Google L5 offer

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ktXN41

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ktXN41
Apr 17 109 Comments

After all the negotiations , just signed the following L5 offer.
Base : 225
Bonus: standard 15%
Signon: 60k
GSUs: 450k
Location: bay area

I really think I should have pushed a bit more on the stock. But my competing offer at square(other were LinkedIn and a couple of startups). was on the same lines as above. The stock was like 480 or something.
I signed because I dint have any better leverage to negotiate

Does look like the 75th percentile mark looking at levels.fyi. but wanted to get some opinions on the above offer.

Current TC: 300, 10 yoe
#google #offer #tech

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TOP 109 Comments
  • Hence proved google is official tier 2. Atlassian offer with stock appreciation can be as equal as this. I dont think we are tier 1
    Apr 17 15
    • Square
      axela

      Go to company page Square

      BIO
      SW engineer
      axela
      Linked in Staff pays more than L5 G.
      Not sure who are the other offers, there are quite a few Q3 joiners at Block who joined on TC of 475k, at IC6 which is similar scope to seasoned L5, which is what you are.
      Base: 225k, grant: 1 million over 4 years., I also had 50k signing bonus.
      Apr 18
    • it's kind of troll to bake in the assumption that the stock will appreciate. In that case, any no name company that offers stock could be better than Google if the stock goes up 10-20x
      Apr 18
  • Google / Eng
    JimKerrig

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    Google
    JimKerrig
    Base is very strong but stock is low. But without competing offers, nothing you can really do, so be content that you got the best deal you could in your situation.
    Apr 17 13
    • Google
      wut22

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      wut22
      L6 base doesn't go to 300k.
      Apr 18
    • Google
      trickybit

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      trickybit
      I can also confirm that it doesn't go to 300 for L6.

      And Atlassian speaking of L4 with that high base, that's just flat out wrong. We know this because there was an internal base adjustment that happened nearly Google wide to make sure everyone made 0.8* max for their band (for their location), and it kinda gave away max base for every level. Iirc for L4 it was 210k and L5 was 245k. I haven't seen any new offer with 245k base, it's likely just for internal employees who have been at L5 for years, accumulating base raises.
      Apr 18
  • Google
    MissingOut

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    MissingOut
    It is certainly not a top offer but also definitely not a lowball. That’s around the average L5 SWE offer
    Apr 17 7
  • I feel pity on such engineers who join G even if they know they are being down-leveled
    Apr 18 5
    • I feel pity on such blind fans of Google.
      It feels like Cisco where folks stay for 15 years thinking that its the best company in the world 😂

      Yes i would join if company pays 5m per tear for janitor title. Who cares about title in our industry.

      Abt wlb = Generalizing company of 100k+ employees that everyone will have good WLB)
      Apr 18
    • HPE
      ktXN41

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      ktXN41
      OP
      Lol dude, we get it, u were rejected by Google. Move on. We don't need ur pity. Geez, what an imature troll.
      Apr 19
  • Oracle
    sammyyy

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    sammyyy
    Low ball
    Apr 17 1
    • HPE
      ktXN41

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      ktXN41
      OP
      Hmm is that because u have seen a lot of higher offers ? The levels.fyi seem to think it's a bit above avg
      Apr 17