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> or they didn't realize just how much more FAANG actually pays than late-stage startups or even other top-tier companies (even Glassdoor is wrong) This is tru

> or they didn't realize just how much more FAANG actually pays than late-stage startups or even other top-tier companies (even Glassdoor is wrong) This is true for a lot of people I talk to. It seems very odd that there's not more compensation transparency from these companies, because I know several people who would have jointed FAANG if they knew what they'd be making 3-5 years into their career.

mikeheaton 8y ago
I’m curious, how much is it then?
- badfrog 8y ago
  For FB/Google: L3: ~$165k L4: ~$225k L5: ~$335k L6: ~$450k I think Amazon is a little less and Netflix is a little more.
  - souprock 8y ago
    Suppose you have a family. Moving the decimal point to account for the cost of housing, L6 is just ~$45k at FB/Google. That is not something to get excited about. Yes, it works out differently if you are happy to rent a garage with a roommate. In that case, the pay only needs to be adjusted by a factor of 2, making the L6 have ~$225k at FB/Google. Enjoy your shared garage.
    - badfrog 8y ago
      What's your point? I don't think anybody was commenting on how far those numbers go.
2plates 8y ago
I had a roommate that was frustrated by a startup who left for Google. Once I heard him talking numbers I was shocked! Also using Blind (of all places) for comp data was eye opening. Ultimately though you have to find out for yourself. For me, I found out I was leaving $90k/year on the table. I love startups, but I don’t know if I love them that much.
- xiphias2 8y ago
  You're leaving $90k/year with its compounding interest on the table. Trust me, $90k/year is nothing compared to what it will worth in 20 years if you invest it. I'm 36 and my life is just getting easier every year while I see people around me working their asses off and being stressed over time.
  - badfrog 8y ago
    Plus the opportunity to get promoted and make significantly more in a couple years.

mikeheaton 8y ago

I’m curious, how much is it then?

badfrog 8y ago
For FB/Google: L3: ~$165k L4: ~$225k L5: ~$335k L6: ~$450k I think Amazon is a little less and Netflix is a little more.
- souprock 8y ago
  Suppose you have a family. Moving the decimal point to account for the cost of housing, L6 is just ~$45k at FB/Google. That is not something to get excited about. Yes, it works out differently if you are happy to rent a garage with a roommate. In that case, the pay only needs to be adjusted by a factor of 2, making the L6 have ~$225k at FB/Google. Enjoy your shared garage.
  - badfrog 8y ago
    What's your point? I don't think anybody was commenting on how far those numbers go.

2plates 8y ago

I had a roommate that was frustrated by a startup who left for Google. Once I heard him talking numbers I was shocked! Also using Blind (of all places) for comp data was eye opening. Ultimately though you have to find out for yourself. For me, I found out I was leaving $90k/year on the table. I love startups, but I don’t know if I love them that much.

xiphias2 8y ago
You're leaving $90k/year with its compounding interest on the table. Trust me, $90k/year is nothing compared to what it will worth in 20 years if you invest it. I'm 36 and my life is just getting easier every year while I see people around me working their asses off and being stressed over time.
- badfrog 8y ago
  Plus the opportunity to get promoted and make significantly more in a couple years.