[throwaway_5753]

Where will you go that will be a 50k-100k bump over google comp?

[shadowgovt]

Lots of places, for two reasons

1) companies usually hire ex-Googlers up-level because they're perceived as being more valuable (Google titles tend to under-represent engineer capabilities; an L4 Googler is an SSE elsewhere).

2) Google was one of the FAANGs that fixed wages via unofficial non-competes. Their compensation ladders still reflect that.

[sickblastoise]

Dealing with some ex googlers at my current (non tech company) now, Jesus Christ they are culture killers at regular companies.

[asdfman123]

Google would be a $50-100k bump over Google if they promoted me to the level commensurate with my experience

[shitlord]

Google doesn't exactly pay top of market.

[throwaway_5753]

who does these days?

[runeblaze]

Smaller companies need to outbid Google for talent, especially if they carry less stability. I imagine there are quite many who went like: leaves Google for great cash package at smaller company/start up -> smaller company goes belly up -> go back to FAANG

[throwaway215234]

Google comp is known to be low. Top candidates with in-demand skills can easily ask for 2x TC of google and get a stream of offers pouring in.

[laweijfmvo]

ask where?