7 years out of undergrad (ivy league business program), ~4 years in MBB, then ~2 years on the internal strategy team at a major philanthropy, now ~6 months in strategic partnerships at a startup.

Got an L4 offer for Strategic Partner Manager at Google. Didn’t know about leveling when I applied and probably should’ve targeted L5. It’s a meaningful paycut ($205k, $155k options)

Google Y1 ~$230k vs current ~$275k
Base: $155 (current $205)
Bonus: 15%
Equity: $105k
Sign on bonus: $15k

Thoughts?

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Your chances of getting an L5 offer would be much lower. L5 is usually MINIMUM 7 YOE. Most L5s have 7-10. I suggest getting your foot in the door, joining at L4 and then proving yourself and getting promoted quickly to L5. If you’re truly operating at L5, it won’t take your leaders long to notice. This is based on my experience of just having gone through the same thing and getting promoted from L4 to L5 in 14 months. I’ll caveat that this it’s highly dependent on your PA, your leadership and the visibility/impact of what you’re working on.

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