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Ask HN: How much do you make at Facebook/Amazon/Apple/Netflix/Google/Microsoft?
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Re: Ask HN: How much do you make at Facebook/Amazon/Apple/Netflix/Google/Microsoft?
#132SWE II [1], Google Cambridge, MA. I was hired in 2016 with a little under 2 years of professional experience, with total compensation of about $150k and a roughly 75/25 cash/equity split. The equity has risen in value significantly, the cash only slightly. [1]: I believe this is a relatively normal entry point for people either just out of school or with 1-2 years experience.
Do you mind if I ask where you went to school? I would very much like to work in Cambridge but my experience with interviewing in Camberville is that I end up talking to people from MIT and similar schools. Or I don’t even get an email back. Which makes me feel like I just don’t have the credentials. Do you just have an undergrad or do you have another degree?
Google does not have a degree requirement. Neither do most (all?) other tech companies. If you pass the Google interview, it doesn't matter one bit what school you went to, or if you went to school at all.
Re: Ask HN: How much do you make at Facebook/Amazon/Apple/Netflix/Google/Microsoft?
#133SWE II [1], Google Cambridge, MA. I was hired in 2016 with a little under 2 years of professional experience, with total compensation of about $150k and a roughly 75/25 cash/equity split. The equity has risen in value significantly, the cash only slightly. [1]: I believe this is a relatively normal entry point for people either just out of school or with 1-2 years experience.
Do you mind if I ask where you went to school? I would very much like to work in Cambridge but my experience with interviewing in Camberville is that I end up talking to people from MIT and similar schools. Or I don’t even get an email back. Which makes me feel like I just don’t have the credentials. Do you just have an undergrad or do you have another degree?
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Re: Ask HN: How much do you make at Facebook/Amazon/Apple/Netflix/Google/Microsoft?
#134SWE II [1], Google Cambridge, MA. I was hired in 2016 with a little under 2 years of professional experience, with total compensation of about $150k and a roughly 75/25 cash/equity split. The equity has risen in value significantly, the cash only slightly. [1]: I believe this is a relatively normal entry point for people either just out of school or with 1-2 years experience.
Do you mind if I ask where you went to school? I would very much like to work in Cambridge but my experience with interviewing in Camberville is that I end up talking to people from MIT and similar schools. Or I don’t even get an email back. Which makes me feel like I just don’t have the credentials. Do you just have an undergrad or do you have another degree?
My CS background before my first job was:
Grew up interested in computers, learned a little BASIC.
Took two intro CS courses during undergrad at an Ivy League school, but majored in the humanities.
Years later, attended a bootcamp.
None of this took place in MA.
Re: Ask HN: How much do you make at Facebook/Amazon/Apple/Netflix/Google/Microsoft?
#135Only 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…
Satire? Feels like something that would be a great fit for The Onion if it had a "job search" section. The fact that this account has only made a total of 2 posts makes me wonder if they're just trolling. > I want to work at google because I want to work with the people there who are just the smartest people around Be careful with that kool-aid, it's toxic in high doses.
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Re: Ask HN: How much do you make at Facebook/Amazon/Apple/Netflix/Google/Microsoft?
#136Google, swe 2, 2y prior experience, didn't finish degree, Bay area.
205k total, 45k from stock
Re: Ask HN: How much do you make at Facebook/Amazon/Apple/Netflix/Google/Microsoft?
#137Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm still a student, I have a few questions: -What tech skills sets do you have? Do you need a MS/PhD at your level? If not, does it help? In school we learn the standard algorithms/data structures material, but I want to expand my horizons and begin learning what is applicable to industry. I am very curious to learn what someone at your level has skills in. I'd like to pick up something not taught in school and begi…
Not going to talk about my specific skills (throwaway account). The algorithms stuff is useful. More useful than it seems. It comes up often in many engineering jobs. Perhaps more importantly at your stage in life, it will get you an internship. Do internships. If you miss the one you really want, think hard about why, then try again. Internships are the best place to start into my next piece of advice. Specialize in…
Could you say more about why robotics today? It has always seemed very mature and saturated to me. I went into the automotive/manufacturing industry after getting graduate degrees in controls and recently shifted toward software and simulation work at the same company. What business problems are out there right now creating new demand for expertise in this area?
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#138Earlier quoted context omitted.
For someone not working in tech, what is the difference between an engineer and a principal engineer?
It (staff) is a level, one past senior engineer. The difference is that senior engineers do something resembling engineering. When not attending meetings, I turn coffee into emails and Google docs.
> The difference is that senior engineers do something resembling engineering. When not attending meetings, I turn coffee into emails and Google docs.
I like you.
Re: Ask HN: How much do you make at Facebook/Amazon/Apple/Netflix/Google/Microsoft?
#139Earlier quoted context omitted.
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…
It is technically illegal to fire you for discussing this, at least in the US. I know at Google there's supposedly a big internal salary sharing doc started by Erica Baker, and she wasn't fired for it (although her manager was supposedly quite unhappy).
If your employment is at-will, they can fire you for no reason at all.
Re: Ask HN: How much do you make at Facebook/Amazon/Apple/Netflix/Google/Microsoft?
#140Anyone who is reporting appreciated stock compensation is ruining the thread with inflated numbers. People who join today don't get a retroactive stock grant.
I was paid in bitcoin in 2011, total comp in the billions ;)