Alphabet Inc GOOG joined several other big tech companies in laying off staff when it announced it would cut 12,000 employees earlier this year. Although the company implemented an overall workforce reduction, it's still hiring in key roles and it's not holding back when it comes to making salary offers.
Digging Into The Details: According to a Business Insider report, Google doesn't disclose salary information, but the company is required to share offers in work-visa applications submitted to the U.S. Office of Foreign Labor Certification.
The highest base salary in the pay data was $1 million, paid to the company's chief people officer. The lowest offer Google made was just under $55,000.
None of the data includes stock-based compensation, performance rewards, or bonuses, but it still provides valuable insight into what the search giant is willing to hand over to prospective workers.
Here's a look at base salary ranges for some of the positions at Google.
- Product Analyst: $101,000 to $218,000
- Accountant: $111,000 to $191,000
- Solutions Consultant: $78,000 to $225,000
- Product Manager: $146,000 to $251,000
- Finance Manager: $194,000 to $268,000
- Marketing Manager: $148,000 to $293,000
- Software Engineering Manager: $210,000 to 340,000
- Network Engineer: $106,000 to $266,000
- Privacy Engineer: $136,000 to $198,000
- Mechanical Engineer: $111,000 to $171,000
- Software Engineer: $78,500 to $325,000
- Visual Designer: $148,000 to $205,000
- Research Scientist: $141,000 to $285,000
- Data Scientist: $103,000 to $269,000
Why It Matters: Another aspect that's not included in the aforementioned offers is the perks and amenities that Google employees receive. However, according to new reports, Google has slowly been cutting back on the extras it offers.
Check This Out: Google Goes Beyond Layoffs To Rein In Costs: Less 'Free Lunch,' Fewer Fitness Classes And More
The company recently cut back on how long its in-house café is open and available to employees. Google also tightened up its policy on how long workers must wait before they are eligible to have their laptops swapped for newer models.
Other temporary cuts include overall changes to catering, no more free massages and the closure of some of its fitness centers and on-campus travel options. Google has even cut back on team socials and events, including holiday gifts and parties, as well as access to company merchandise.
"Even now that a lot of the perks have gone away, I still think this is an amazing place to work ... it's still like Disneyland," one engineer reportedly told Insider.
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