Software Engineer severance packages
23 community-shared software engineer reports. Use them to benchmark what you're being offered.
Reports
23
Median severance
12 wks
$60,000
Avg severance
18.5 wks
Range
2–60 wks
Negotiated
0%
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Microsoft
·IC2 / JuniorSoftware Engineer
Jul 6, 2026
Layoff / RIFSeverance
4 wks
Base
Tenure
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COBRA 6moOutplacementEquity: Vested through date
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Microsoft
·MidSoftware Engineer
Jun 5, 2026
Mutual separationSeverance
11 wks
Base
Tenure
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Equity: Vested through date
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Amazon
·L6 / LeadSoftware Engineer · Devices
May 22, 2026
Layoff / RIFSeverance
20 wks
Base
Tenure
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COBRA 18moPTO payoutOutplacementEquity: Vested through date
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Amazon
·IC4 / SeniorSoftware Engineer
May 20, 2026
Layoff / RIFSeverance
60 wks
Base
Tenure
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Equity: Forfeited
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Meta
·IC1 / InternSoftware Engineer
May 20, 2026
OtherSeverance
2 wks
Base
Tenure
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Equity: Forfeited
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Meta
·IC5 / SeniorSoftware Engineer
May 20, 2026
Layoff / RIFSeverance
20 wks
Base
Tenure
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COBRA 18moPTO payoutEquity: Vested through date
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ByteDance
·M1 / Director / Senior DirectorSoftware Engineer
May 18, 2026
Layoff / RIFSeverance
48 wks
Base
Tenure
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Software Engineer · Flagship
May 13, 2026
Layoff / RIFSeverance
20 wks
Base
Tenure
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COBRA 6moEquity: Accelerated
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Flow
·SeniorSoftware Engineer
May 4, 2026
Layoff / RIFSeverance
3 wks
Base
Tenure
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COBRA 1moPTO payoutEquity: Forfeited
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Scallop
·Mid / MidSoftware Engineer
Apr 30, 2026
Layoff / RIFSeverance
8 wks
Base
Tenure
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Equity: Forfeited
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Amazon
·L5 / MidSoftware Engineer · Retail
Apr 28, 2026
Layoff / RIFSeverance
13 wks
Base
Tenure
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Equity: Vested through date
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Software Engineer · GTO
Apr 16, 2026
Mutual separationSeverance
36 wks
Base
Tenure
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PTO payoutOutplacementEquity: Vested through date
“被資遣，但人資給合意離職書。”
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Affirm
·MidSoftware Engineer
Apr 7, 2026
Layoff / RIFSeverance
15 wks
Base
Tenure
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Equity: Forfeited
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Oracle
·IC3 / MidSoftware Engineer · OHAI
Mar 31, 2026
Layoff / RIFSeverance
16 wks
Base
Tenure
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PTO payoutOutplacementEquity: Vested through date
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PayPal
·L5 / SeniorSoftware Engineer
Mar 15, 2026
Layoff / RIFSeverance
20 wks
Base
Tenure
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Equity: Forfeited
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Amazon
·IC6 / SeniorSoftware Engineer
Jan 26, 2026
Layoff / RIFSeverance
12 wks
Base
Tenure
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COBRA 6moPTO payoutOutplacementEquity: Forfeited
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Activision Blizzard
·EntrySoftware Engineer
Jan 3, 2026
Layoff / RIFSeverance
12 wks
Base
Tenure
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Equity: Forfeited
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Capital One
·IC4 / MidSoftware Engineer · Enterprise
Oct 8, 2025
PerformanceSeverance
12 wks
Base
Tenure
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COBRA 6moPTO payoutOutplacementBonus includedEquity: Forfeited
“make copies of all documents before you get locked out”
G
Software Engineer · Ads
May 6, 2025
Mutual separationSeverance
10 wks
Base
Tenure
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Equity: Forfeited
G
Software Engineer · YouTube
Mar 8, 2025
Layoff / RIFSeverance
60 wks
Base
Tenure
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COBRA 36moPTO payoutOutplacementBonus includedEquity: Vested through date
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Roku
·SeniorSoftware Engineer
Dec 15, 2024
Layoff / RIFSeverance
10 wks
Base
Tenure
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PTO payoutEquity: Forfeited
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BNY
·JuniorSoftware Engineer
Jan 21, 2024
Layoff / RIFSeverance
8 wks
Base
Tenure
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COBRA 3moPTO payoutBonus includedEquity: Forfeited
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Deepforce
·JuniorSoftware Engineer
Oct 1, 2019
Layoff / RIFSeverance
6 wks
Base
Tenure
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Equity: Forfeited