Advice on taking Google offer
Hi,
About a month ago, I passed the loop for Google!
I graduated about 2 years ago and since then, I have been working at a good company in London as a SWE. My current TC here is probably slightly higher than Google, and on top of that, I am due to be promoted this summer, so I will be L4 with even higher TC...
While I enjoy my current job overall, but it is quite draining and a can get a bit toxic so I do want to join Google. However, I have a feeling that the Google offer will be L3. Not only will it be quite a significant pay cut (like 15-20% lower), I will also join as an L3 - not sure if this will stall my career growth.
While I am not too concerned about pay, I also don't want to feel as though I am taking a step backwards.
Hoping someone could chime in and give their two-cents on what they would do in this situation. I'm not sure whether or not my concerns are valid.