I mean, if comp maxes out at $120k for this job where you want an engineer with mid-level experience, and Google is giving $190k total comp to new graduates who

I mean, if comp maxes out at $120k for this job where you want an engineer with mid-level experience, and Google is giving $190k total comp to new graduates who have no experience, what do you expect? The compensation is way below market for a good, experienced C++ engineer.