I have l62 offer in Microsoft ($155k base, $40k signing bonus, $130k signing stocks plus benefits and annual bonuses). Msft recruiter informed his offer is best and final. I also had interviewed to other companies (Nordstrom, ServiceNow, Fitbit etc) and they are offering me senior position with little less or similar TC. I am confused. What would you advise me to do in this situation?
Levels don’t map directly
Go for Microsoft in this case.
Go for Microsoft. YOE?
What technology do you work on?
Microsoft
155k base looks like a senior L63 at Microsoft
What location? Base seems very high for L62.
Depends on the team but if servicenow isn’t offering more than MS I’d go with MS
MS is safer. Also, high tc with lower level is always better.
I generally think the opposite - higher level with lower tc is better
How is it better? With higher tc at a lower level, expectations still remain at the level and that would set you up for success. When you get promoted, you get a better bump and potentially land in the median instead of the lower end of the band. If you take a higher level and low tc, you still have to work your ass off to impress and all that for shit pay.