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What is the typical recent grad salary as software engineer?

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I was asked by HR and was told that its around 70k. How should I respond to question like this in the future?

What platform would you be writing on? Unless you're doing HTML cutups or working almost exclusively in WordPress, 70k is a joke.

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I was asked by HR and was told that its around 70k. How should I respond to question like this in the future?

What platform would you be writing on? Unless you're doing HTML cutups or working almost exclusively in WordPress, 70k is a joke.

The company's software stack includes php and python. But on average, what number should I give? And start-ups vs larger companies?

Re: What is the typical recent grad salary as software engineer?

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I went to Harvard, and 100k seemed like a pretty typical salary for my recent grad friends, although commonly accompanied by stock and/or signing bonuses. I knew one guy making about 200k per year at an established company once you prorated out the stock awards over the vesting period.

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I was asked by HR and was told that its around 70k. How should I respond to question like this in the future?

That is lower than most non-technical positions for medium to large companies. For startups I can understand if it comes with a chunk of equity, but for $70k, you will have a hard time meeting living costs.

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What platform would you be writing on? Unless you're doing HTML cutups or working almost exclusively in WordPress, 70k is a joke.

The company's software stack includes php and python. But on average, what number should I give? And start-ups vs larger companies?

In SF you should start at no lower than 90k. I would start at 110k and let them work you down to something more reasonable with concessions.