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no other pays that well != the other markets don't pay well Perhaps you're speaking from the perspective of dev jobs in Europe, or just outside the US, but eve
by o10449366 7y ago
no other pays that well != the other markets don't pay well
Perhaps you're speaking from the perspective of dev jobs in Europe, or just outside the US, but even in the midwest where the only "tech" companies are really just the largest commerce/healthcare/financial institutions, dev jobs still pay $75,000+ for entry-level positions. Ignoring the fact that cost of living and taxes are way lower in the midwest than they are on the coasts, it's still a fact that with just a bachelors degree computer science opens up a plethora of opportunities.
If the price to pay is grinding Leetcode problems for a few weeks that's a pretty small price to pay. Honestly.
- ChuckNorris89 7y agoNot GP, but in Europe definitely nobody starts at 75k, not even in the big metro areas with high COL. And the commerce/healthcare/financial enterprises that you mentioned are really picky and don't even care about leetcode, they filter based on resume prestige like law firms. Without connections, having attended a prestigious University or experience at other fancy companies you ain't getting your foot in the door regardless of your leetcode level. If you've only been coding at mom & pop corner shops, you'll be doing that for a long time as most big enetrprises you mentioned won't even look at your resume.