These companies you're offering 'better cost efficiency to' are already likely earning 100x+ off of your average software engineer. There is absolutely zero ben

These companies you're offering 'better cost efficiency to' are already likely earning 100x+ off of your average software engineer. There is absolutely zero benefit to coming to negotiations devaluing your own experience and skills, because that means companies will lowball you even further. You're not the arbiter of cost efficiency. The company looking to hire you is. When you presume you're worth less than what you actually are, you're opening yourself up to abuse. What you're describing is in essence the various entertainment industries which take advantage of fresh grads, forcing them into long overtime and for less pay.