Accepted an L3 offer from DoorDash this spring, graduating class of 2026. Posting numbers because I spent weeks digging for current data and found mostly 2023-2024 stuff.
Offer breakdown, SF Bay Area: Base: $155k Equity: $280k over 4 years (back-weighted, same structure as L5 from what I read) Signing bonus: $20k (one-time, paid out in two tranches: half at start, half at 6 months) Bonus target: 10%
All-in year 1 with signing: roughly $200k
I was also looking at offers from a mid-size fintech ($148k base, $180k equity, $15k signing) and a growth-stage startup (equity-heavy, hard to value). DoorDash won on base and total year 1 certainty.
Process for me was OA then a phone screen and then a 4-round virtual onsite. The behavioral round was explicitly part of the decision, not a formality. They asked for specific examples and pushed back when I gave vague answers.
I did not try to negotiate because I didn't have strong competing numbers and was nervous about the offer being rescinded (maybe silly but I am a new grad and these things feel real). Recruiter did say the equity was "flex" but I didn't push.
If anyone else has 2026 new grad numbers from DoorDash I'd really like to compare. I have no idea if I left anything on the table.