LinkedIn offer

Mar 17, 2018 56 Comments

Got an LinkedIn offer but it’s a senior title. I have like 8 years experience and have a lead title in Salesforce. Should I take the offer?

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  • Amazon / Eng
    Foods

    Go to company page Amazon Eng

    Foods
    A title and $5 will get you a cup of coffee. I think there are a lot of more important considerations
    Mar 17, 2018 0
  • A whole 8 years, wow, you’re ready for retirement
    Mar 17, 2018 6
  • Cisco
    qwertyasd

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    qwertyasd
    How does the package look as compared to your current compensation?
    Mar 17, 2018 10
  • With 8 yrs experience at salesforce, I would not take a title lower than staff from LinkedIn. Recruiters may say you are offered high end sr and can expect a promotion sooner than other sr. But a lot of things (bad manager, wrong project, toxic teammates) can happen when you try to prove your value in a new environment.
    Mar 17, 2018 2
    • You’re full of shit
      Mar 17, 2018
    • I sit on an HC. Your # of years is barely a factor when we decide level. What is important is the feedback. If you’re good you will be promoted quickly. If you aren’t good you will stay senior. Staff requires a lot of soft skills which lots of people with lots of years of experience do not have.
      Mar 17, 2018
  • LinkedIn / Eng
    TaFP34

    Go to company page LinkedIn Eng

    TaFP34
    I was having a convo about titles once with a friend and he said something that stuck in my head and made so much sense:

    “Titles are meaningless. If you care about comp, then compare the comps, don’t compare titles. If you care about responsibility and scope of work, then you can always increase your scope even at lower levels.”

    Total compensation for Sr at LinkedIn can go up to $300k. I’m pretty sure LMTS is no where near $300k at sales force.
    Mar 17, 2018 10