Meta E3 Looking to Leave (TC boost?)

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Mar 17 20 Comments

Hey all! Joined Meta in August as a return intern and am looking to leave. I have <1 year of experience, but I'm wondering if I could be considered E4 at other tech companies if I start interviewing now. I'm also pondering the HFT route which I know would result in higher TC as well, and I'm interested in that work too. I'm a high performer at Meta (manager says at or above E4 level but is pushing back on promo due to total time at company) and to be completely honest I want to jump ship especially with the shift in direction here.

I have recruiters for LinkedIn, Google, Amazon, TikTok, Dropbox, HRT/Citadel/trading, etc... all in my inbox but haven't pursued anything yet. Is it realistic to expect a TC bump and maybe a level increase somewhere or should I wait until I get promoted to E4 at Meta first? Waiting for a promotion seems pointless as I'll look to leave immediately anyway but I'm not sure how this all works.

TC: 240k (with sign-on first year), recurring 150k (stock fell!)

#engineering #software #swe #meta #google #tc

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  • Meta
    🌲50

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    🌲50
    Since it’s your first job, try and stick it out at least a year so it looks good on resume. You should be promoted to E4 by then anyways and it’ll make it much easier to bounce.
    Mar 17 3
  • Lacework
    skylar🦊

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    skylar🦊
    It's very unlikely that you would get E4 somewhere else unless you kill the interview. Even if you get to E4, with 1 YOE you probably won't get the same level at another company.

    If you do get promoted fast you should ask for AE. Stock price is low now so new equity will help your TC.
    Mar 17 8
    • Dropbox
      hyapppi

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      hyapppi
      Coming back on highest intern offer doesn’t mean that you are on E4

      Would you say someone coming on high E5 offer is already performing at E6

      Dear you’ll understand more of these stuff eventually.

      I am not being pessimistic, but practical !!
      Mar 17
    • Meta
      meemer

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      meemer
      Yeah I kinda agree with Dropbox here, seems like someone’s ego got a little over inflated! But who knows man, go get E4 and prove everyone wrong if you’re so confident.
      Mar 17
  • DocuSign
    निकल लवदे

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    निकल लवदे
    Why do you want to leave?
    Mar 17 5
    • Meta
      meemer

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      meemer
      20k is absolutely nothing lol. When you’re older your portfolio will go + or - 20k in one day. Why not just switch teams?
      Mar 17
    • Lacework
      skylar🦊

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      skylar🦊
      You manager might just be telling you nice things so you don't fuck him over in your review. If your manager is trying to switch teams then a bad rating might make that a problem. It's a bit asymmetric that your manager knows everyone's ratings but you don't know theirs.
      Mar 17
  • New
    Fmqg38

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    Two Sigma
    Fmqg38
    Fwiw, you should try interviewing at the HFT shops to see if it pans out. They definitely aren’t a slouch when it comes to difficulty
    Mar 20 0