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Re: Ask HN: How much do you make at Facebook/Amazon/Apple/Netflix/Google/Microsoft?

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Post by numo16 » Thu, Jan 04, 2018, 4:59 PM UTC

charlesdm wrote: post #14

Viker wrote: post #10

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Why do people feel this way about their salaries. Always seemed to me that in the grand tottal we will be better off if we did discuss our salaries publicly. I make around 60k usd in a Scandinavian startup as a programmer with experience. What is so big deal about it

The people making a lot above average (because they negotiated well) generally don't want to share this publicly, because others will realise they are then being underpaid. As an example: would you tell a colleague "on the same level" as you that you're making $300k, when he is making $50 or $100k? That's either 1) an excellent way to get fired, because now everyone wants $300k, or 2) an excellent way to piss off you…

> They will start looking for a new gig immediately

The response to this should be: "Good for them! They should look for somewhere that will pay them what they think they are worth."

I believe that is the whole point behind sharing salaries, to help level the playing field and help people who got low-balled on their offer to realize this.

Re: Ask HN: How much do you make at Facebook/Amazon/Apple/Netflix/Google/Microsoft?

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Post by switch007 » Thu, Jan 04, 2018, 5:00 PM UTC

gambiting wrote: post #18

Viker wrote: post #10

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Why do people feel this way about their salaries. Always seemed to me that in the grand tottal we will be better off if we did discuss our salaries publicly. I make around 60k usd in a Scandinavian startup as a programmer with experience. What is so big deal about it

Well, for one, my contract explicitly prohibits me from disclosing my salary publicly - I am protected by law to discuss it with my colleagues, but (technically) I cannot post it online. I know in some countries(Sweden) salaries are literally a matter of public record, but that's not the case everywhere.

Is "I earn between $61k and $63k" disclosing your salary?

Re: Ask HN: How much do you make at Facebook/Amazon/Apple/Netflix/Google/Microsoft?

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Post by seattle_spring » Thu, Jan 04, 2018, 5:03 PM UTC

gigatexal wrote: post #88

rndmswethrwawy wrote: post #23

Staff SWE, Google Seattle. Total 2018 comp will be around 550k with a roughly 55/45 equity/cash split if GOOG shares remain constant. Historically they have typically gone up meaningfully over the course of any given year. The cash component includes base salary and bonus.

Hats off to you sir! half a mill in total compensation is amazing. That's doctor money for much less of the time in school.

Also usually comes with an entire childhood of learning in computers, whereas learning to be a doctor really doesn't start in earnest until med school.

Re: Ask HN: How much do you make at Facebook/Amazon/Apple/Netflix/Google/Microsoft?

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Post by digitalzombie » Thu, Jan 04, 2018, 5:08 PM UTC

pc86 wrote: post #91

digitalzombie wrote: post #64

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I had a bad experience with glassdoor. I wrote about my bad experience at one of the company I interned for. Some PR from the company comment on my review, I knew the PR guy cuz he goes around doing it to other reviews there and create fake reviews. Anyway, I call him out on it said he's using ad hominem for one of his tactic in the comment. Other users comment and back my report up. After a few week glassdoor delete…

> Eventually they did away with the comment system. Sounds like that was a positive step, wasn't it? Getting rid of the system that allowed the company to comment on your review?

I liked the comment system we were able to have a discussion.

While the PR guy was shady, realizing other people having the same experience via rebuttal and affirming my comment via their experiences seem much better.

I usually like having a dialogue/discussion. Glassdoor is where you can give anonymous reviews, mind as well have people annoymously have a discussion about said company.

Re: Ask HN: How much do you make at Facebook/Amazon/Apple/Netflix/Google/Microsoft?

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Post by switch007 » Thu, Jan 04, 2018, 5:11 PM UTC

LandR wrote: post #65

neospice wrote: post #19

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Just curious: That seems disproportionately low compared to US salaries. Is cost of living proportionately lower in Scotland?

The cost of living where I live in Scotland is pretty small (IMO). I make around £40k as a developer with 11 years experience, which seems about average for my city. My total cost of living each month is around £930. That includes my mortgage. The company where I was working before I made ~£29k as developer, some people in that company were on as low as £21k. The average was probably around £25k. Contracting rates ca…

Salaries that have been The effect of price rises (council tax, travel, utilities, rent etc) combined with your salary remaining stagnant is nothing short of devastating over a period of 10-20 years.

Companies pretending that inflation doesn't exists probably contributes quite a bit to job hopping

Re: Ask HN: How much do you make at Facebook/Amazon/Apple/Netflix/Google/Microsoft?

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Post by gigatexal » Thu, Jan 04, 2018, 5:14 PM UTC

seattle_spring wrote: post #123

gigatexal wrote: post #88

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Hats off to you sir! half a mill in total compensation is amazing. That's doctor money for much less of the time in school.

Also usually comes with an entire childhood of learning in computers, whereas learning to be a doctor really doesn't start in earnest until med school.

i fail to really understand algorithms so i think support roles is all i will ever muster -- still gotta give kudos where it's due. And I agree, a lifetime spent in computing is what i did too, when kids were out playing i was building a 486.

Re: Ask HN: How much do you make at Facebook/Amazon/Apple/Netflix/Google/Microsoft?

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Post by ApplThwaway100 » Thu, Jan 04, 2018, 5:18 PM UTC

gigatexal wrote: post #119

ApplThwaway100 wrote: post #92

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Yes. To clarify, I work in Cupertino, CA as well. Stock also had a nice bump too, jumped 10-20% since my vesting start date. I was hired at one level above entry level.

what's the life/balance if any like? is it super high stress like is reported?

I can’t speak for everywhere in the company, but my job is fairly relaxed. Good work-life balance, most collaborative work environment I’ve been in, and lots of autonomy.

I did have a period of 2 months where I was working 80 hour weeks, but it was due to a very unique confluence of events including a reorg, and highly abnormal from my understanding, but I was rewarded for it by getting a couple of extra days off.

Re: Ask HN: How much do you make at Facebook/Amazon/Apple/Netflix/Google/Microsoft?

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Post by who_is_firing » Thu, Jan 04, 2018, 5:37 PM UTC

rndmswethrwawy wrote: post #23

Staff SWE, Google Seattle. Total 2018 comp will be around 550k with a roughly 55/45 equity/cash split if GOOG shares remain constant. Historically they have typically gone up meaningfully over the course of any given year. The cash component includes base salary and bonus.

Thanks for answering the previous person's questions; your answers were very helpful. Can you talk about how long it takes most people to reach staff level (or how long it took you)?

At what level do most engineers plateau at Google (meaning most people are unable to go past it)?

Re: Ask HN: How much do you make at Facebook/Amazon/Apple/Netflix/Google/Microsoft?

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Post by sincerely » Thu, Jan 04, 2018, 5:52 PM UTC

gautam1168 wrote: post #24

Only slightly related. Since many google employees will be here: How can I plan to land a job with google in 2 years if I have a physics masters and 1.5 years of web development + little exp. with other software stacks? I am trying to figure out a strategy to make it happen and I am willing to do anything, even go back to school. * How can I get an interview? It seems simply sending my resume through the online porta…

Google hires in UX roles: https://careers.google.com/fields-of-work/design/

If you think you have talent in that area you could spend the next two years working in that area, then apply

Re: Ask HN: How much do you make at Facebook/Amazon/Apple/Netflix/Google/Microsoft?

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Post by aoeuasdf1 » Thu, Jan 04, 2018, 6:04 PM UTC

I make 290k total comp as a SWE III at Google.

I would make around 240k if my initial stock grants hadn’t nearly doubled in value since I joined. I will probably actually make less money once my 4 year grant runs out, all things being equal.

5 years total experience.