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We just hired 2 engineers on an H1B. It's expensive and complicated, but for important hires it's worth it. And in a startup every hire can mean life or death.
by shykes 16y ago
We just hired 2 engineers on an H1B. It's expensive and complicated, but for important hires it's worth it. And in a startup every hire can mean life or death.
An important caveat: H1B allows ZERO flexibility in the equity/cash mix. You must offer market salary or the visa will be denied. Immigration ignores equity entirely.
- tptacek 16y agoHow expensive is "expensive"? For us, it seems to be in the neighborhood of what you'd pay for relo; in other words, international candidates just cost double relo. Relative to fully-loaded cost, it just doesn't seem to be that big a deal.
- shykes 16y agoYes, that's our experience as well. For a qualified candidate it's a no-brainer.
- rorrr 16y agoWell, market salary is not clearly defined. The spread is huge, even in one area (often in the same company even). That's why H1B workers usually make less on average.
- shykes 16y agoYou are mistaken. Market salary is clearly defined, right here: http://www.flcdatacenter.com/ http://www.flcdatacenter.com/ Fail to respect the conventions outlined in this website, and your application will be denied.
- rorrr 16y agoOk, you're correct. What I'm trying to say is that it doesn't reflect real salaries. For example, "web developer" in NYC gives us this: Level 1 Wage: $20.69 hour - $43,035 year Level 2 Wage: $28.12 hour - $58,490 year Level 3 Wage: $35.56 hour - $73,965 year Level 4 Wage: $42.99 hour - $89,419 year These are way lower than the real NYC salaries. Right out of the college, I made more than their Level 3. H1B workers however seem to make salaries like that.