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why does the "cost of an engineer" continue to keep going massively up whenever these comparisons are made? $430k? are netflix engineers that special? glassd

why does the "cost of an engineer" continue to keep going massively up whenever these comparisons are made? $430k? are netflix engineers that special? glassdoor shows sr engineers around $200k - i can't tell if they're including stock/bonus in that or not. Range start in $120k range. Yes, taxes, yes benefits, but... $430k?

ryan-c 10y ago
Salary + health care + payroll taxes + equipment + space + other overhead, etc.
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- muninn_ 10y ago
  As a general rule of thumb a full time employee costs a company twice their salary.
  - ryan-c 10y ago
    I've heard that as well, but didn't want to dig up a citation.
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mplewis 10y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9588304 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9588304 "Remember that Netflix does not typically offer bonuses, stock grants, etc, and just pays people a salary."