Confluent Staff 1 vs Staff 2 levels

Dec 4, 2021 17 Comments

Hello friends!

Confluent is offering Staff 1 level. I am currently L65 at Microsoft. Any idea about what L65-66 at Microsoft should map to at Confluent? Would Staff 1 be under levelling?

Which level would a Staff 1 from Confluent land at if they interview at Google / Facebook? What about the other way round (G/F -> C)?

Will be receiving TC numbers after team match.

Current TC: 420K
YoE: 13

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  • Adobe
    Yvoo38

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    Yvoo38
    Currently, Confluent staff 1 ---> Google L5. Staff 2 ----> Google l5/l6.

    Anyone telling you that staff1 is l6 is either lying (Confluent recruiters) or have no clue/basing it on a minor sample or past mapping (few Confluent engs)
    Dec 4, 2021 10
    • I am comparing levels.fyi data from these other companies with actual data points on salary and levels of incoming people that I know of. They match up with the mapping posted on this post by another CFLT person and your 'guesses' are completely wrong. You are trying to pass off your guesswork as facts and doing a disservice to OP as they make a decision.

      Look at your first post and the most recent one. You seem to be changing your tune.
      Dec 5, 2021
    • Adobe
      Yvoo38

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      Yvoo38
      Don't misrepresent what I said. I have always maintained that staff1 is l5. There is no guess work when it comes to the data I managed to compile for staff position at confluent.

      I don't understand how you are interpreting the levels.fyi data currently reflected for confluent. L6 level on levels.fyi@confluent doesn't necessarily mean l6@g/f. Also, salary band for staff@confluent clearly point to a typical l5 pay range.

      @op I am sure you know how your interview went. Don't get carried away by what recruiters say nor get carried away by what some confluent engineers perceive their levels to be. You are 65@msft which means that you have been in the industry long enough to know that vast majority of engs arent aware of how the levels are benchmarked. Typical L6 positions pay 550k+. I will just leave it there
      Dec 5, 2021
  • Staff 1 and staff 2 are the right level. Staff 1 is like 5.5 for fb and g. It’s the same as Microsoft L65 which maps to 5.5 in FB and G. L66 maps to staff 2. L67 maps to principal 1.
    Dec 4, 2021 0
  • From what I’ve seen with other folks who came in who were L66 or L67 at Microsoft, Staff I seems reasonable for L65.
    Dec 4, 2021 0
  • Amazon / Eng
    Ncpr40

    Go to company page Amazon Eng

    Ncpr40
    What is the target refresher for Staff-1 at Confluent? And do the refreshers start from year 2?
    Dec 5, 2021 0
  • That would be a equivalent lateral move with slightly better TC
    Dec 4, 2021 0