You didn't provide a "relevant data point". The base salary for an L3 (rank-and-file) SWE in the Bay Area (which is one of the highest paid areas in the US) is 140K on levels.fyi. You've compared this to the total comp which includes stock (that tanked recently), and a bonus (which isn't guaranteed). You're asserting that you're right and I have no idea what I'm talking about baselessly and being agressive and rude. I don't need to engage with that, nobody does.
In the article if you read it, most of Sundar’s criticized compensation came in the form of stock. Total comp is relevant. It might be down, but it’s still way more than 150k. It’s double or more
L3’s are newbies. They’re one step above interns. It’s easy to become an L4. L4 - L5 are rank and file.
You’re still really wrong and very ignorant on the subject.
As for being aggressive, I’m not the one over generalizing and calling the rank and file at Google spineless
Stock "tanked" 35% from the top after running up for years. It doesn't make the stock component of the compensation zero. Median compensation is >$300K. You could have made your point without making up numbers that are easily fact checked.
Other guy is right, you're misinformed and continuing to argue when you're wrong makes you ignorant and foolish.
