u/Alex_MercerXX

Hi all, I would like some perspective on if this NVIDIA offer is a lowball or not.

I am currently at Apple (not SF/SJC but HCOL) with a base of 175k + original equity grant of 250k/4years (annual refresher of 70k/4years in my first cycle + 15k bonus). The stock has risen quite well over the past 1.5 years. YOE: 3.5 years (1.5 years Apple) + MS and my manager has indicated that I will be up for promotion to ICT4 in the next 1-2 years.

I got an offer for IC3 at NVIDIA (relocate to SJC) with the following numbers:
Base: 215k

Sign on: 21k

Stocks: 195K with 40/30/20/10 front loaded scheme (which is smaller than even my initial Apple grant).

Is this good for the level, and how much room do I have to negotiate?