Paypal offering low salary

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johncena7

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johncena7
Sep 29, 2021 11 Comments

Current:
YOE:9
TC:25L (all fixed)
LOC: India
Education: Masters

Paypal offer
Base:30L
stocks:3L

Interviewed for T24 DataEngineer III role but I am currently working as lead data engineer(kind of architect). Not sure If I can ask for MTS1(not sure if iam eligible). How much TC should I ask. The HR is not at all interested to increase saying budget constraint. Please help me. #tech

--------update1
HR called again (not sure why they reduced base)
Base:28L
variable:2.8L
rsu/stock:50k $/3 years vested (33.3,33.33.3) so approx 16,666$. so approx 12.5L
JB:2L
TC:45.3L

How much hard I can negotiate? HR is saying that she tried for t25 but panel said I should be given t24. I have really done interviews very well. But HR says feedback is positive for t24. Any disadvantages going one level down as I am Team Lead in a startup from 2 years leading more than 7 engineers. Do you think its downgrade and will effect my career? I am close to getting another offer of 53L in Accenture as manager(all TC included) but its not competing as base is low and JB is high. I think paypal will turn down. Any tips are really appreciated? How much more can they extend for T24 level? Also am I missing opportunity of being manager in Accenture if I end up taking DEIII in paypal? My long term goal is to settle for FAANG in program manager/ Engineering Manager role. So will my job title effect my long term goal? Here in my startup I directly deal with clients/understand requirements/translate to team/code when required/give demos/build automatic code deployments etc etc. I felt that is the reason I would be right fit for program manager handling end to end project. But paypal is going to ruin my long term plan? I am confused. Any help is really appreciated.

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  • New
    tuip

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    tuip
    Ask them to pay pal
    Sep 29, 2021 1
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      johncena7

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      johncena7
      OP
      haha good one pal :D
      Sep 29, 2021
  • Cognizant / Data
    2shaktiman

    Go to company page Cognizant Data

    2shaktiman
    Dont know why Paypal lowballs most of the times. :(
    And not sure why Paypal HRs are mostly take it or leave it sort of.
    Maybe because most of these HRs are new hires with only 4-5 months in Paypal.

    My advice would be to reject the offer, and tell them you need better package or T25 else you are not joining.
    I learned from blind community that even if it is Google, dont join a level that you dont feel right.
    As you are a final select and there are so man DE openings within paypal, mostly they will try to map you to other teams who are in need of your skillset. Obviously you might have to go through few more rounds of interview with the new team.

    At first place, you might have actually not went for T24 interview, incase if you were targeting T25.

    Based on my research within blind community, not sure whether YOE-9 can get T25, unless the feedback is too strong. But TC wise, definitely 50 LPA is very much possible for T24 also.
    Sep 29, 2021 2
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      johncena7

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      johncena7
      OP
      Completely agree. I was not told until yesterday what level I am interviewing. HR told me DEIII and I did not know all these levels very well. HR said there is drive and we have 7 openings and there are 100 people and forced me to take 3 rounds (each 1 hour) on same day or we will not consider you. Out of desperation I took interviews only to find TC is very low. I am definitely going to reject if TC is less than 40L. Does location matter? I interviewed for chennai and HR said may be in banaglore TC is high but we are giving best as per location. Thanks mate for the genuine comment.
      Sep 29, 2021
    • Cognizant / Data
      2shaktiman

      Go to company page Cognizant Data

      2shaktiman
      Chennai against other locations might have 10% diff. But not more than that.

      Can please help with what was asked in Hiring manager round?
      Sep 29, 2021
  • I think service based also can offer same in some cases what paypal offering
    Sep 29, 2021 1
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      johncena7

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      johncena7
      OP
      @2shaktiman general discussion
      1) 2 toughest situations you faced
      2) strenghts and weakness
      3) I was interviewing for hadoop to gcp migration. Asked about how should be done..best practices..followup questions.
      Lasted for 45 minutes as she joined 15 minutes late.
      Sep 29, 2021
  • PayPal
    FXAI70

    Go to company page PayPal

    FXAI70
    I am T24 with base of 33 and TC of 50 LPA. So ya there is a scope at T24 level itself.
    Oct 5, 2021 0
  • PayPal / Eng
    0p0p

    Go to company page PayPal Eng

    0p0p
    Ofcourse you are eligible for T25 level. May be the position opened is for T24 you can ask the recruiter to map to another team.. btw recruiters/HRs have no clue at PayPal

    30L for T24 is a decent one but RSUs are less.
    Sep 29, 2021 0