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Congrats on being sober!

Almost but not quite - at high ends of salary the marginal tax rate is 38%, so $50k->$100k doesn't necessarily make you richer, it just makes Uncle Sam happier.

Any tips on negotiation at FANG corps?

Whoa. What position for bigco3?

edit: yes, I was born after you had many years of work experience :)

White male, born early 90's. Raised, live, and work in Silicon Valley.

2013: intern at tiny startup A, $12/hr, no benefits. Paid for my own gas/food

2014: software eng intern at large corp A. $28/hr

2015: software eng intern at startup B. $40/hr

2016: software developer at corp C, $105k base, $20k signing, future equity (noted below)

2017 - entry software engineer at corp C. $115k base, $25k bonus, $70k equity (for 2016 and 2017). Total comp about $205k-ish

2018.a - entry software engineer at corp C. $125k base, $27k bonus, $80k equity. Total comp around $235k

2018.b - mid year promotion to software engineer (non-entry level). $141k base, likely equity bump. Total comp for 2018 projects to be about $240k.

Current corp doesn't negotiate, but has very solid equity.