Evaluate Google L5 SWE offer - Blind
I am a manager. Let me tell you something. Never ever ask for more base when base is low. Instead ask for more equity or signon. Reason: Year end salary planning takes previous base into account. If it was low before you would get higher increase for same rating. But equity planning does not look at previous grants. So having higher initial grant will not have a bigger impact on it. Technically manager can adjust it downward. But that is still a manual action. Assuming manager leaves it to the formula, you are better off coming in with lower base and same TC. It does lower your bonus slightly but that should be negligible for L5.
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