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ONHy36

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Nov 26, 2021 20 Comments

I am about to give my recruiter my ask for comp and I am wondering what to start with.

- I have no competing offers because I just want to work at Google (don't judge..). Obviously this leaves me with just my winning personality as leverage.
- My current TC is way lower because I am coming out of academia.
- The interview went very well and I had multiple teams that wanted me.
- Not the bay, but a relatively high cost geography (though I am mostly remote).

I am thinking 225k base + 900k GSU + 20%. This would be 570k first year (GSU are front-loaded at 33% for the first two years). This seems similar to some things on blind, but a good bit higher than what I see on levels. Too high? Doesn't hurt to ask?

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      ONHy36

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      I know lots of people at Google (ex academics etc) and got introductions to lots of HMs that way. I do have a director level person who will go to bat I think, but what I am trying to figure out ATM is my opening bid. I could try for a 600k first year TC, but it just doesn't match what I am seeing in levels.fyi so I feel like it would be asking more than is possible at L6.
      Nov 26, 2021
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      ONHy36

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      I get the impression that 600k would be way above what they are paying L6s, but I just have sketchy info off blind and levels to start from.
      Nov 26, 2021
  • 240/1.2/100 sign on
    Nov 26, 2021 0
  • Are you a researcher or professor? Asking as you are coming from academia at Staff..
    Nov 26, 2021 3
    • Very nice to hear! Congratulations on your move. Mind if I get in touch over DM? I am a PhD graduate and needed some generic career advice. Also, are you going to be working on research related work at Google?
      Nov 26, 2021
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      ONHy36

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      Absolutely on the DM, I spend lots of time giving career advice (you will get what you are paying for!). Not research at Google (looking for a change).
      Nov 26, 2021
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    PapayaPapa

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    PapayaPapa
    What did you end up getting?
    Dec 10, 2021 2
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      ONHy36

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      220,875,20%bonus,nice signon. Seems reasonable to me, especially remote. TC is more than my current house cost. Thanks for helping blinders.
      Dec 10, 2021
    • Congrats!
      Jan 11
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    amzeee

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    amzeee
    Yes I recently got an offer. Amount that you are planning to ask looks good. I’d say ask slightly higher.
    Dec 2, 2021 1
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      ONHy36

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      I did. Slowly winding its way through the tubes over there. We will see. Honestly the whole process has been great. The recruiter is great, the interviewers were good etc. But quick? No, it is not quick.
      Dec 2, 2021