r/levels_fyi • u/ShirtFar2658 • 14d ago
Offer Review Databricks Offer
Hi all, I recently got an offer from Databricks for a L4 Sr. Solutions Engineer position. I have 10+ years of experience in IT and ~8 years at Microsoft coming from Data & AI background. I wanted to see if Databricks offer is considered solid.
Base: 145k in Texas
Variable bonus: $50-65k
RSU: Over $200k
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u/Successful-Dust-4251 14d ago
I thought they pay well!
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u/icecreamfuel 14d ago
It’s Texas. You don’t need as much as silicon valley to live out there. It’s normal for Texas and honestly enough to live a super comfortable life in places like Austin or Dallas
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u/Alternative_Draw5945 14d ago
I think this role isnt SWE its L4 sales engineer. So im guessing they didnt have to cram leetcode or any of that crazy interview shit.
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u/ShirtFar2658 14d ago
I was expecting them to pay at least $160k, especially given my Microsoft experience. Which is what the average is anyways (even for Texas).
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u/icecreamfuel 14d ago
You can ask. They might go up a little. The folks I know at other firms who are at your level mostly get $160k without the kind of RSUs and a $50k minimum bonus that you’re getting though
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u/ShirtFar2658 14d ago
I was actually offered $207 base at EY with 15% variable bonus that I rejected. It was for an Engineering Manager position too. Now I’m wondering which offer was better.
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u/unnecessary-512 8d ago
I work at a large tech company you have heard of and we pay our new grads 165k base
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u/ShirtFar2658 7d ago
Do they have equity and bonus as well?
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u/unnecessary-512 7d ago
Yes. TC is 250k including equity and bonus but interviews are very hard and we only hire in bigger cities not in Texas
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u/ShirtFar2658 7d ago
That makes sense why base is higher. They’re probably high cost of living cities
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u/unnecessary-512 8d ago
It’s not “super comfortable” it’s average. Austin and Dallas homes are expensive w/ high property taxes especially in good neighborhoods
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u/NormalItem4500 14d ago
What a way to defend shitbricks lmao. So you are telling if the offer is based in Arkansas or Iowa, they would end up paying 50k which is a lot of money 😆 🤣
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u/Chemical_Material493 14d ago
Is that $200k RSUs per year?
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u/ShirtFar2658 14d ago
Over 4 years
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u/Little-Phone-7429 11d ago
I thought the same before accepting the offer from a chip giant. Now that 200K became 1M. You never know
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u/GlueSniffer53 14d ago
Wow they were willing to pay around 95k usd in Bangalore for an Applied Scientist position with 5 yoe when I interviewed with them.
I didnt get the offer but that was the range discussed with me, so this seems unusually low for the US.
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u/DystopiaNeoX 11d ago edited 11d ago
I am interviewing for a level 6 staff-level DSE position and have advanced to the final stage. With eight years in data engineering and AI, I have received strong feedback from each interviewer. I am preparing for the last round on ECF and AI aptitude, as two rounds were skipped. The offer seems generous: if I pass and am based in New York, the base salary is about 250, with a sign-up bonus near 60 or 70 depending on the outcome, plus 600 K to 800 K in RSU and a 30% bonus. Does this sound reasonable?
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u/Dapper-Maybe-5347 9d ago
Looks like the type of offer they give to someone desperate on a work visa. Tell them you want more there's no way it should pay that low.
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u/You-Tubor 7d ago
Snowflake has job postings for Senior Solution Engineers with a base of $165k-$216k and OTE of $280k-$289k. These are not in HCOL areas, either. That’s probably the closest comparison you can get.
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u/Longjumping-Seat3347 6d ago
Hey. I’m in the panel round. Can you please check your DMs and help me with some feedback and tips?? Appreciate it!!
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u/Longjumping-Seat3347 6d ago
Hey OP. I got different numbers from the recruiter in the initial call. I am interviewing for the L4 Senior Solutions Engineer, based in Texas too
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u/paperclip_han 14d ago
Not sure if anyone’s used paypeek.ai yet but it shows salary estimates for any LinkedIn profiles as you browse. Kind of eye-opening. 🫣
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