sharing because i couldn't find current numbers anywhere when i was prepping.
my offer was for a mid-level SWE role at their Foster City HQ. offer breakdown: base: $178k annual bonus target: 15% of base (so ~$27k) RSUs: $220k over 4 years, even vesting signing bonus: $30k
total first-year: roughly $262k including signing. total steady-state: roughly $232k.
for context: 6 YOE, no FAANG background. came from a regional bank's tech team. Visa rated it internal L4 equivalent.
recruiter said comp bands are pretty tight and they don't move much on base, but the signing bonus had some flex. ended up negotiating the signing from $20k to $30k by citing a competing offer. RSUs they wouldn't touch.
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numbers_only
thanks for the breakdown. that's below top-of-market for that YOE in SF Bay Area but not embarrassing. RSU vesting schedule: 4-year even is less common now, most places do 1-year cliff then monthly. did they do it as quarterly after cliff or genuinely flat quarterly/annual grants?
contractor_kai
even quarterly over 4 years, no cliff. so 6.25% of the grant per quarter. honestly i liked it, no cliff means you're liquid faster. downside is you're not accumulating a big unvested retention number as fast.
market_realist
the 'we don't move on RSUs' line is such a standard play. sometimes it's true. sometimes if you push with a real competing offer in writing they find room. congrats on the signing bump though, $10k is $10k.
visa_vik
does Visa sponsor H1B? that's honestly my top question before i even worry about comp numbers.
contractor_kai
yes, they do. they've been on the H1B sponsor list for years. i'm not personally on a visa so i can't speak to their internal process but the recruiter confirmed sponsorship is available for this role type.