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| Software Engineer Offers |  | $175k Total / Year | $125k Base | RSU $20k Stock | $30k
Bonus |
| Microsoft Redmond, WA - Jan '20
| 60 Level | 0 Yrs At Comp. | 2 Yrs Exp. |
| Analysis |
L60 candidates usually have less than 4 years experience. Microsoft includes many relocation benefits (not factored above): $2,500 cash bonus, temporary housing, rental car, etc. The relocation cash bonus amount is not fixed. Offer includes $100k RSU (stock) grant evenly vested over 5 years ($20k / year). Vesting periods at Microsoft may vary depending on the employee level. Most companies grant RSU's with a 4 year vesting schedule. | | Explore More → |
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 | $265k Total / Year | $160k Base | 111 Shares $10k Stock | $95k Bonus |
| Amazon Seattle, WA - Jan '20 | L5 Level | 0 Yrs At Comp. | 2 Yrs Exp. |
| Analysis
| Amazon's RSU (stock) grant is backvested (5% vested in 1st yr, 15% 2nd yr, 40% 3rd yr, 40% 4th yr). It provides a large signing bonus in the first two years in reverse proportion to meet the same total compensation figure. For this offer, the stock portion consists of a total of 111 shares (vested over 4 years). | | Explore More → |
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 | $350k Total / Year | $185k Base | 38,000 Shares $130k Stock | $35k Bonus |
| Stripe Los Angeles, CA - Oct '19 | L3 Level | 0 Yrs At Comp. | 6 Yrs Exp. |
| Analysis | Stripe is a late stage private company that issues RSUs based on the latest valuation of the company. Shares are currently valued approximately $14 per share. There's also an additional target performance bonus up to 20% of the base. The vesting schedule is a standard 4 yr vest. | | Explore More → |
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 | $185k Total / Year | $125k Base | 150 Shares $60k Stock | - Bonus |
| Google Mountain View, CA - Feb '20 | L3 Level | 0 Yrs At Comp. | 2 Yrs Exp. |
| Analysis |
Average L3 and more generally entry-level compensation at top-tier companies (ex. FAANG). Google offers RSUs (they have their own term for it: GSU) which converts to shares of Alphabet (the umbrella company). Performance bonus targets at Google vary by level. For L3, the target is 15% | |
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 | $150k Total / Year | $115k Base | RSU $23k Stock | $15k Bonus |
| Startup 1001-5000 Employees
Mountain View, CA - Jan '19 | Senior Engineer Level | 0 Yrs At Comp. | 1 Yrs Exp. |
| Analysis | This offer is for a senior backend engineer at a mid-size startup in Mountain View. Note that startup offers tend to be much lower than larger companies. | | Explore More → |
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