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post 1664228783 07-11-2022, 11:35 AM
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Has anyone crossed over to Software Engineering for the fat TCs? (300k+)

Even after the adjustments of Q1 and Q2, it is clear that software engineers are making much more than any other white collar

New hires at amazon are clearing 300k per year (salary+stock+bonus), so why not? It seems too tempting for a businesscel like me

Software engineering managers are clearing 700k whereas their business peers at the same level hardly break the 400k barrier
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You are way over estimating those salaries. The people making that kind of money are tall super Chad geniuses. And you're a manlet, baby.

Go look up their average salary.
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post 1664229143 07-11-2022, 11:41 AM
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How many of those people are sitting on borderline worthless stock options right now
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Originally Posted By Godfrd824
You are way over estimating those salaries. The people making that kind of money are tall super Chad geniuses. And you're a manlet, baby.

Go look up their average salary.
no it isnt, lmao

Check levels.fyi for Amazon L5 engineers which is pretty much entry level, 235k + 60k sign on bonus

https://www.levels.fyi/company/Amazo...ware-Engineer/
Originally Posted By Destor
How many of those people are sitting on borderline worthless stock options right now
anyone hired between 2021 and march 2022 is earning just salary

A lot of people are making less than new hires at the same level based on this
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those are some larp salaries



maybe top guy at some liberal chithole where cost of living is 1000x times normal rate
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400k+ for mid levels these days (you will need to be extra special and good at what you do). not even senior.

for FAANGS, expect...

150-180k, entry level (new grads)
190-400k, mid level (wide range, but the 400ks are the outliers, a more reasonable range would be like 200-325k)
325k-450k, senior level
400-700k+, staff level
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Originally Posted By isawthesign
400k+ for mid levels these days (you will need to be extra special and good at what you do). not even senior.

for FAANGS, expect...

150-180k, entry level (new grads)
190-400k, mid level (wide range, but the 400ks are the outliers, a more reasonable range would be like 200-325k)
325k-450k, senior level
400-700k+, staff level
entry level is a bit crappy, people need to shoot for L5/L6

Whats ur level and TC?
post 1664230433 07-11-2022, 12:09 PM
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I would, but my IQ is too low to even get the CompTIA A+ srs
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Sr staff+ Is when the money starts rolling in. Depending on company ur at this can be ic5/E7
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Originally Posted By Beast92
Even after the adjustments of Q1 and Q2, it is clear that software engineers are making much more than any other white collar

New hires at amazon are clearing 300k per year (salary+stock+bonus), so why not? It seems too tempting for a businesscel like me

Software engineering managers are clearing 700k whereas their business peers at the same level hardly break the 400k barrier
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post 1664230913 07-11-2022, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted By Beast92
entry level is a bit crappy, people need to shoot for L5/L6

Whats ur level and TC?
im mid level. TC is 295k, but with the stocks dropping its closer to 270k. i got promo'd into my current level. if a person was hired externally, they'd make 325k+ easily (pre stock drop).
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Originally Posted By Beast92
Even after the adjustments of Q1 and Q2, it is clear that software engineers are making much more than any other white collar

New hires at amazon are clearing 300k per year (salary+stock+bonus), so why not? It seems too tempting for a businesscel like me

Software engineering managers are clearing 700k whereas their business peers at the same level hardly break the 400k barrier
You probably wouldn't pass the bar for Amazon. They have a high bar for engineering hires. I think last I heard it was a 1 in 25 pass rate for onsite interviews there.
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You realize the people earning those $$ are the top percentage in tech? For every 1 person earning a comp like that, there are a 100 engineers working at random companies making a regular salary $120-160k base salary as a Senior Engineer with maybe a bonus
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Originally Posted By Better
those are some larp salaries



maybe top guy at some liberal chithole where cost of living is 1000x times normal rate
Sorry to tell you but those are pretty common salaries for tech in a large firm like AWS.
But you dont just one day "decide" to be a software engineer and suddenly become good at it. Like anything, it takes time........thats why early on you need to consider where the hockey puck is headed and try to intercept it vs doing what OP is doing and looking to turn on a dime.

They arent handing out $350k TC jobs to first year software engineers even if you are naturally talented.
post 1664232053 07-11-2022, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted By lsiberian
You probably wouldn't pass the bar for Amazon. They have a high bar for engineering hires. I think last I heard it was a 1 in 25 pass rate for onsite interviews there.
maybe, maybe not, they recently reached out to offer L6 Sr Program Manager position and had to reject them unless L7
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Originally Posted By isawthesign
400k+ for mid levels these days (you will need to be extra special and good at what you do). not even senior.

for FAANGS, expect...

150-180k, entry level (new grads)
190-400k, mid level (wide range, but the 400ks are the outliers, a more reasonable range would be like 200-325k)
325k-450k, senior level
400-700k+, staff level
^This is the facts. I make +300k at a FANG at my age. My IQ is in the range 125-130, and I put in a lot of work to get here.
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Originally Posted By Beast92
no it isnt, lmao

Check levels.fyi for Amazon L5 engineers which is pretty much entry level, 235k + 60k sign on bonus

https://www.levels.fyi/company/Amazo...ware-Engineer/

anyone hired between 2021 and march 2022 is earning just salary

A lot of people are making less than new hires at the same level based on this
Op is retarded. Look up software engineer. Amazon is top tier. It's like getting a job at Google. They don't pay average wages for software side employees.
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Originally Posted By isawthesign
im mid level. TC is 295k, but with the stocks dropping its closer to 270k. i got promo'd into my current level. if a person was hired externally, they'd make 325k+ easily (pre stock drop).
what company you work for? you work at FAANG?
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Originally Posted By Godfrd824
You are way over estimating those salaries. The people making that kind of money are tall super Chad geniuses. And you're a manlet, baby.

Go look up their average salary.
You can very easily make that salary if you apply for a remote position in San Francisco. Even entry level is about $150k (125k+an annual 25k bonus)
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Originally Posted By SaviorSelfJT
FAANG crew checking in
do u report to some nasty indian manager?
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I think I really gooft seeing some of these salaries. Cotdam.
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Originally Posted By Beast92
no it isnt, lmao

Check levels.fyi for Amazon L5 engineers which is pretty much entry level, 235k + 60k sign on bonus

https://www.levels.fyi/company/Amazo...ware-Engineer/

anyone hired between 2021 and march 2022 is earning just salary

A lot of people are making less than new hires at the same level based on this
This is true. My boy just landed a position and is an l5. Making 235k right off the bat with guaranteed increases

I’ll jump in next year srs
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I got a Bachelor's degree in Comp Sci. Decided to go into cyber security instead.

Starter pay was $60k, no bonuses, Office daily, unpaid overtime.

Fast forward 5 years and my new job I'm facing is $115k-120k base, annual bonus of 20%, overtime pay, fully remote.

I'm envious of the pay some peers make who went the programming/software engineering route. Know a guy I graduated with who has a salary nearing $180k.

My reasoning behind not wanting to program is PTSD from multiple programming projects where I spent hours trying to fix a compilation error, only to find out the root cause was a single line of code.
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You don't just step into those salaries unless you are actually good. The interview process is no cakewalk and you can't fake it.

4.0 GPA Computer Science degree and 7.5 years experience here and changed jobs 4 times for comp increases. Started at 72k/year and this will be the first year I make > 300k. Of course this is working remote from MN. It would be a lot easier in CA or Seattle but then again $300k doesn't go nearly as far there.
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