I have an offer from TMNA for principal eng in DFW area. 170k + car stipend + 10k signon + 13% target bonus. TC 200k The role is hybrid. 20 yoe. Tried for bigger places but getting replies is really slow. Any room to negotiate without risking losing the offer. The mkt is brutal only startups call back, they can offer similar or better fully remote but everything is taking time. I have been looking for 2+ months. Current TC 0.
That’s seems like a decent deal, not sure if DFW is HCOL but car stipend seems like a good bonus. With your YOE I can’t help but feel you could pull much bigger numbers, but I’m privileged to not be in the market at the moment
Dfw is MCOL. Yes in a normal mkt I could do better, but getting traction with remote companies that pay well is really tough right now.
That sounds like a reasonable salary for Principal Engineer of a non-FAANG. You can't really use FAANG as a measurement. They overpay people to try and grab talent, even if there's no work for the talent. So yes, a Principal Engineer at say Amazon or Meta might pay more but you're also under constant threat of PIP and until Q2 2023 there was a 30% chance you'd have no tasks or assignments. $170 is very reasonable for DFW. I'd take it. You can maybe wiggle up to 175 but they might counter with a lower bonus.
Congratulations. Can you please share your interview experience?
LC medium (on the easier side), sys design, and behavioral. Normal stuff but easier then FAANG obviously.
Thanks. How many interviews in total?
The role is super efficient since its hybrid. #BadJokes Congrats BTW
If this is L7 that stipend is 1k a month pre-tax. Means you get a free Lexus basically!
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