I got my offer before completing my PhD (CS), into a Program Manager (Eng) role. I tried to negotiate because I have a PhD and the answer was that "your role doesn't require a PhD so that doesn't help". Looking at the salaries in here it makes me wonder if LV4 125k is actually not that good, and I wonder if I should change ladders.
Sorry I was just trying to provide some context. For SWE, the PhD gets you an extra $25k. Is it similar for your role?
If you have a PhD in CS why do you want to be a program manager?
125k is definitely low but is common for the first draft offer that the company will come up with, and, after proper negotiating, I think 140+ is more like right for fresh CS PhD
don't settle for program manager with your PhD - get outta that role!
I'm considering jumping to a product management role, but it seems to be tough to do that.
So what do program managers do at google? Fancy jira?
I throw phd resumes in the trash.
I would hire systems/experiments oriented PhD or ML experienced Phd. Theoretical phds have very little value in the tech industry, exceptions obviously exist.
Standard SDE/SWE offer for fresh PhD is 140k
SDE?
Software developer engineer.