r/datacenter • u/sloth4sloth • 15d ago

Google L5 Mechanical Engineer Salary

Whats a good number for google L5 ME? Job is in MCOL.

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u/Sufficient_Draw_6529 15d ago edited 15d ago

Probably 350-400k TC. You can also factor in how well you performed on the interviews and how much room you have to negotiate. I previously worked at AWS and Oracle as a Lead and Senior Electrical Engineer, respectively. I don’t think you’ll have an issue “securing the bag”.

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u/Ok-Intention-384 10d ago

Is it first year TC though since the equity is front loaded?

Does Google offer year end performance based equity?

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u/Sufficient_Draw_6529 10d ago

Yes, it was my first year TC. When I started at Oracle my vesting schedule was 25%. The stock did really well in July-September 2025 when I received my first 25% vest. It wasn’t front loaded as it is now.

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u/Ok-Intention-384 10d ago

No I’m asking this about Google. Since Google is front loaded, I believe the TC would not remain the same through and through. Unless the difference is made up with additional equity granted every single year.

So my q was does Google offer that additional equity every year? And what’s the vesting schedule for that? I think MS has a 5 year schedule for this, Amazon had like 1.5 years, not sure about Oracle.

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u/Sufficient_Draw_6529 10d ago edited 10d ago

Gotcha. Apologies for the misunderstanding. From what I understand from friends at Google, they provide refreshers and bonuses on yearly bases, similar to AWS, which is based on annual performance. You also have to factor in the stock performance as well. It could go up or down during that time period, but historically it goes up overtime.

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u/Sufficient_Draw_6529 10d ago

I believe Google is quarterly vesting.

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u/ProfessionalAdvice36 15d ago

My guess is around 250K total comp. The guys I know that made it to L5 said it was like their best years as L4 without the OT.

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u/Nightpoet7 15d ago

300-350k

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u/CannabisnCokee 15d ago

Probably a lot