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Average pay for software engineer at top companies - 250-300k

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Chartreuse Cracking Meetinghouse Ladyboy
  10/19/17
Struggling to break $150k actually, cuz you know, those $175...
anal naked den
  10/19/17
lol man i should bump all those threads
Chartreuse Cracking Meetinghouse Ladyboy
  10/19/17
How can I make 150
Haunting selfie
  10/20/17
Most of those places are notorious sweatshops. You should re...
Snowy orchestra pit brethren
  10/20/17
tcr. That's what I'm trying to tell these people.
Internet-worthy apoplectic windowlicker
  10/20/17
yeah but you're living in shitlib bay area/seattle/austin, h...
Brilliant Flirting Tank Stag Film
  10/19/17
Very would rather make $120k in secondary city
dark hell
  10/19/17
seattle and austin have pretty low COLs when compared to NYC...
mauve angry roast beef
  10/19/17
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Self-centered duck-like twinkling uncleanness locus
  10/19/17
You guys realize that at the top those are generally senior ...
Internet-worthy apoplectic windowlicker
  10/19/17
Lol, a 5th year (out of college) eng at those cos outearns y...
Chartreuse Cracking Meetinghouse Ladyboy
  10/19/17
They also work twice as hard as I do and don't WFH. Not fee...
Internet-worthy apoplectic windowlicker
  10/19/17
"not feeling too jelly," he said as he scrambled t...
Chartreuse Cracking Meetinghouse Ladyboy
  10/19/17
Senior != old. I meant these were people that survived in a...
Internet-worthy apoplectic windowlicker
  10/20/17
Many Developers WFH, actually
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  10/19/17
Again, we're talking about senior devs at super gunnerish pl...
Internet-worthy apoplectic windowlicker
  10/20/17
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Amethyst national security agency philosopher-king
  10/19/17
I'm sure it is self-reported BS.
Internet-worthy apoplectic windowlicker
  10/19/17
Looks like it's from Quora.
up-to-no-good idea he suggested
  10/19/17
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Amethyst national security agency philosopher-king
  10/19/17
payscale or some random pay aggregation site
Chartreuse Cracking Meetinghouse Ladyboy
  10/19/17
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Amethyst national security agency philosopher-king
  10/19/17
(guy who doesnt know tech
Chartreuse Cracking Meetinghouse Ladyboy
  10/19/17
Boner Police reached those figures by mid 2016.
hateful henna doctorate
  10/19/17
i make that much every 5 days
idiotic mischievous library indirect expression
  10/19/17
talk is cheap
Comical Wrinkle Nibblets
  10/19/17
lol this is bullshit maybe with options 5 year vesting sc...
Comical Wrinkle Nibblets
  10/19/17
for all of the private companies (lyft, dropbox, uber, airbn...
Blathering church
  10/19/17
fair on the private cos. other than dropbox though they are ...
Chartreuse Cracking Meetinghouse Ladyboy
  10/19/17
Nope
hideous pontificating cruise ship
  10/19/17
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abusive pisswyrm
  10/19/17
tech industry is not just GOOGLE/FB a very good software ...
abusive pisswyrm
  10/19/17
law industry is not just biglaw, but that's what we care abo...
Chartreuse Cracking Meetinghouse Ladyboy
  10/19/17
(guy stuck in xo 2005) its all about shitlaw, DV defense,...
abusive pisswyrm
  10/20/17
$300k in the bay area is almost homeless.
hilarious salmon school cafeteria milk
  10/20/17
Total flame, unless they're talking about mid/senior develop...
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  10/20/17


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Date: October 19th, 2017 12:52 PM
Author: Chartreuse Cracking Meetinghouse Ladyboy

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u: struggling to break 200

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34479370)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 12:54 PM
Author: anal naked den

Struggling to break $150k actually, cuz you know, those $175k jobs are soooo rare.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34479380)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 12:55 PM
Author: Chartreuse Cracking Meetinghouse Ladyboy

lol man i should bump all those threads

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34479391)



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Date: October 20th, 2017 1:45 AM
Author: Haunting selfie

How can I make 150

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34485124)



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Date: October 20th, 2017 10:46 AM
Author: Snowy orchestra pit brethren

Most of those places are notorious sweatshops. You should read some of the descriptions of working at Netflix/Amazon. It makes biglaw look tame

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34486259)



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Date: October 20th, 2017 10:49 AM
Author: Internet-worthy apoplectic windowlicker

tcr. That's what I'm trying to tell these people.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34486291)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 12:54 PM
Author: Brilliant Flirting Tank Stag Film

yeah but you're living in shitlib bay area/seattle/austin, high cost of living, surrounded by NOWAGs, etc.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34479383)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 1:33 PM
Author: dark hell

Very would rather make $120k in secondary city

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34479654)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 1:36 PM
Author: mauve angry roast beef

seattle and austin have pretty low COLs when compared to NYC and bay area

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34479683)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 1:46 PM
Author: Self-centered duck-like twinkling uncleanness locus



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34479784)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 1:29 PM
Author: Internet-worthy apoplectic windowlicker

You guys realize that at the top those are generally senior positions that work a ton of hours, right?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34479612)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 1:34 PM
Author: Chartreuse Cracking Meetinghouse Ladyboy

Lol, a 5th year (out of college) eng at those cos outearns you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34479656)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 1:34 PM
Author: Internet-worthy apoplectic windowlicker

They also work twice as hard as I do and don't WFH. Not feeling too jelly.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34479659)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 2:10 PM
Author: Chartreuse Cracking Meetinghouse Ladyboy

"not feeling too jelly," he said as he scrambled to poa about how old these people were, and after being dead wrong fell back on the ol' WFH schtick . "not jelly at all."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34480024)



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Date: October 20th, 2017 10:48 AM
Author: Internet-worthy apoplectic windowlicker

Senior != old. I meant these were people that survived in a hellhole for a while. Pretending like this is nbd is silly.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34486278)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 3:26 PM
Author: ungodly cerise kitty casino

Many Developers WFH, actually

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34480773)



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Date: October 20th, 2017 10:44 AM
Author: Internet-worthy apoplectic windowlicker

Again, we're talking about senior devs at super gunnerish places.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34486249)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 1:31 PM
Author: Amethyst national security agency philosopher-king



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34479631)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 1:33 PM
Author: Internet-worthy apoplectic windowlicker

I'm sure it is self-reported BS.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34479645)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 1:36 PM
Author: up-to-no-good idea he suggested

Looks like it's from Quora.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34479684)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 2:47 PM
Author: Amethyst national security agency philosopher-king



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34480385)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 2:48 PM
Author: Chartreuse Cracking Meetinghouse Ladyboy

payscale or some random pay aggregation site

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34480403)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 5:06 PM
Author: Amethyst national security agency philosopher-king



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34481460)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 7:11 PM
Author: Chartreuse Cracking Meetinghouse Ladyboy

(guy who doesnt know tech

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34482429)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 1:34 PM
Author: hateful henna doctorate

Boner Police reached those figures by mid 2016.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34479657)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 1:36 PM
Author: idiotic mischievous library indirect expression

i make that much every 5 days

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34479681)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 1:38 PM
Author: Comical Wrinkle Nibblets

talk is cheap

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34479693)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 1:37 PM
Author: Comical Wrinkle Nibblets

lol this is bullshit

maybe with options 5 year vesting schedule

but yeah the only way you're doing over $200k cash is consulting with REPEAT BUSINESS

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34479691)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 1:55 PM
Author: Blathering church

for all of the private companies (lyft, dropbox, uber, airbnb) the amounts reported count illiquid equity as compensation when there's no clear path to its liquidity nor an accurate valuation. the cash compensation is about 50-60% of the amounts reported.

microsoft is the best option on the list by far as most positions are in washington (no state income tax) and the company is stable and diversified instead of running on ad loot.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34479892)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 2:10 PM
Author: Chartreuse Cracking Meetinghouse Ladyboy

fair on the private cos. other than dropbox though they are all gonna IPO at similar or higher than their last fundraising round

also goog, fb, etc. stock is basically cash

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34480032)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 2:48 PM
Author: hideous pontificating cruise ship

Nope

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34480402)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 2:57 PM
Author: abusive pisswyrm



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34480497)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 2:53 PM
Author: abusive pisswyrm

tech industry is not just GOOGLE/FB

a very good software engineer at say nvidia or MS or ebay or INTC or Oracle with 5 years experience is probably looking at around 130~150K in base salary. cash bonus of around 20~30K

not to mention that 10000s of software engineers working for ford, GM, nationwide insurance, geico, target etc make even lower

saying software engineers make 250~300K after say 5 years would be like claiming that ALL lawyers make 400~500K and then point to Susman, WLRK as evidence

the number of software engineers who make 250~300K consistently within say 10 years of employment would be less than 5% of all software engineers. and that number is optimistic

Most of the people who really MAED it joined super hot growth companies at the right time - apple before 2010, google, FB and made most of their gains from stock grants

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34480455)



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Date: October 19th, 2017 3:29 PM
Author: Chartreuse Cracking Meetinghouse Ladyboy

law industry is not just biglaw, but that's what we care about. we dont spend time talking about riff raff on the MOST PRESTIGIOUS discussion bort on the internet

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34480791)



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Date: October 20th, 2017 1:31 AM
Author: abusive pisswyrm

(guy stuck in xo 2005)

its all about shitlaw, DV defense, going solo now

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34485049)



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Date: October 20th, 2017 1:32 AM
Author: hilarious salmon school cafeteria milk

$300k in the bay area is almost homeless.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34485061)



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Date: October 20th, 2017 2:00 AM
Author: maniacal mad cow disease market

Total flame, unless they're talking about mid/senior developers at a handful of cash flush companies (Goog, FB). I had access to the entire payroll at a very successful unicorn (tons of revenue AND profitable) and out of 500+ employees only TWO had base salaries over $300k, and one of them got next to no equity so it was an obvious trade-off. Even taking bonuses into account, maybe 10-15 people were $300k+ and you're talking mostly the CEO and direct reports.

The $300k # is more believable if they're counting 401k match, ESPP, equity, etc. as part of the calculation. If they do that, then yes, $300k would be super common.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3768672&forum_id=2#34485190)