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Pay is well above average. Regardless of what HN spews, Google foundationally made search and mobile more accessible around the world. I don't know what "great"

Pay is well above average. Regardless of what HN spews, Google foundationally made search and mobile more accessible around the world. I don't know what "great" company you work for but it's hard to top that for impact.

techie128 7y ago
Yes Google did make search and mobile more accessible while helping itself to a big pile of money. Stop pretending that they did it out of the goodness of their hearts. Hate to break it to you but Google is just like any other business.
- mav3rick 7y ago
  Oh so ? What's wrong with earning money ? What's wrong with having good impact while making money. That is what sustains impact and not a flash in the pan. Get off your high horse and respect what they have achieved. Businesses won't survive without money. HN's favorite browser Firefox gets a 300 million donation from Google. Without this Mozilla will slowly die. Of course you wouldn't mention this. Google money is now against your narrative right ? Also Google pulled out of the DoD contracts. Hate to break it to you none of your other businesses had the balls or people to do that.
  - myguy 7y ago
    Google only donates to Firefox so Chrome is less obviously a monopoly in the browser space (remember Microsoft and IE) Google just recently said they're ready to talk business with did again. They said Maven employee upset was just a one time thing.
    - mav3rick 7y ago
      Lol you guys will never be happy. The Firefox money has been going for a while now. If they help someone "oh this is to divert attention". If they don't help someone "Google is too big and doesn't care ".
- djohnston 7y ago
  How on Earth is that a criticism?
buzzkillington 7y ago
> Pay is well above average Depends on what you mean by average. When I talked to google I was looking at L5 for just over 300k with stock and bonus. In Evil Inc I was making well over over 500k all cash for the same job description.
- mav3rick 7y ago
  Your location / interviews must have not been favorable. Most L5s pull more than that. Also the equity refreshes are far greater than other companies.
  - buzzkillington 7y ago
    I have no idea. The whole process was Kafkaesque. I'd get someone calling me at 10pm asking if I'm available the next day, then telling me someone will call and confirm only for no one to follow up. Then the whole thing starts up the week after again.
- thibautg 7y ago
  300k is average? That’s more than the ceiling for CEOs of public companies in my country. Tech salaries in the US really seem out of proportions.
  - buzzkillington 7y ago
    If you value your work little, expect to be paid little. I see no reason why I should get paid less than a CEO, when most of their job is similar to that of a kindergarten teacher.
    - sabas123 7y ago
      It also is much more than most politicians and ministers. Especially the latter are typically way more influential imo.
      - 7y ago

techie128 7y ago

Yes Google did make search and mobile more accessible while helping itself to a big pile of money. Stop pretending that they did it out of the goodness of their hearts. Hate to break it to you but Google is just like any other business.

mav3rick 7y ago
Oh so ? What's wrong with earning money ? What's wrong with having good impact while making money. That is what sustains impact and not a flash in the pan. Get off your high horse and respect what they have achieved. Businesses won't survive without money. HN's favorite browser Firefox gets a 300 million donation from Google. Without this Mozilla will slowly die. Of course you wouldn't mention this. Google money is now against your narrative right ? Also Google pulled out of the DoD contracts. Hate to break it to you none of your other businesses had the balls or people to do that.
- myguy 7y ago
  Google only donates to Firefox so Chrome is less obviously a monopoly in the browser space (remember Microsoft and IE) Google just recently said they're ready to talk business with did again. They said Maven employee upset was just a one time thing.
  - mav3rick 7y ago
    Lol you guys will never be happy. The Firefox money has been going for a while now. If they help someone "oh this is to divert attention". If they don't help someone "Google is too big and doesn't care ".
djohnston 7y ago
How on Earth is that a criticism?

buzzkillington 7y ago

> Pay is well above average Depends on what you mean by average. When I talked to google I was looking at L5 for just over 300k with stock and bonus. In Evil Inc I was making well over over 500k all cash for the same job description.

mav3rick 7y ago
Your location / interviews must have not been favorable. Most L5s pull more than that. Also the equity refreshes are far greater than other companies.
- buzzkillington 7y ago
  I have no idea. The whole process was Kafkaesque. I'd get someone calling me at 10pm asking if I'm available the next day, then telling me someone will call and confirm only for no one to follow up. Then the whole thing starts up the week after again.
thibautg 7y ago
300k is average? That’s more than the ceiling for CEOs of public companies in my country. Tech salaries in the US really seem out of proportions.
- buzzkillington 7y ago
  If you value your work little, expect to be paid little. I see no reason why I should get paid less than a CEO, when most of their job is similar to that of a kindergarten teacher.
  - sabas123 7y ago
    It also is much more than most politicians and ministers. Especially the latter are typically way more influential imo.
    - 7y ago