Education: B.S. in Math and CS\nYears of Experience: 8 total, 5 in SWE roles\nExperience: Startups\nDate of the Offer: April 2020\nCompany: Google\nTitle/Level: L4\nLocation: Seattle, WA\nSalary: $155000\nRelocation/Signing Bonus: $75000\nStock bonus: $450000\nBonus: 15% => $23250\nTotal comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): $309500 (signing bonus split over four years)\nBenefits: Full\n\nFacebook, Amazon, and Google all made offers. My negotiation "strategy" was to be very open and honest with all recruiters, keeping them informed about what everyone else was saying.\n\nGoogle\'s initial offer was $272850/year over four years.\nFacebook\'s initial offer beat Google\'s, so Google made the counteroffer above to beat FB by about 5%.\nApparently beating competitors\' offers by 5-10% is standard practice at Google.

Education: B.S. in Math and CS\nYears of Experience: 8 total, 5 in SWE roles\nExperience: Startups\nDate of the Offer: April 2020\nCompany: Google\nTitle/Level: