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> you could be at Google collecting a 1/2M paycheck That's director-level compensation. Would somebody whose only experience is 4-5 years of running a startup
by jchendy 8y ago
> you could be at Google collecting a 1/2M paycheck
That's director-level compensation. Would somebody whose only experience is 4-5 years of running a startup be hired straight into a director role?
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- 8f2ab37a-ed6c 8y agoIf you interview well and have competing offers from large firms that shell out good cash, you can get that as a senior dev. Networking helps a lot, if you have the right friends working there, they'll make sure you interview with the right people.
- morgante 8y ago1-2M is way above market for a "senior dev." Even for the top companies, that tier is reserved for truly outstanding performers who have launched major projects/innovations.
- itake 8y agohe said 1/2M or 500k, not 1-2M. I have a friend that is senior dev at FB with 550k total comp (pre-recent crashes). He is just really good at interviewing.
- fierro 8y agoYeah he said 500k. I Initially thought the same as you, 1-2mil. 500k for a senior dev is actually not too far out there. I have an L3 friend at Google (l3 is new hire level) who has been at the company for almost 2 years and who's total comp is almost 300k. So some L5s and L6s could certainly be pulling in 500k.
- random314 8y agoOh my sweet summer child :) https://www.levels.fyi/SE/Google/Facebook/Microsoft https://www.levels.fyi/SE/Google/Facebook/Microsoft
- GeneralMayhem 8y agoThat link doesn't support the claim of "1/2M paycheck". L7, the first point at which there's a reported total comp over $1M, is a fairly senior position at Google. If you can walk in at L7, it probably means you've already "made it" somewhere else.
- landon32 8y agoKeep in mind some founders have had careers before starting a company (average age of YC founders is like early 30s?) so they might have 10 years experience leading teams + some significant victories that came from their startup. If someone fresh out of college just worked 5 years on their startup and then abandoned ship they probably wouldn't get a very impressive role unless their startup was a crazy fast success though.
- sbilstein 8y agoDepends on the size and success of your team. I’ve seen startup acquisitions land the CTO: tech lead, eng manager, senior eng manager, and director.