: 190k
Stock: 350k (33%, 33%, 22%, 12%)
Bonus: 15%
Signon: 0
TC per year: 334k, 334k, 295k, 260k

Told recruiter that is very low and to get back with a better offer.

New offer:
Level: L5
Base: 190k
Stock: 440k (33%, 33%, 22%, 12%)
Bonus: 15%
Signon: 20k
TC per year: 383k, 363k, 315k, 271k

The recruiter said this is the final offer.

I do not have any other offers.

The opportunity at Google X is great but I am not sure how I can negotiate further. Thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

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  • Google
    WuID11

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    WuID11
    The new offer is still a bit low. Given you are making 350k, assuming you ain’t going to hit some 4 year cliff. You final leverage is to say no and said it purely because the comp is too low.

    They might counter or they might not. If they don’t, you still have your 350k tc. Honestly for 30k more, not worth going to Google.
    Sep 8, 2021 2
    • thanks! yeah was not too enthused by the new "better" offer. the team really wants me but i am thinking of saying no because comp is too low.
      Sep 8, 2021
    • Google
      WuID11

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      WuID11
      The dance is pretty simple, walking away is a good move imho. Not from personal experience but it’s worth a shot. Your worst case is not bad at 350k.

      I took 360k average for L5 but I was making 220k. I really wanted to say No and see if they would counter since I believed they would but 140k per year for maybe 40k more per year was too big of a gamble for me. I wanted 400k, lol. I had no other offer as well.

      Also, my offer was a few years back and salary has gone up 10-20% since.
      Sep 8, 2021
  • Amazon / Eng
    yoevstc

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    yoevstc
    Got a very similar offer a month or so ago.. sounds like a good final l5 offer

    Unless you are planning to interview more dont expect to negotiate much..
    Sep 8, 2021 6
  • Google
    ljghn

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    ljghn
    Offer is low for L5, Got 450k stock for my L4 offer. Which more than doubled since then due to stock appreciation
    Sep 8, 2021 5
    • Google
      ljghn

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      ljghn
      Probably not very common, just wanted to share an additional data point. Also for reference, my initial offer was 270k stock before negotiations. But I had competing offers that were high and was able to get a higher offer after negotiation and after I pretty much walked away.
      Sep 9, 2021
    • Google
      ljghn

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      ljghn
      Also FYI, my stocks were not front loaded so that may have helped in negotiation a little as well
      Sep 9, 2021
  • Intel
    AmazonNow

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    AmazonNow
    Try to get a competing offer from Amazon, they pay the highest among FAANG now. L6: 500k, L7: 800k.
    Sep 9, 2021 2
  • Google
    dOfr53

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    dOfr53
    My l3 tc with appreciation is almost the same
    Sep 8, 2021 1