What should be my expectation on the overall comp for principal software engineer in San Francisco? YOE : ~5 years Domain : Big data and ML Just got an offer from a company in SF and they asking for expectation. Any input would be really appreciated. Thanks Prof
I understand. On an average what should I expect ?
Why don't you list the offer that you got?
I don't have an offer in hand. They asking for my expectation hence the post.
With 5 yoe id say 250-300
Nobody would give you principal offer with 5 YoE unless you are applying for a role in the company that has inflated titles (e.g. Oracle), or some noname startup where principal means senior or doesn’t mean anything at all.
I understand. I asked for principal role and got it based on my performance in interviews. With title aside any input on what should I expect for comp given my experince and domain ?
Anything from 200 to 500k TC depending on the company and how awesome you are.
Could be anything between 100k and 1 mil.
More than a senior engineer and less than a director
And that being ?
Totally depends o company. I was principal engineer with a startup with 4 years of exp and became just a senior dev as microsoft. Make ariund 300k
Thanks for the input. I totally understand that titles have different mapping in different companies. I am trying to get a sense of what is a good expectation for my experience
I will be head of engineering at a startup soon. I am being paid 200K. Your question is incorrectly framed. If you are in CA, by law they have to tell you a range. So ask for that can let us know. We can guide you accordingly..
Hi. So, 200k overall comp? I have asked for the range and will let you know when I get it
I'm just gonna ignore the title and base this off your yoe and area: 250k-400k TC depending on company
Thanks. This gives me some perspective on what to expect.
Kinda depends on the company...