Offer evaluation

Both MS and ZScaler product are in the same area. However the MS product in its infancy where ZScaler one is quite mature.

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Current
TC: $280K
Senior Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA, US • 64
TC: $380K
$215K
Base
$100K
Equity
$65K
Bonus
$125K
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Staff Software Engineer
San Jose, CA, US • Staff
TC: $362K
$210K
Base
$125K
Equity
$27K
Bonus
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Oracle ?lost? Mar 26

125K sign on 😮😮

Salesforce QToI01 Mar 26

MS bonus is 15% of 215 = 32.25.

Google boyzboyzb Mar 26

I didn’t know Microsoft pays well. But to be clear, your actual recurring TC would be 255k. Not great.

Lacework HaBx12 OP Mar 26

The same for ZScaler, I guess.

LinkedIn xleoepj Mar 26

Why $215? $315 right?

Microsoft ItGonaBOka Mar 26

Don't join any company like MSFT where the lack of meaningful refreshers gets you a huge TC Cliff.

Chewy skinidi Mar 26

Yoe?

Lacework HaBx12 OP Mar 26

12

Cisco qdoz07 Mar 26

125k signon ??? These are pretty good offers in this market. Shocked to see MSFT pay these numbers. Good for you. Backend/ frontend/ full stack. Mind sharing what do you work on?

Lacework HaBx12 OP Mar 26

Backend. Do not want to dive into product much here. Would be too much exposure.

Microsoft 8.54ispie Mar 26

Wow, can people not see that the MSFT job is in SF?

Lacework Meagen Mar 26

don't leave us 😭

Lacework HaBx12 OP Mar 26

I gave you more than enough time to get your sh*t together with a massive hit to my net worth. Your management (especially top one) wasted this chance. It is time to go now.

Lacework Meagen Mar 26

same

Lacework randlw Mar 26

is 280k just the cash component at Lacework or cash + bonus + equity and what level?

Lacework HaBx12 OP Mar 26

Cash. The rest is monopoly money in LW unfortunately.

Lacework randlw Mar 26

I am fully aware :(

Broadcom ESsOGenAi Mar 26

Congrats.. location?how was interview process in zs? Zs I hope will have big growth.

Lacework HaBx12 OP Mar 26

Location SF. Big growth, I already joined my current company for the huge upside, that unfortunately has not materialized yet.