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You’re massively over estimating law. Magic Circle and American firms pay hugely....but they’re basically 1.5x FTE roles and you’ll work the hours.

• chrisseaton 7y ago
  How am I over-estimating? That's public salary information. Google's salary information isn't public but I believe it's around £60k for a basic new-grad? That's the best a junior developer is going to get in London outside extraordinary circumstances. Pales in comparison to a standard law job grad scheme.
  • te_chris 7y ago
    Because that’s a small fraction of law jobs, and as I said, the expectation with these jobs is that you basically work 1.5 times normal full time hours. I have friends who are senior associates at magic circle law firms and their idea of quiet is leaving at 8. Heavy is after midnight. It’s a different world - I don’t know anyone doing that in tech outside early stage founders. Outside magic circle et al, salaries are lower and hours are more normal. Also, before they become a grad but after university they spend 2 years doing what’s known as a “training contract” while they do their professional quals. and the pay is much lower during this time. Graduate in law is after this period.
  • cameronbrown 7y ago
    > 60k base salary not including stock - which can be a huge amount even at entry-level.