SW devs routinely make that with a BS right out of school at big tech firms.

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Oct 18, 2022
3:18:15pm

silk Contributor

SW devs routinely make that with a BS right out of school at big tech firms.

Seems like you could make a significant jump of you go that route.

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silk

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Based on the feedback here, sounds like I need to find a better paying job.

TheWanderer Royalist

10/18/22 3:08pm

That’s a good comp level for only 5 years experience. 🙂

NorCal_Coug

10/18/22 3:12pm

Well, CB is telling me it should be double of 105 for 0 years, so I'm going off of that.

TheWanderer

10/18/22 3:16pm

Not for 0-5 years experience, but 10+ sure

NorCal_Coug

10/18/22 3:17pm

SW devs routinely make that with a BS right out of school at big tech firms.

silk

10/18/22 3:18pm

SW Devs make $200k+ right out of school?

BYUFootballisBack

10/18/22 3:21pm

I’m not sure about 200+ but my friend just graduated with a BS in CS and got a

elmerfudd

10/18/22 3:27pm

I have 9 years and I know I could make well over 200k at the big companies, but

BYUFootballisBack

10/18/22 3:36pm

I have new grads with jobs from Google/Apple etc applying for my rental apartments... plenty make north of $200k.

HarlemCoug

10/18/22 3:41pm

I assume they only make that much at the FAANG type companies.

JuicyJam

10/18/22 3:46pm

Yeah, the huge jump in total comp comes from vesting stocks from the FAANG

BYUFootballisBack

10/18/22 3:56pm

Netflix is all cash. Amazon is mostly cash for the first two years.

silk

10/18/22 9:35pm

Entry level at google is around $200k total comp. 135 cash, 20 bonus rest stock.

molodyets

10/18/22 5:45pm

Certainly FAANG, but other firms are at that point as well.

silk

10/18/22 9:33pm

Only the best and smartest. Most are in the 150 range.

CSoul

10/18/22 4:04pm

No. CB insists that they routinely hire ML engineers in the $300k range.

TheWanderer

10/18/22 4:18pm

Yeh, CB loves to state outliers as the average. I have very up to date industry information on salaries

CSoul

10/18/22 4:19pm

RE: Based on the feedback here, sounds like I need to find a better paying job.

letthewookieewin

10/18/22 3:15pm

Ummm...can you run a 4-3 defense? If so, Kalani would like to talk to you

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

10/18/22 3:36pm

That is very low. Why are you selling yourself so cheaply?

Archaea

10/18/22 3:45pm

Oh yeah. Sure. TNT has a lot of those credentials

TNT

10/18/22 3:49pm

RE: Based on the feedback here, sounds like I need to find a better paying job.

boyblue

10/18/22 5:59pm

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