Help please. Microsoft federal just got back to me for a sales role at level 64. . Base 160$ + incentives 30 % of base (if quota met) + stock + bonus. This is out of DC location. My current base salary is about 20% higher but for a different role at Accenture in non-federal side. YOE is 15. Does this seem low?

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Yup , it low . Microsoft comp is lower than FAANG players.

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Definitely not true.

1. It’s absolutely possible you are getting lowballed; top of tech market does this occasionally and we are not immine.

2. In terms of base, we dont go much higher than 165 which is completely consistent with amazon. If anything we do more base, they do slightly more sign on cash. I see it as very normal for SM and above roles to take a base cut going to tech. Question is whether TC comes out ahead

How much stocks and bonus? For 15 YOE, You should be at 300k+ TC.

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Updated - base 160 + 30% incentive + 50k new hire stock bonus + 0- 48 Annual stock.

This is for a Account Technology strategist role based in DC/federal.

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Agree with M2.

Could see base potentially like 5k more. I’d personally push for more sign on RSU- this could potentially be 100k+ for L64

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Hmm is it a bad sign if they want to meet again today? Seems really fast. Fingers crossed 🤞!

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Keep us posted OP. Good Luck!

Ready for this? They sent a form offer letter this time. Waiting for me to sign.

Base 175k + 30% incentive = 228 TC
Annual stock 0-48
On hire stock 75k

I just need a small sweetener to actually sign the offer….

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Congrats buddy !!

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Numbers I have seen on this bowl for federal.
Microsoft Federal with 6YOE Data Scientist role
180k base
80k stocks (20 per year for 4yrs)
25k sign on bonus
20k to 60k annual bonus

Another:
152k base
30k Sign on
25k stocks per year
10k to 20k a year bonus
20% of base salary clearance bonus.

This is a bonus for having a TS+ clearance

So I countered with ask for TC at 250. The recruiter implied that base of 180-190 at L64 is not possible. almost like i asked for the moon. I pushed for using more new hire stock to close the gap. So let’s see. Is this a negotiation tactic by recruiters? Its very annoying… made me feel like i was asking for mountain without any credentials at all.

Hope all goes well . Keep us posted . We are rooting for you !

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Rooting for you as well.

I’m a bit confused by TC, which granted it s a nebulous definition. Your upper end before (160 + 48 RSU + 48 incentive) was 250.

I dont think the recruiter is bluffing on base, would love to be corrected there. New hire stock I’m definitely more hopeful for you

RSU 48 is based on performance reviews, so its a variable between zero to 48. It’s not guaranteed. It can be anything between that.


I was a bit confused too with TC definition too so i had him reply over email to explain. So 160+48 incentive = 208 is where TC landed. The recruiter defined TC this way. So I countered against that.

Thank everyone for rooting on! Appreciate positive energy

How long does the new hire stock take to vest?

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