Chapter 25: The First Offer
The offer given by Google, the amount of materials used in various places was completely beyond Meng Fanqi's expectations, and it can be said that it was full of sincerity.
Meng Fanqi originally thought that he would need at least some twists and turns, or need offers from other companies to negotiate, in order to get better terms.
Probably because of the battle for Hinton's team the year before, Google has taken this aspect to a new level of importance and professionalism. I didn't want to give other companies room to test at low prices, so I directly pulled it to the full.
Meng Fanqi opened the file for less than a minute, and he felt a strong humanistic care. He couldn't understand how Google had opened all the conditions in his heart.
The document begins with a very clear statement of the responsibilities Google wants to take on and the department it wants him to join.
Google's position is that of a researcher in the Google Brain team, which is headquartered in Mountain View, California's Silicon Valley, but also has a number of offices overseas.
The document graciously invited him to the headquarters in Silicon Valley, but also accepted him to choose a location in one of the many branches.
The main content of the work is algorithm research, and the direction and scope of the research are not limited, and Meng Fanqi can freely choose the research direction he is interested in.
Meng Fanqi was a little shocked when he saw this, but considering that the content he was showing so far was actually a direction that Google was very interested in, this condition was not surprising.
Then came his boss, Google directly moved out Hinton as his direct leader, and the research and discussion of algorithms can be directly checked by this grandfather in the field.
Meng Fanqi was a little completely moved, this condition not only showed full attention, but also gave himself a very good opportunity to communicate with this top figure in the field.
If Meng Fanqi used Google as his first choice, now it can be said that he has basically locked Google.
In addition, if you decide to go to Silicon Valley, the company will also be responsible for directly arranging visas, green cards, and accommodation. If you have to worry about these trivial matters, it is still very cumbersome and complicated.
It's very tedious and torturous just to look up all kinds of information, and it would be great if there was a team of professionals from Google to do it for you.
Too thoughtful, too thoughtful. Meng Fanqi saw that the corners of his mouth were about to crack.
Although he does not have any plans to immigrate or change his nationality, having a permanent green card will indeed make many things more convenient.
The most comfortable thing for him is that the document only limits the output and results of each year, regardless of whether he comes to work or not, or whether he has his own career or academic arrangements.
As long as you communicate with Hinton on time, there will be steady progress and results in algorithms and technologies. For the rest, Google doesn't ask.
For Meng Fanqi, who doesn't need to think hard about new ideas and experiment with trial and error one by one, it is almost a work that does not require much time investment.
He is well aware of the development of various mainstream tasks, and only needs to recommend the development in all directions at a fast pace step by step.
"It's like a fairy's job." Meng Fanqi has actually dreamed of getting a position many times in the past six months, but to tell the truth, the content of his dream is more about the price.
The imagination of other aspects can be said to be far from enough.
"I can't even think of this treatment in my dreams, I can't imagine it at all!" Meng Fanqi finally understood, you can't imagine what is called Dad's happiness.
As a part-time worker for four years, after being reborn, he may have some fantasies and pursuits about money. But for this other aspect of care, he has been tortured by life to lack imagination.
Then comes the most important part, which is the real money part.
Meng Fanqi took a deep breath and continued to turn the page.
Google gives a few different ways.
One is that Meng Fanqi directly set up a shell company, which has no assets in it, but in this way, Meng Fanqi can choose 2-3 employees to join in.
Then Google will directly buy this shell company, so that the people he wants to bring will also join Google in this way.
In this way, Google will pay a very high amount of money to acquire the company at one time. Several people can also divide the purchase price according to the proportion of equity.
However, the follow-up employment still depends on whether the people he brings are capable of working at Google. Last year's Hinton team of three was the model.
Another way is to use the model of sky-high signing fees.
Google is willing to offer $5 million for two years, or $9 million for three years, with two options for different years.
Whether it's a signing fee model or an acquisition of a shell company, Google will provide itself with a normal annual salary.
This salary consists of three parts: base salary, stocks, and bonuses.
The amount given in this document is a base salary of $300,000 per year, and shares worth $650,000 per year.
If the annual performance is satisfactory, there will be a bonus of about 10-150,000 US dollars.
Meng Fanqi estimated that this is equivalent to an annual salary of 2.5 million yuan, plus nearly 4 million yuan of stocks per year.
Although the real big deal is a large amount of direct acquisition fees or signing fees, with a total value of about 60 million yuan. But in addition, the annual salary is also quite high.
According to Meng Fanqi's understanding of Google's rank, this is the amount that only the director of a general branch can get.
Google's Jeff belongs to the L11 level, which has only 2 people. Most Google veterans or founders are in the L10 rank.
Although it is not directly given a high-level title, the annual salary that Google offers itself is as high as about L8. You must know that doctoral students who graduate normally can only get about L4-L5 in Google.
It takes five years and ten years to qualify for about L7, which is still a big gap from L8.
It can be seen how sincere Google's offer is. And how determined are they to become the pinnacle of the industry in the direction of AI.
Of course, this document is only an offer of intention to communicate, and it does not have legal effect if you sign it immediately.
When it comes to the interview, if your performance is not satisfactory, Google has the right to directly withdraw the offer.
But even so, the amount in this offer is very satisfactory.
Especially for the amount of stocks, it is quite generous, at this time Google's stock price is still at a low level of about $25-27, and these accumulated shares will continue to rise in the future, increasing their value by six or seven times in 21-22.
"Speaking of which, the first pot of gold I bought BTC should also be cashed out at this time." After calculating the money for a long time, Meng Fanqi suddenly remembered this. BTC at the end of this year is the highest point in recent years, and its 88 BTC can now be exchanged for 60-700,000.