But will it include stock ranges too? This is where the huge discrepancy occurs between candidates. Salary is almost always in a tight range at Microsoft at a

But will it include stock ranges too? This is where the huge discrepancy occurs between candidates. Salary is almost always in a tight range at Microsoft at a given level -- but external candidates can get anywhere from peanuts (a so called "tier 1" offer) to jumbo stock allocations (a so called "tier 3" offer).