Tesla offer evaluation

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NWpi87

New Eng

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Creative Engineering
NWpi87
Dec 7, 2021 13 Comments

Hi all,
I just received the following offer from Tesla for a Mechanical Design Engineering Position based in Fremont, CA:

TC: 102K
RSU: 43k over 4 years
Relocation: 8K
YOE: 2.5 as a Design Engineer

What do you guys think?
#tesla #salary #salarynegotiation

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  • Verifone / R&D
    NotThano

    Go to company page Verifone R&D

    NotThano
    That's assault
    Dec 7, 2021 1
    • New / Eng
      NWpi87

      New Eng

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      Creative Engineering
      NWpi87
      OP
      What do you think is the higher end?
      Dec 7, 2021
  • Low-ball my man
    Dec 7, 2021 3
    • For that area, role and yoe cash should be 150k + 35-50k rsu annual not spread across 4 years + annual bonus 10-20%

      Hard to believe Tesla has become that cheap given their market valuation
      Dec 7, 2021
    • New
      Qmat

      New

      Qmat
      @Honeywell ikr? With Tesla's current valuation, RSUs don't mean sht. And 100k at Tesla Fremont? What a joke this company's offers are.
      Dec 7, 2021
  • Tesla / Eng
    emdesk

    Go to company page Tesla Eng

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    emdesk
    Congrats but this is a low ball offer. Don’t come to the bay area with this TC.
    Dec 7, 2021 2
    • New / Eng
      NWpi87

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      NWpi87
      OP
      What would your counter offer be? It seemed a bit low to me as well
      Dec 7, 2021
    • Tesla / Eng
      emdesk

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      emdesk
      Something like 130k base and 80k rsus
      Dec 9, 2021
  • No way I'd move back to LA for less than 150k salary plus stonks, much less SF. If tesla coolaid is worth 50k+ to you then go for it. Rent will be 2500+.
    Dec 7, 2021 2
    • New / Eng
      NWpi87

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      NWpi87
      OP
      What would your counter offer be? It seemed a bit low to me as well
      Dec 7, 2021
    • Well figure out what your min number is and add 15k to that. If you are super desperate to work there and don't have any bills/loans and are willing to rent a room in a house then 100k might be ok to put tesla on your resume. If you have 3 kids and a sahm then that probably won't work. I'm bad at negotiating and haven't really done it to any extent.
      Dec 7, 2021
  • New
    Tech_Sux

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    Tech_Sux
    Holy fuck Tesla is so god damn cheap lmao
    Dec 7, 2021 0