It seems to me these high compensations started appearing right after Apple, Google et al got their hands slapped for colluding to hold down engineer salaries.

It seems to me these high compensations started appearing right after Apple, Google et al got their hands slapped for colluding to hold down engineer salaries. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/24/apple-google-settle-antitrust-lawsuit-hiring-collusion https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/24/apple-goo...