The offer given by Google was completely beyond Meng Fanqi's expectations in terms of materials used in various places. It can be said that it was full of sincerity.
Meng Fanqi originally thought that he would need at least some setbacks or negotiate with quotes from other companies before he could obtain better conditions.
Perhaps because of the battle for Hinton's team the previous year, Google's emphasis and professionalism in this area have reached a new level. I didn’t want to give other companies any room to test at low prices, so I went straight to the full price.
Not even a minute after Meng Fanqi opened the file, he felt a strong sense of humanistic care. He couldn't understand how Google could set all the conditions in his mind.
The document first clearly stated the responsibilities that Google wanted him to take on and the departments that he wanted him to join.
The position offered by Google is a researcher on the Google Brain team. Google Brain is headquartered in Mountain View, Silicon Valley, California, but it also has many branches overseas.
The document warmly invited him to the headquarters in Silicon Valley, but also allowed him to choose anywhere among the many branches.
The main content of the work is algorithm research, and the direction and scope of the research are not limited. Meng Fanqi can freely choose the research direction of interest.
Meng Fanqi was a little shocked when he saw this, but considering that the content he has shown so far is actually a direction that Google is very interested in, this condition is not a surprise.
Then there is his boss. Google directly moved Hinton as his direct leader. Research and discussion on algorithms can be directly controlled by this patriarch in the field.
Meng Fanqi was completely impressed. This condition not only showed full importance, but also gave him a very good opportunity to communicate with this top figure in the field.
If Meng Fanqi had chosen Google as his first choice before, it can be said that he has basically locked in Google now.
Moreover, if you decide to go to Silicon Valley, the company will also be responsible for directly sorting out visas, green cards, residence and other related matters. These trivial matters are still very cumbersome and complicated if you worry about them yourself.
Just looking up various information is very tedious and torturous. It would be great if Google's professional team can do it for you.
So thoughtful, so thoughtful. Meng Fanqi's mouth almost burst into tears.
Although he has no plans to immigrate or change his nationality, having a permanent green card will indeed make many things more convenient.
What makes him most comfortable is that the document only limits the annual output and results, regardless of whether he comes to work to check in, or whether he has his own career or academic arrangements.
As long as you communicate with Hinton on time, there will be stable progress and results in algorithms and technology. Google doesn't ask anything else.
For Meng Fanqi, who doesn't need to think hard about new ideas or experiment and make mistakes one by one, this is almost a job that doesn't require much time investment.
He is very clear about the development context of each mainstream task, and he only needs to recommend development in various directions step by step and at a fast pace.
"This is simply a job like a fairy." Meng Fanqi has actually had many sweet dreams about getting a job in the past six months, but to be honest, the content of his dreams was more about the price.
It can be said that imagination in other aspects is far from enough.
"I can't even imagine this kind of treatment in my dreams. I can't even imagine it!" Meng Fanqi finally understood what it means to be a father who is happy beyond your imagination.
As a wage earner who has been working for four years, he may have some fantasies and pursuits about money after his rebirth. But for this other aspect of care, he has been tortured by life and lacks imagination.
Next comes the most critical content, which is the real money part.
Meng Fanqi took a deep breath and continued to turn the pages.
Google gives a few different ways.
One is that Meng Fanqi directly sets up a shell company with no assets in it. However, in this way, Meng Fanqi can choose 2-3 employees to join.
Then Google will directly acquire this shell company. In this way, the people he is willing to bring will also join Google in this way.
In this way, Google will pay a very high amount of money at one time to acquire the company. Several people can also divide the acquisition money according to the proportion of equity.
However, subsequent hiring still depends on whether the people he brings are capable of working at Google. Last year's Hinton team of three was that model.
Another method is the sky-high signing fee model.
Google is willing to provide a signing fee of US$5 million for two years or US$9 million for three years, with two different options.
Whether it is a signing fee model or a shell company acquisition model, Google will provide itself with a normal annual salary.
This salary consists of three parts: basic salary, stocks and bonuses.
The amount given in this document is that the basic salary is US$300,000 per year, and the stock is redeemable for shares worth US$650,000 per year.
If the work performance is satisfactory every year, there will be a bonus of about US$100,000 to US$150,000.
Meng Fanqi estimated that this is equivalent to an annual salary of 2.5 million yuan, plus nearly 4 million yuan in stock accounts each year.
Although the real big deal is a large direct acquisition fee or signing fee, with a total value of about 60 million yuan. But other than that, the annual salary is also quite high.
According to Meng Fanqi's understanding of Google's ranks, this is an amount that only directors of general divisions can receive.
Google's giant Jeff belongs to the L11 level, and there are only two people at this level. Most Google veterans or founders are at the L10 level.
Although they are not directly given high-level status, the annual salary package offered by Google is already as high as around L8 level. You must know that doctoral students who graduate normally can only get about L4-L5 at Google.
It takes five or ten years to qualify for around L7, which is still a long way from L8.
This shows how sincere Google’s offer is. And how determined they are to become the pinnacle of the industry in the direction of AI.
Of course, this document is just an offer of intention to communicate, and it does not have legal effect if you sign it immediately.
During the interview, if your performance is unsatisfactory, Google has the right to directly revoke the offer.
But even so, the amount in this offer is very satisfying.
Especially for the stock quota, it is quite generous. At this time, Google's stock price is still at a low level of about 25-27 US dollars. These accumulated shares will continue to rise in the future, with a value of six or seven times in 21-22 years.
"Speaking of which, it's time to cash out the first pot of gold I bought in BTC." After counting the money for a long time, Meng Fanqi suddenly remembered this. BTC reached its highest point in recent years at the end of this year. My 88 BTC can now be exchanged for 600,000-700,000.
