Negotiating TC for Google

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mangobunny

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mangobunny
Oct 3, 2018 9 Comments

Passed HC last week and my recruiter wants me to give him a starting TC for negotiations. I've been at Amazon for 1 year after graduating from a top CS university for BA (if it matters). Here's what I'm thinking since they will go lower:

Base 115
Stock 150
Bonus 20

This is for the Seattle office. Thoughts?

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  • Amazon / Eng
    CTCi

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    CTCi
    I might be in the minority, but I wouldn’t share current TC details or give a TC target. I would let the recruiter come back with an offer. Once given an offer always ask for some time
    Oct 3, 2018 4
    • Amazon / Eng
      acutefig

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      acutefig
      Interesting. What's your yoe / level? Cause I consider myself effectively a new grad with a little more experience
      Oct 3, 2018
    • Amazon / Eng
      CTCi

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      CTCi
      I have less than 2 YOE. Was an L4 at Amazon. Difference is that the new company offered me a role at the next level (L5)
      Oct 4, 2018
  • Google
    gughug

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    gughug
    Your tc will depend on their standard offer for L3 with 1 yoe or your current comp/competing offers which ever is higher.

    It's not based on I want this much. You can try and ask though, doesn't hurt to try.
    Oct 3, 2018 2
    • Amazon
      mangobunny

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      mangobunny
      OP
      Hmm that makes sense. I thought that was the case until my recruiter asked me for what TC I was thinking of. He knows I'm not interviewing elsewhere so is this all a formality? These figures aren't absurdly higher than my current TC but I hear you don't have to disclose your TC either
      Oct 3, 2018
    • Google
      gughug

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      gughug
      He will ask you whether you have competing offers, current TC etc. So that he can get the correct numbers approved from comp committee in one go, less churn for him.
      Oct 3, 2018
  • Google
    Zqw

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    Zqw
    If you do not have competing offer, and, do not disclose your TC either, G will have no data points for reference so that will give you a standard L3 offer, which is normally not crazy high.

    You can tell recruiter your expectation and claim will not accept anything lower. If it’s not too far away, they may try to give it to you or negotiate. But also be prepared to walk away if that’s really unacceptable to you.
    Oct 3, 2018 0