e6 offer reasonable?

Jul 28, 2017 40 Comments

I was offered a E6 position. can you tell me if reasonable? I have a PhD with 8 years of experience in a very relevant area in FB (computer vision). I do have a good offer from Snap, but I won't join it definitely, so FB it is. I am a L66 in Microsoft Research. Snap Research offering a lot more stock, but otherwise quite a similar offer. Interviewed with a few other companies, but didn't make it.

200k base
450k rsu approx
sign on: 50k

Thoughts?

comments

Want to comment? LOG IN or SIGN UP
TOP 40 Comments
  • given your experience and current level at Microsoft I don't think this is a good offer.
    I know a guy who was senior software Engineer at LinkedIn (~level 62 of Microsoft) got e5 offer from FB at 190 base and 400k rsu.

    I would say definitely ask for more stocks.

    and in my opinion level 66 of Microsoft is way above E6.
    Jul 28, 2017 0
  • Facebook / Eng
    LMvL64

    Go to company page Facebook Eng

    LMvL64
    Just repeating what most have said already. This is low end e6 offer and FB has no reason to give higher package as we are hiring like crazy these days.

    Only way to bump this offer is:
    1. Get a competing offer from google or apple.
    2. If not 1 then, decline the offer on comp ground and they will come around for the "sell".

    Note that once you are in, it wont matter what's your comp. expectations would be super high from you and your work life balance would be a huge struggle for atleast a year. So its best to get the comp up as much as you can now.
    Jul 29, 2017 4
    • Google
      mot

      Go to company page Google

      mot
      That helps. Thanks.
      Jul 29, 2017
    • > we're hiring like crazy these days
      has hiring/interview process been adjusted in any way? or as always it's all about brushing/memorizing that algorithmic garbage

      my other thought is fb is building up some kind of code monkey camp where writing code is preferred over writing software

      no offense
      Jul 31, 2017
  • I got the same offer but turned it down because it really wasn't much better total comp than I'm getting now. I'm a lower level and don't have a PhD. They will try to make future bonuses sound like a sure thing but you should only look at the offer. Bonus is just that and often subjectively decided upon.
    Jul 29, 2017 2
  • Google
    mot

    Go to company page Google

    mot
    Base is ok, but signing and stock is low even for Seattle.
    Jul 28, 2017 0
  • OP
    Agreed to match my request. Thanks for your guidance!
    Aug 2, 2017 2