I didn’t have leverage when negotiating with Google. I accepted an l3 offer with 175 TC, 3 yoe. I desperately needed to leave Amazon, so I’m happy to have the lifeline and ofc I’m excited that it’s Google, but also after spending a few months on this app I’m finding it hard to be really thrilled. I structured my interviews so that Google was last, and I failed at a handful of top places beforehand. I have a few interviews remaining but I’ve already signed the offer so I’m sure I can’t negotiate. I’m going to be joining a cool team in LA. I just can’t shake the lousy feeling that I left like 70k on the table by not prepping hard enough I feel that my options are somewhat limited. Even at this “lowball” offer, the only places in town that might be able to compete are snap, tinder, and Facebook. Is my only recourse to stay for a year, leave to one of those places for two years, reinterview and return with competing offers? Promo would take 2 years, right? Im just trying to plot out the next chapter of my career and trying to optimize.
1. You make 3 times the median family income in the US so, count your blessings ... all 175000 of them and STFU 2. 60% of the people on blind pad their tc ... work hard all will be fine.
Enable people to accept getting low balled much?
I get the sentiment. I come from a lower middle class family. Honestly, I think this app has poisoned my POV. I think mark twain said comparison is the killer of joy. 5 years ago id have been ecstatic to be starting at Google
LA is different. Most of the salary mentioned in blind is for Bay Area. You have a good salary for LA 3 yoe.
Tough situation. One strategy may be to hurry and try to get one more offer. Then go back to Google and let them know that you're on the fence. Otherwise, try interviewing again next year.
Not an option to hang around for a year in my current role. Manager is plainly not a fan fo me. As far as the other offer, I think they’d almost certainly walk away as I’ve already signed paperwork. I read about l3 headcount freeze and wanted to secure a spot in the office I want. Thanks for the ideas though, all are appreciated!
No I meant a year @ Google then try again elsewhere. But sure, you're not wrong for taking the opportunity, sounds like a unique one and best of luck!
Blind has made a big difference in that it shows you the power of competing offers. It's easy to feel inferior and underpaid but take this as a learning experience and in your next jump, you will be more thorough with scheduling. If you look around, you will find a couple posts that tell you what they did to have the offers come in at the same time
Thanks that’s kinda my plan from reading everyones pov! It’s just tough to find top companies down here, so it’s definitely a bummer that this didnt go exactly as planned
Yeah man I feel ya
I’d say you have a fairly straightforward, minimal risk path of making 175k-300k-300k TC over the next 3 years, by simply getting an L4 job in 1 year at various possible places. Yes it must hurt to have not gotten L4 this time but I don’t think the complicated scenarios you are describing meaningfully improve your long term return. They seem to just add headaches and stress.
Thanks for the perspective :) I think I’d be less frantic about if my family weren’t all in LA. I’m not as keen on leaving to the bay area and there are only 3 or 4 companies that I think would give me a comparable TC, so I was really hoping to get something I could be happy with for a number of years
I’m in the exact same boat. Entire family in LA, I really tried to find something there. Bit the bullet and took L4 at FB in SF, 330k TC. Oh well, we’ll see if I’m able to make my way back. I hear FB might be increasing their presences in LA. That’s my hope.
OP, you know you’ve been negatively influenced by excessively focusing on TC. It’s not a bad offer. You should focus on doing a good job and try to get promoted. Don’t even think about looking for another job in a year, because that will distract you. If you do a great job, you will grow a lot professionally, TC will come, or you can look for another job. Be happy with what you get, be it TC or other things in life
Sigh, I know you’re right! Im trying to be mindful and shift into this POV.
Use that as motivation to be the best L3 at Google and your problem will solve itself.
Stay for 18 months. It is fairly acceptable.
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175k including sign on?
No it isn’t
That’s good for an L3 offer. You’re sad about not having L4 numbers, or L3 outliers. Count your blessings rather than look for excuses to complain.