Considering joining Uber as L4. How long does it take to get to 5 and what is the average TC? Is it better to try for 5 when joining instead? Current TC 210k Uber 4 TC 250k Yoe 4 @Uber
I went from L4 to L5a and was told salary increase is capped at 8%. Promotions to senior are getting harder to get, so don’t join thinking this will be a quick win.
It’s 8% or the beginning of the new band, if that’s more.
How much is the new band start?
Fuck, I’m a 5a with 7yoe and a tc of 200k at SF. What a joke. For your question, avg promo speed is 2 yrs but don’t expect much on salary bump.
You can’t be serious, a TC of 200k at L5? Why aren’t you jumping ship? Uber offered me around $400k for a 5a position not too long ago, I can’t imagine being 5a at half that comp.
I know it’s ridiculous but many ppl are on same boat as me and the company doesn’t plan to fix it. I’m already leetcoding.
Revisited my tc and it’s slightly better - 165k base, 37k stock / yr and 27k bonus, so 229k total.
When did you join?
2015
L3 and L4 had a “max time in role” of 2 years each until recently. It mainly depends on the impact and scope of the projects you get assigned, and how many documents you generate.
2 years average
And what's the TC like for internal promo?
Usually 8-10% bump depending on where in the band you are. Refreshers are given for higher level in the cycle after promo.