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SWE at FAANG is only a minor, frankly irrelevant, portion of STEM. Most people in STEM cannot transition to being a FAANG SWE. In fact, the OP article of this t
by ivalm 7y ago
SWE at FAANG is only a minor, frankly irrelevant, portion of STEM. Most people in STEM cannot transition to being a FAANG SWE. In fact, the OP article of this thread is about progression in an academic career, which doesn't pay well unless you become a full professor at a research uni. First time you break low 6 figures in this career is when you become assistant prof in early/mid 30s.
- ryandrake 7y agoAnd of the SWEs at FAANG, the ones making $400k in their 20s are yet another tiny slice. So we are comparing a tiny slice of a tiny slice of STEM professionals.
- CydeWeys 7y agoSurgeons, McKinsey management consultants, partners at big law firms, etc., are all tiny slices of much larger, lower-compensated workforces too. And considering how many tens of thousands of engineers the big tech companies have each, the top slice in our industry isn't that small.
- ivalm 7y agoI mean, it is small relative to "all physicians" in the US (why the focus on surgeons?). Or even relative to "all stem PhDs"
- saghm 7y ago> In fact, the OP article of this thread is about progression in an academic career, which doesn't pay well unless you become a full professor at a research uni. First time you break low 6 figures in this career is when you become assistant prof in early/mid 30s. Is an assistant professor different from a "full professor" in your usage here? I'm not sure how you define "paying well", but low six figures is significantly above average in the US (which is where I assume you're talking about, but also most likely above average pretty much everywhere else too).
- ivalm 7y agoTenure track professors in the US have 3 major levels: 1. Assistant Professor = no tenure, up or out after ~5 years. 2. Associate Professor = tenured, but still not "full" 3. Professor = tenured "full professor"