Microsoft L64 refresher
How much is the stock refresher for L64 SWE at Microsoft? Also how are the cash bonuses every year ? TC:350K
You will be shocked at how depressingly bad they are. My guess is right now they are around 60k vested across 5 years. Stock growth is what kept a lot of msft salaries at ok levels for the past few years.
60 is actually high for 64. Most orgs give out 140 if you are doing really good. That's just 56. If you don't kick ass you are looking at 40 if not less. Have to make Principal to start having better grants.
When I was there it was 16k vested over 6 years
Wow when was this?
What are these? I thought we buy our own refreshments.
64 is not great stocks as already covered. But if you get to 65+ they start improving a lot. So if joining, have to figure out how quickly you can make that jump before the signing stocks run out (4 years) Otherwise you will have a cliff.
How much is it for L65?
Not that high. 65k, 20% at 100% rating.
Stock range for 64 is 0-80k vesting over 5 years.
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Two peanut shells and some pocket lint
I think the offer you get to begin with these days is still pretty decent. If you’re hired at 64 you can probably get at least 300k stock at current valuation vesting over 4 years. Due to appreciation it will be 500k in 2-3 years time. If the cliff hits you hard just jump ship. But lot of folks get SsA or promotion that ensures their salary is competitive.
Any idea of the range of salary for L64 new hire,? Thanks
Levels.fyi Your salary as a new hire would always be at the higher end (90th percentile)
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40k, vested over 5 years and cash bonus of 15% base for a 100% rating (ranges 0-200%). That’s 40k USD and not shares.
Incredibly low.
64 is pretty low on the totem pole too. Still senior band. And anyone who’s been senior band while MSFT was below (or well below) 100 has still done extremely well. 65 is principle band and the higher responsibility at that level is compensated accordingly.