Being hired into an L6+ role at Google is a different financial experience than earlier career stages. At this level, base salary matters—but equity and tax strategy are what ultimately drive long-term outcomes.

Getting hired at Google is a major milestone. Along with exciting work and career momentum comes a compensation package that is more complex, and more powerful than many employees realize at first.

If you are a Google employee, you’ve probably started paying closer attention to your tax situation over the last few years, especially around tax filing season. 

Over the five years ending December 2025, Google’s stock price significantly outperformed the S&P 500.

If you’re a Whole Foods employee, you might have received or will receive Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) of Amazon stock as part of your compensation. RSUs can be a great way to share in the success of the company, but they come with certain tax implications that you should be aware of.