About to start the process with Zendesk in SG, looking for someone who can confirm WLB and culture are on point as I expect. Also, what's the average salary for Tech Lead / Staff Engineer? Levels.fyi shows only one staff for SGD 134k TC which is pretty depressing and lower than my current. Current TC SGD ~144k base + 10k RSU + 15% bonus #zendesk #singapore #techlead #swe
Where are you currently at, and what’s your growth trajectory there? And is 134k in SGD?
Yep all the numbers above are in SGD. I am Tech Lead now in nuTonomy and I can just grow into different Senior levels all the way to Principal but same work (I see the principals here do what I already do).
Got it. IMO Zendesk will be a middle of the market employer. You may be able to negotiate using your current comp as a negotiating lever, depending on how the bands work. Culture-wise, I’ve heard great things about Zendesk and global management if that’s what you’re after. Another angle on comp: It may be worth exploring Zendesk’s benefits options (example: insurance coverage) especially if you have a family here. If you have a good insurance provider, I know it can have a huge financial impact on your decision!
How is nuTonomy doing?
Growing fast, too fast if you ask me. For me the worst part is the time difference with US. Several people have meetings at 8AM or 9PM. If you don’t mind there’s a lot to build, which makes the work interesting if you do actual development.
How’s promotion/bonus in motional?
Bonus is 15% and depends on company and personal performance. Promotion depends, there’s a review cycle every 6 months with small adjustments unless your manager pushes to move you to another level.
wlb is super good at Zendesk, things move slow here, no performance review (they change recently, but it is also very lightway). The bad thing: comp is not tier 1, so they may not match your expectation.
How about late meetings with other time zones and on call rotations?
WLB is very good at ZEndesk. But don’t expect top tier compensation. If you’re looking to chill, definitely go for it
Did you work there? Can I ping you for thoughts?
One of the best wlb in the industry like others mentioned. Not sure about salary for engineering role.
How about on call rotations, meetings with overseas teams and so on...do you work at Zendesk?
I’m a Tech Lead / Staff Engineer at Zendesk, so I might be helpful. I don’t know the average salary for a Staff, but my base was recently increased to 180k because it was lower than average (that’s what my manager told me), so there’s that. Bonus is 10%. I have no idea what they offer in stock nowadays, but I would very surprised if it’s less than 40k per year at your level.
Shoot, just saw you are in Singapore. Then no idea. 🤷♂️
Offer is SGD 13k month + USD80k over 4 years + 10%. I have the feeling it’s a bit lower than it should and apparently there’s a bit of on call which is usually a major pain point for me.
OP, did you accept the offer? could you share the final numbers if so? Thanks
@OP : did you join Zendesk? if yes, could you please share your experience so far ? what's your final TC ? I have been approached for the staff role at Zendesk-SG
Where do u work?