Your numbers are way off.  Salary doesn&#x27;t paint the entire picture. Median total comp for a fresh out of college (L3) at Google is ~165k.<p>L4 is ~215k. L5 (Senior) is ~265k.<p>Factor in free breakfast&#x2F;lunch&#x2F;dinner, free gym, free laundry, generous 401k matching, other perks and discounts, and the gap widens even more.