Google L3 vs Microsoft L60 vs Expedia SDE 2

Apr 21 5 Comments

YOE: 1.4-1.5 (1 year and 4-5 months)
since Jan 2021

Microsoft (L60 - upper level - final stage SDE 1), Redmond, WA:
- Salary: $132K/year
- Stock: $140k/4 years
- 10% target bonus
- Bonus: 45k signon
Total: $228k first year, $184k recurring
not including: 5-10K refershers / 4 years

Google (L3 - SDE 1), Seattle:
- Salary: $142k
- Stock: $100k
- 15% yearly target bonus
- Bonus: $15k signon + $8.4k relocation
Total: $210k, $187k recurring
not including: 50K refershers / 4 years

Got A NEW Retenton:

Expedia (SDE 2), Seattle:
- Salary: $130K
- Stock: $60K
- Bonus: $30K
Total: $170K, $150k recurring

YOE: 1.4-1.5 (1 year and 4-5 months)

current TC: 140K, before 1.5 yoe went to competive Top 10 school

current role: expedia SDE 2 joined last year January 2021 as sde1->now sde2

seems Microsoft L60 is given to 1-2 yoe
while google l3 is given to 0-3+ yoe or downlevel L4
Microsoft aligns more with my experience

#engineering #software #swe #google #microsoft #expedia #expediagroup

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