CompensationJan 25, 2018
MicrosoftVRmP44

VMware offer evaluation

I am being offered PLM role at VMware Palo Alto office. $163k base, $75k stocks over 4 years, 12% yearly target performance cash bonus. Joining bonus of $20k. I have 8 years of work experience. Currently a Senior PM at Microsoft (Redmond Washington) and my current total comp including base, yearly stocks and cash bonus is $200k+. So wondering if VMware is offering low to negotiate up later or that's the range for PLM role at VMware. Update: after negotiations Base: $180k Joining stocks: :$125k over 4 years Yearly bonus: 17% Sign on and relocation: $33k Altogether yearly total comp is coming about $240k. I live in Redmond and make little over $200k so moving to California did not make sense so rejected the offer.

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VMware HUFDW Jan 25, 2018

Any particular reason you moving to VMware?

Microsoft VRmP44 OP Jan 25, 2018

Role and opportunity was good but pay is close to half of what I was expecting 😊

Microsoft trolololo Jan 25, 2018

PLM? Product Lifecycle Management? Sounds like a non-aggressive change to me, plus the offer is a bit low

Microsoft VRmP44 OP Jan 25, 2018

Product Line Manager

Glassdoor pxndbekf Jan 25, 2018

Wow. Excellent offer.

Twitch Broogramer Jan 25, 2018

How’s it excellent? He’s barely pushing 200k with 8 yrs exp

Snapchat Khali Jan 25, 2018

Yeah that's garbage. One underpaying company to another. I was over 300k after 5y. Definitely should course correct.

Google Grub2 Jan 25, 2018

75k stocks or $75k worth stocks?

Microsoft VRmP44 OP Jan 25, 2018

$75k worth stocks

Google Grub2 Jan 25, 2018

Low then

VMware nonamehere Jan 25, 2018

Your bonus is for a mid level tier employee. I’m assuming you’re being recruited at P3 which is mid level.

VMware vHODL Jan 25, 2018

MTS1 - 3 is mid tier? Bonus is 12% until sr mts in R&D

Microsoft BlackChain Jan 25, 2018

You wanna double your cost of living and move to a company exhaling it's second to last breath? Not sure how high the offer would have to be to consider this a wise move tbh

VMware nonamehere Jan 25, 2018

Uh. Are you saying Seattle is double to SF? Lol. And VMware is hardly in that position

Qualcomm Kimjeller Jul 20, 2018

Can you share details of negotiation process? And were they pissed that you negotiated but never accepted?

Microsoft zWrE71 Feb 27, 2020

I’d like to hear negotiation tips too