Tech IndustryAug 22, 2023
Microsoftggap95

Uber L4 offer eval?

Y’all I have an Uber offer for an L4 role in SF. (I am based out of Seattle currently). Got any tips on how to negotiate? I love the team and the manager, don’t have competing offers just yet but have interviews/team matching going on with FAANG. RSUs worth 200K at 35%, 30%, 20%, 15% vesting. Edit: how much should I ask for instead if I get them to keep me remote in Seattle? YoE: 3.5

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Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA, US • 4
TC: $248K
$173K
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$50K
Equity
$25K
Bonus
$25K
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Pinterest dkdosstt Aug 22, 2023

Current TC?

Microsoft ggap95 OP Aug 22, 2023

Don’t wanna dox. That said I’m currently SDE2 at MSFT in Redmond.

Snap loplop Aug 22, 2023

dOnT WaNnA DoX, lmao. You know there are 1000s like you with the same TC and many others with Uber offers?

Microsoft Greyhair1 Aug 22, 2023

This is very low to leave Microsoft assuming you’re L61 with TC 220k, taxes are high in pay area plus the cost of living

Microsoft yYlX44 Aug 22, 2023

What's a good amount to leave

Microsoft Greyhair1 Aug 22, 2023

Close to 300k

Microsoft asezz Aug 22, 2023

TC is way too low for CA

Amazon lasker Aug 22, 2023

lmao. So you reckon only senior engineers should live in CA?

Twilio twloking Aug 23, 2023

Correct or you can live as a homless and squat any area in CA. No one does shit. Cops would walk eating their donut and slurp coffee over the pee and poop

Uber bshqqp Aug 22, 2023

Can’t you join the team from the Seattle office?

Microsoft ggap95 OP Aug 24, 2023

The team is in SF so it’s better to move there so I don’t miss out on growth opportunities.

Uber bshqqp Aug 24, 2023

Fair enough.

Uber wfvsal Aug 22, 2023

Which org

Uber wfvsal Aug 22, 2023

Nope, I don’t. SF office is great though

Microsoft ferme-la Aug 23, 2023

Not great for SF If they can offer the same in Seattle Assuming you are l61/62 with low stock or low bonus Take it

Uber sfpac Aug 23, 2023

Offer is quite low, assuming you have a 165k base. I'd ask for a 50k sign on bonus (standard) and then aim for bump up RSUs to around 330

Microsoft ggap95 OP Aug 23, 2023

So ~312k first year pay? (+sign on) Would that be a decent deal for SF?

Lyft lyfttfly Aug 23, 2023

That’s asking for a lot unless you have a competing offer to back it up. If you like the team and role just take it.

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cLej18 Aug 23, 2023

The vesting schedule is really good.

Microsoft dhsueb373 Aug 23, 2023

You can get another 100k in rsu and 10-20k more in base.

Uber phat-so Aug 23, 2023

It’s decent. Not really insane but it’s good. Congrats :) it’s really good considering the market conditions

Microsoft ggap95 OP Aug 23, 2023

Surely it’s low for SF?

Uber phat-so Aug 24, 2023

Offer salaries are down across the board. It’s not low but it’s not high.