It’s interesting seeing everyone share grades and ranges here — but a lot of people are drawing conclusions that don’t really line up with how comp works in big companies. Just because two people say they’re “G27” or “G29” doesn’t mean their pay should look the same. Grades aren’t one-size-fits-all.
A bunch of things influence pay within a grade:
• Geo market (pay in high-cost areas isn’t the same as the Midwest)
• Job family (clinical roles, tech roles, ops roles — all benchmark differently)
• Market data and how each role maps to it
• Tenure, internal equity, and scope differences
It doesn’t mean anyone’s lying — it just means the numbers don’t always translate cleanly across functions or locations.
What is interesting is the why behind this conversation. The fact that people are here comparing salaries tells you the emotional temperature inside the company: folks are unsure about the future and don’t feel like they’re getting enough clarity internally. So they’re trying to make sense of things externally.
This isn’t really about comp. It’s about trust and stability.
People wouldn’t crowdsource reality on TheLayoff if the internal messaging felt grounded, transparent, or aligned with what employees are experiencing. Between the tone of recent town halls and the general uncertainty about what’s coming next year, it makes sense that employees are looking for any kind of signal they can get.
If leadership wants to get ahead of this, it’s not about hiding numbers — it’s about showing they understand the climate people are actually living in. Right now there’s a disconnect, and this whole thread is basically a symptom of that.