At Level 66, Microsoft employees reported that nearly 40% of compensation was in the form of cash and stock bonuses. * TC: $220k * * Base: $160k * RSUs: $30k * plus cash bonus based on YOE (years of experience, relocation, etc.) While cash bonuses stay relatively stable as a percentage of salary over the course of a Microsoft employee’s career, stock compensation can rise to nearly 20% of annual income at higher levels, according to the crowdsourced data. Based on our data, a Software Engineer at Microsoft earns a median base salary of about $120,500.. Base Salary Ranges by Level. The Software Engineer role at Microsoft has the following estimated base salary ranges, by level:

I'm about to start interviewing (shortlisting companies) and I have been looking at compensation for Microsoft and it seems sub par. This estimate is based upon 3 Microsoft Level 64 salary report(s) provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. I'm looking to interview at l63 and the salary estimates look lower than what I'm making currently. Complete answer Based on the Microsoft Level system(What are the details of the internal level system for employees at Microsoft?) Base Salary Ranges. Are the salary estimates incorrect. TL;DR $137,413 a year. I think this package is a little low-balled, hope you have a room to negotiate. Good luck! I'm making 230K+ currently while Microsoft pays 200K on avg for l63. The typical Microsoft Level 64 salary is $172,216. Level 64 salaries at Microsoft can range from $167,275 - $177,808.