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AJohn.
BHi.
AHi. How are you?
BAll good. How are you?
AI'm doing good. So I wanted to follow up with you. First of all, thank you so much for your patience. We had like last week off site with all the CVPs, so all the business managers too. So we were just. I told you, I think I was chasing people. And then he came back and yesterday I think he had just way too many things on his plate so he just approved it. And I got all three other approvals one after another. So I wanted to get hold of you. So we're ready to give you the offer details if you are ready.
BSure, yeah, please.
AOkay. So this position is based out of New Jersey because that's what you said you wanted to work out of. So we're going to make that happen. So since the New Jersey is also high cost as the one, we are going to go with it. Now really quick, in New Jersey, let's see, what is this? What city are you close by. So I'll read you these options. And I don't know New Jersey really well. So I'm sorry. So Bridgewater, Cherry Hill, Edison, Freehold, Fort Lee, maybe Island, Pamos, Plainsboro, Short Hills and Wayne.
BI think none of them is there. Jersey City.
AWhat is Jersey City?
BYeah, because New Jersey isn't really right. Like I live very, very close to New York. Manhattan. New York City. Manhattan. It's like right across the river.
AOh really? Okay, hold on, let me.
BAnd if, if I were to like go into office, it would be the New York office.
AYeah, New York City, New York. Maybe that's how it is. I'm just going to list it as in New York right now and I'll check in with one of my peer who recently hired somebody in Jersey City. I think. So I'll ping her and I will find out what that is. So already, let's see here. Really quick. Bear with me. I'm going to pull up something. I'm trying to find. I know I've seen Jersey City somewhere that it's going to drive me crazy.
BSo yeah, it's like just like right across New York City. It's technically in New Jersey but like for all intents and purposes, it's almost like being in New York.
AOh yeah, yeah. No, makes sense, Makes sense. Let's see here. Bear with me. So I know we talked about some of the numbers before, correct. If I'm not mistaken. And you had mentioned if we were to get there, maybe that's impossibility. So anyway, so I was able to get approvals Worked through a lot of hoops what we have approved for you. And of course you know that benefits are also consistent health benefit for our employees or you know other benefits that come along and that is there for you, me, everyone. It equates to quite a bit of dollar amount when you calculate it. But that's what it is. So with that wanted to give you the numbers and you know, obviously think it through and let me know if you have any question and then you know I'm happy to answer. And if you need any calls with the business managers managers itself to understand a little bit more, you know about the role scope, you know I can definitely make that happen as well and we go from there. But I think you all have been in contact with Leo, right. Quite a bit. You have had conversations with Leo and Ranveer. So. But anyway if you do need it, you know I can make that plug plugin for you. Let's see here. Okay. So with that. So the base salary we're going to offer you is $227,000. 227. $227,000. And on higher stocks, you know we are. We did have to push it out. I think I told you because then your number expectation is than what we standard offer. And this is obviously going to be a top offer in all of E D or for this title and the level. So that's why it took like so many people to prove. Right. Whatnot. So we're going to give you. And we're bouncing off with few things. Right. So we're going to give you a $400,000 on higher stocks. 4 00. The way stocks is going to work is it's vested in four years. First year on your anniversary you get 25% and after that on a quarterly basis you get 6.25%.
BRight.
AOkay. So I'll repeat that one more time. First anniversary 25% and after that on a Quarterly basis 6.25%. So with. And then we are also. I know your expectation is there. So we wanted to get close to as close as we can to your expectations. And there was not a way to just do it from all. All the stocks and whatnot. So I did ask for. What do you call it? Sign on. Sign on. And so I was able to get quite a bit number approved for you. So the sign on is vested and it's split. Anything over $10,000 is split in two years. 50. 50% if you will. So the first year you will get 50% after being here 30 days. They will process it and. And then the second 50% will be given to you on your 13th month process and paid out. Then if you leave Microsoft within the first year you have to pay that 50% back. If you leave within the second year, you have to pay that second 50% back to Microsoft. That is a clause in place for everyone globally. Okay so any questions so far on that how that works?
BI know that makes sense.
AOkay. So this first stop at sign on we're going to give you $108,0001 08 so $54,000 will be paid out on your after being here 30 days, you know second or third paycheck. And then the second $54,000 will be paid out on your paid out and process on your 13th month. So that's usually how it's going to work. Any question before I go into rewards model.
BIs is there a performance bonus also part of typical compensation for this rule?
AYeah, and that's exactly where I was going.
BOkay.
AYeah. So. So the way it works is that any. For any, any employee. Right. You. You know you will. Everybody's eligible to go through this. There are a few things that will come into play. Your performance going to drive everything in Microsoft. So your base salary, the merit increase could be anywhere from 0 to 2%. And then. Excuse me. And then, and then your bonus, cash bonus, annual performance bonus you call it that range is 0 to 30%. Okay. 0 to 30% off of your base salary. And then team has a way of awarding additional stocks based on a performance as well. So that ranges zero to $80,000. Okay. Zero to $80,000. That is vested the on performance stocks is vest five years. So you know like for example we just went through our performance conversation. We got paid at this September 15th. So from it was awarded September 15th. So the first fest for 5% will be for me for a lot of employees will be December 15, March 15, June 15 and so forth. That's usually how it's done. And so in that five years that will be vested and these three components are based on the performance and it's on annual basis.
BGot it. Okay. And also like do you have any statistic around like how much that the percentage one which is paid off like as a percentage of the base. Is there a statistic around how much employees usually get paid?
ANo, we don't have that data available or. Nor that. Nor that we can share either. Yeah. So we don't pull those data for any candidate.
BOkay. All right.
AYeah. Yeah. Alrighty. What other questions you have?
BI also Wanted to know about like is there a general green card policy like an EB2 application that Microsoft sponsors after I join? Is there like a common policy defined?
ASo we do definitely follow all the policies that's in place with uscis. You know, if whatever that is, like if it says, you know, within first hundred days, you know, or six months or whatever that is, we do follow to the dotted line. I know there are some companies that are delayed, you know, they take it a little bit more time to do so than Microsoft, that's for sure. But you know, we, you know, we, we, we do file it and we do process it and that's for everyone globally. We don't, you know.
BRight. No, what I meant was like how soon do you file it? Because so certain times companies have clauses of like you must work this much time before we file for an EB2.
AYeah. There is not one called out. But I do know I haven't had any candidate that has accept offer at Microsoft and come back and say they haven't filed it. It's usually like once you are on board, they usually work with, they usually work with the employee which is you directly on this. And we are not even involved because we already did the hiring and so they usually quickly move through it.
BOkay, okay.
AAll right, thank you. And there's no concern whatsoever. We have processed and you know, I mean I was not the one of the green card, you know, I'm glad you got through here. But I got it through my husband. But it was a different employer. But you know, I know several of my peers or candidates that have gone through this. So.
BGot it. Okay. Perfect. Yeah, I think that's all the questions I had.
AAlrighty. Anything else I can answer for you at this time?
BNo, all good. And thank you so much for the good news.
AOf course we'd like to see you come to Microsoft. Now usually our offer has a one week deadline. Verbal. Right. So I want you to think it through. Make come back to me with any questions you might have. And just so you know, I'm one of those people, I gave everything, anything that was approved to you. I, I'm not, I don't believe in going back and forth and wasting your time because it is valuable for me as well. So I gave you everything. And this is probably the maximum they can go. So I want you to keep that in mind. But yeah. So you, they would like to have your answers asap. I know Leo has been pinging me. He and I've been going back and forth like people need to get on the email and approve this thing. So. Yeah. So to let us know if you have question, we hope you be able to make a decision in few days or what does that look like?
BYeah, I will be able to quick like be able to follow up quickly. I just wanted to know like how firm like the thing is I might be expecting an offer like I said, I was interviewing at other places also and I might be expecting an offer from Meta. So I just wanted to know how firm would this offer from Microsoft be and would they be like would. Would Microsoft be willing to move even a little bit on this and that will like influence my decision.
AMove. What sorry?
BMove the numbers a little more?
AYeah, no, this is the highest they would probably go to. You know, I mean if you were to come back. I will go back to them. I don't know how if they will or not. Right. The now offer deadline verbal offer dead is it's usually a week. So by next Monday, 5pm PST they would expect an answer from you, accept or decline whatever that is so they can move on. But you know, I do hope you are accepting it because they are fairly interested about your background and the opportunity lies ahead of you and also the impact you are going to be driving in the team. So. Yeah, so hope it isn't a good opportunity and I don't know, I'm not sure is meta going to give you an opportunity to work from New Jersey?
BI mean it's New York technically, so they do have an office up here. But it's just, I mean and to be very frank, like I am leaning towards Microsoft because of Runway and because of the team and the kind of role there is. But just wanted to know like if. Because I expect the Meta offer to be like closer to what I had imagined the total comp. So if just wanted to know if like if I were to get back with an offer and ask for like a small increase, would that be possible or not?
AYeah, I don't know. I mean right now we gave you the maximum. That's why we went really high on sign on. We usually don't. So, you know, we give you everything, you know, if you were to come back. Of course first of all ran Meer and Leo has to be good. And then everyone who has approved so far, we have to start all over again. It's not, you know, I gave you everything that I didn't withheld anything. So we have to start over and I don't know, you know, if they're willing to.
BOkay, okay. Cool. Okay, that's good to know. I will circle back pretty soon then.
ASounds good. Alrighty. Thank you so much.
BThank you. Thank you again for the news.
ACongratulations. Bye.
BThank you. Bye. Bye. Bye.
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