Counter offer from Intel

Intel
lm30

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lm30
Aug 11, 2021 29 Comments

I am in a funky situation right now, i started interviewing after missing out on CTR, and got an offer from Apple. When I told my manager about this, he told me that he was feeling bad for not able to include me for CTR and was working for an out of cycle promo in the background and it got approved by HR the same day I got Apple's offer!! He also wants to counter the offer from Apple (still waiting for those numbers from Intel). Not sure how to proceed with this :( any suggestions?

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  • NVIDIA
    iukE08

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    iukE08
    Check the Intel forum for more feedback as there were lots of similar cases. Not much to moving forward. Counters will take a couple days to generate. Wait for the counter offer from Intel, evaluate your options and what you want from your role, and then decide.

    Intel has been giving pretty strong counters, so I would look for them to at least match the offer over 3-4 years. Based on my counter, Intel will match the cash portion as closely as they can without blowing up the grade/compa structure and use a large RSU grant to try and make up the rest. Be aware that the RSU grant is only a one-time thing, so your refreshers will still be weak compared to Apple. You'll want to evaluate if that 4 year cliff is acceptable for you. I chose not to take my counter partially due to the cliff among other factors.
    Aug 11, 2021 1
    • Intel
      lm30

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      lm30
      OP
      thanks for your inputs, it helps. In one side, if I take intel's offer, i don't have to move (and my wife also works for intel, she was planning to do an internal transfer, so taking intel's offer mean less pressure for her to find a job). I like what I do at Intel, but we have a "top-heavy" team (most of my team members are in higher grade), because of that everything is slow in terms of promo and competing with them is not that easy after joining as grade 7 (i am the only one who joined with a PhD from internal transfer, and people who are already in g7/8 have at least 7-8yrs of experience).
      Aug 11, 2021
  • Bruh, you really think it's a coincidence?
    Aug 11, 2021 2
  • Just leave. Apple is much better than Intel.
    Aug 11, 2021 1
  • Intel
    NVLC71

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    NVLC71
    Can you share your Apple offer?
    Aug 11, 2021 3
  • Microsoft
    DogeπŸ•πŸ’°

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    DogeπŸ•πŸ’°
    Take Apple offer and don't look back. You got an IC4 offer. You will get $100k refreshers every year if you work well.
    Aug 11, 2021 2
    • Intel
      NVLC71

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      NVLC71
      Do you know the range of refreshers one can get at ict4 at apple?
      And How are refreshers at MSFT for similar level?
      Aug 11, 2021
    • Intel
      lm30

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      lm30
      OP
      Recruiter did not disclose the level, that's why i am guessing may be it is in the higher side of ICT3.
      Aug 11, 2021