Should I negotiate base, stock or sign on bonus?
Dec 13, 2018
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HC just approved me and I’m talking to the recruiter about comp now. Can anyone share how to think about negotiating base, stock and sign on bonus? Which one has bigger wiggle room and which one is more important in the long run?
It’s easier to put base into perspective because there’s more info online. But it seems hard to evaluate stock?
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Base tends to have a cap per level and location. I think it's quite important since it's cash in your pocket no matter what happens in the market. If you think you are way below the limit you can negotiate it to be better.
Sign on its a one time thing and pretty standard. Unless it's ridiculously small usually it's not a problem.
More important in the long run: depends on how good your investment skills are, cannot comment on stock to avoid insider trading.
This post might help to get an idea:
https://www.teamblind.com/article/google-engineer---total-compensation-in-us---ultimate-post-jYcrij5X