L4 software engineer google salary reddit Which was lucky actually. Staff engineers take forever to get to since that’s pretty much the top and quant is extremely competitive due to the nature of the work. Doing a PhD isn't hard these days. Engineers make more than PM, but since PMs work closely with engineers they get paid a lot too (usually similar base, bonus, 1/2 equity). They were concerned to salary L4 after 1 year. 32 votes, 26 comments. Getting certs + bootcamp knowledge will not get you anywhere remotely close to L9 at Google. Levels. The most senior engineers at meta were getting over 1. The median total compensation package for a L4 at Google is $296,460. baerayceqtvcnvxdkttasoovkudgeudorakxcfpciqxcoeaadjhsathseusdjfqoublkndiimedcbh