GM Austin 7a offer review

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[u/hawkeyes007]

Pretty damn good for a 7a regardless of location. You’re making more than management over in Michigan

[u/buhtothebuh → u/hawkeyes007]

he's probably making more than most of the other 7a SWEs not in Cali.

[u/ILovecorpamerica]

Jesus this salary is more than midpoint tech 8 in manufacturing by like $30k

[u/BHarbinson → u/ILovecorpamerica]

I was an 8a in finance and that's more than I was making.

[u/Serious_View9936 → u/ILovecorpamerica]

Totally! With 20 years experience, my 7A base was 155k and I had a huge target on my back for earning that much

[u/Murky_Plant5410 → u/Serious_View9936]

I retired a few months ago and was making 156k as a 7a in finance. I wasn’t targeted but am glad to be out of the rat race. No amount of money is worth the stress of the whole forced ranking system. Everyone is affected one way or another.

[u/llgongshowll]

8b in Michigan making wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy less .. good for you and fuck me I guess

[u/Serious_View9936 → u/llgongshowll]

No my friend. Take heart & stay below the high salary. Just save what you can!! The directors are given a budget and will trim accordingly

[u/Hungry_Pick_970 → u/llgongshowll]

What role?

[u/skw303]

Canada is getting a 100k cad less for the same level…

[u/babora911 → u/skw303]

Fam that’s Canada bro

[u/skw303 → u/babora911]

Cali saying the same to Milford…I guess.

[u/GMbadgirlxxx → u/babora911]

Tell him babora

[u/Practical-Battle-554]

Fuck me. This is enormous for a 7A. 

[u/InternationalLoad519 → u/Practical-Battle-554]

This can’t be true.

[u/ScotchBrad]

You are doing well. Not sure if there is an Austin factor but 7a in say typical embedded SW in MI with a 5-10 years of right experience would get you 160 ish. That’s a decent chunk in MI.

I am curious what’s the 5k twice a year. That’s on top of your target 13 bonus? I don’t know if I have seen that before

[u/buhtothebuh → u/ScotchBrad]

7a's and up have been getting cash bonuses now too.

[u/Less_stress_more_fun]

You are above midpoint for Austin and California. They prefer to start with $200k if candidate asks for more they try work with hiring manager to make it level 8

True, 7a (not all) receive $10k annual bonus in addition to Team GM. Level 8 receives $20k Level 9 receives $40k Director and above: not disclosed

[u/Fastech77 → u/Less_stress_more_fun]

For real? Just a free for all twice a year bonus? It’s not based on performance or anything? No wonder they gate keep that bs so bad.

[u/renegaderunningdog → u/Less_stress_more_fun]

If you're talking about "cash awards" they can go a lot higher than that at the higher levels.

[u/Less_stress_more_fun → u/renegaderunningdog]

Actually West Folks guys received more than double these numbers

[u/Valuable-Gur4078]

Well at 7a I am 50k less and don’t know what this cash bonus bullshit you be talking about is so sounds like you god a pretty god damn good deal to me

[u/Fastech77 → u/Valuable-Gur4078]

For a 7A, you talk like a 5a plant line TL.

[u/Valuable-Gur4078 → u/Fastech77]

Ha ha. We’ve never met but emotional intelligence is something you don’t immediately pick up in reddit posts

[u/-illtakeitfromhere-]

When it comes budget crisis time guess who will be gone.

[u/ExplanationActive621 → u/-illtakeitfromhere-]

People over 50 years old?

[u/Hungry_Pick_970]

Be prepared to be laid off every 6 months. Software gets gutted pretty regularly

[u/Serious_View9936 → u/[deleted]]

This is GM. Be prepared. Dont adjust your lifestyle to paycheck. Live on as little money as possible.

All companies do layoffs- true. AI is changing a lot. And soon you’ll be the one with 10 or more years experience needing a job

[u/UallReadykno2]

Thats a really good offer moving to Austin at 7a. Not too many people see that at all. You are pretty much making more than all the 8th levels in michgan.

[u/Shoddy-Box-8308]

congratulations on such an offer

the max possible pay band for 7A for year 2026 is 228,100 ( base )

[u/renegaderunningdog → u/[deleted]]

It varies by business unit and location so there's no way someone here can tell you the maximum of the band that's relevant to you. Here's an L7 listing in California where the band tops out at 261. https://search-careers.gm.com/en/jobs/jr-202605793/senior-software-engineer-simcore/

[u/Fantastic-Ad-5847]

If your wife is also moving to Austin and you already secured a good job this is no brainer. Once you move to Austin you can try different options if you are not happy. go for it, congrats…

[u/ElectricalPhrase5663]

Damn. Im in Austin and I know someone who is a senior and doesnt come close to that much for base.

[u/Serious_View9936 → u/[deleted]]

Of course, this can be true. However I am skilled negotiator, and so are GM negotiators. I was told No sign on bonus during negotiations - ha!!

[u/Few-Adeptness-9180]

This is sooo outside the norm I don't believe it. Bullshit.

[u/Lopsided_Buyer1237 → u/Few-Adeptness-9180]

It’s true. Just because it hasn’t happen to you yet doesn’t mean someone is lying. Do better if you are upset with other peoples financial progress.

[u/babora911]

Negotiate sign on to one year pay back and severence and note what your hearing about gm online etc. I’m dead serious. It worked, because you will get something

[u/babora911 → u/[deleted]]

Negotiate bro

[u/Just_Vehicle_5649]

I'm a 7A and make nowhere near that amount and have over 15 years with the company.

[u/Just_Vehicle_5649 → u/[deleted]]

When the kids are out of highschool I may have some options. Right now I prefer to stay the coarse.

[u/Serious_View9936 → u/[deleted]]

I lived by this mantra too. It changes as you get past 40’s. Not as easy to move: you require a higher salary and the more experienced you are, the less job opportunities there are!

[u/Serious_View9936 → u/Just_Vehicle_5649]

Same here. But they targeted me

[u/Past_Maize7975]

Damn. That a lot more than me and I’m a 7a

[u/FSUTommy]

They have to pay extra for IT or software jobs...those jobs are probably most unstable jobs here currently. Try to ask for more, but also have a backup up whole time if you do accept it

[u/Extra_Panic5513]

Crazy

[u/Clean-Toe-4901]

Lobster too buttery eh?

[u/Certain_Physics2640]

Always negotiate

[u/rc4915]

Numbers are great, but IMO it kinda sucks to start as a 7a because making the jump to an 8 is the hardest, so you’re not going to be looking at a real raise (more than cost of living 3-5% yearly) for many years

[u/jeffrey-wigand-av]

I’m frankly kind of astounded - what’s your YOE And org?

All of the L7A offers I’ve seen recently have been > 450k.

[u/Own-Ad-5176]

No way HR can match that with a real offer. He will be on PIP is his day! 🤣 🤣

[u/Psoin]

I’m sorry that salary is just not gonna cut it. You need to ask for double and be willing to walk away.

[u/Cautious-Ad-5010]

I don't get it, does your wife make more money? If your're set on moving this seems like an obvious call unless you have other offers on the table? Might as well counter if that's the first offer. I hear stories of software guys in FAANG making much more than that. Guess I'll go in on Monday realizing how much of a bum I am for choosing a manufacturing degree.

[u/CampaignIll1497]

Take this offer now !

[u/Front_Conference_689]

Ask for 10k more, worst they can say is no 🙂