PerkyNugget
PerkyNugget

Google L5 SWE OR L6 application Engineer?

Recently, I was interviewed by Google. At the end of the process, based on my interview feedback, I was asked to choose between the following two options:

Software Engineer L5 Application Engineer L6

YOE 13 years

Please suggest which role I should consider? I don't have much knowledge for the roles and responsibilities of an Application Engineer at Google.

Current Organization: Walmart Role: Staff Software Engineer YOE: 13 Current Salary: 1 Cr #engineering #software #swe

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SwirlyTaco
SwirlyTaco

A Software Engineer L5 position would be more advantageous. Always opt for a role that offers a lower title but higher compensation.

BouncyWalrus
BouncyWalrus

Agreed

SquishyWaffle
SquishyWaffle

@OutOfRatRace if you can help

FuzzyMochi
FuzzyMochi

Sure, @DearestEstablishment61 possible to share job id links for both profiles?

SqueakyPotato
SqueakyPotato

1 Cr is base at Walmart or the total CTC?

PerkyNugget
PerkyNugget

Total TC, stock/4

JumpyPretzel
JumpyPretzel

Kisi Google ke friend se puuch lo Bhai, koi to hoga na Linkedin ke contact me ?

PerkyNugget
PerkyNugget

Pinged some folks, but no response yet

SillyBoba
SillyBoba

Ask the recruiter the team/vertical in google and how the competition range will vary for both.

if you choose L5 and do good work you are more likely to get promoted to L6 in a year or two.

If you choose L6 now you don't need to depend on uncertain future.

if i were you I would go with L6 with more compensation and stocks as compared to L5.

and then in post a year or two will opt for internal team change to a SWE role.

very easy in google to do this.

CosmicBiscuit
CosmicBiscuit

Iam. Interested. Sahana

ZoomyBagel
ZoomyBagel

No wonder the job market is cooked currently; you got people with 13 yoe joining in as L5s for a role that is usually for 7-10 yoe people (not shaming you or anything, just highlighting the general trend that current job market is tailored for senior engineers

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