So that is about $120k&#x2F;year (salary + shares + bonus &#x2F; 4), not $180k&#x2F;year. The signing bonus is one-time and the shares are only worth that much if the stock continues to do well and they stay for 4 years. Most engineers in my experience do not stay 4 years at their first job.<p>According to Glassdoor, the median combined salary at Google is $166k&#x2F;year further making the $180k&#x2F;year for new grads claim ridiculous.