[ApplThwaway100]

$160k, $105k RSUs over 4 years, $15k signing bonus - started half a year ago, currently have a little more than 5 years of experience as a software engineer.

[gigatexal]

That package is with what firm?

[doktrin]

> ApplThwaway100

Apple, probably

[ApplThwaway100]

Yes. To clarify, I work in Cupertino, CA as well. Stock also had a nice bump too, jumped 10-20% since my vesting start date.

I was hired at one level above entry level.

[gigatexal]

what's the life/balance if any like? is it super high stress like is reported?

[ApplThwaway100]

I can’t speak for everywhere in the company, but my job is fairly relaxed. Good work-life balance, most collaborative work environment I’ve been in, and lots of autonomy.

I did have a period of 2 months where I was working 80 hour weeks, but it was due to a very unique confluence of events including a reorg, and highly abnormal from my understanding, but I was rewarded for it by getting a couple of extra days off.

[gigatexal]

You probably can’t tell us but do you work on the mobile side of things or desktop or services or data science? Other?