So that is about $120k/year (salary + shares + bonus / 4), not $180k/year. The signing bonus is one-time and the shares are only worth that much if the stock co

So that is about $120k/year (salary + shares + bonus / 4), not $180k/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. According to Glassdoor, the median combined salary at Google is $166k/year further making the $180k/year for new grads claim ridiculous.