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They're hiring the kind of person that would command $750,000 a year or more as a native American, then. I have a good friend who was network ops for Riot Game
by cbozeman 6y ago
They're hiring the kind of person that would command $750,000 a year or more as a native American, then.
I have a good friend who was network ops for Riot Games some years back. He is a German who is in America on an H1-B visa. He and I spoke openly about his salary once, which was $97,500. I know Felix is great at his job... but given the experience and knowledge he had, along with the insane responsibilities he was tasked with, I wouldn't have done it for less than $125,000.
- umanwizard 6y ago> They're hiring the kind of person that would command $750,000 a year or more as a native American, then. No, they're not. Facebook employees have very thoroughly reverse-engineered the compensation bands in internal groups. We know for a fact that it makes no difference whether one is on a visa.
- tempsy 6y agobase salary is similar everywhere. equity comp is highly dependent on how much leverage you have and what other offers you have.
- umanwizard 6y agoEquity is part of what was reverse-engineered and is also in clear bands. There was no obvious difference between visa holders and others. Indeed, H1B holders might have less negotiation leverage. That’s a real problem but not really what we’re discussing.
- tempsy 6y agoSo you’re arguing compensation has zero to do with preference for H1-Bs over American workers?
- umanwizard 6y agoI'm arguing that there is in fact no preference for H1-Bs over American workers, at least for software engineers. Facebook wants to hire anyone who passes its interview process.
- username90 6y agoFacebook doesn't prefer H1-B's over American workers. This suit isn't about Facebook hiring H1-B's over American workers. It is about Facebook not properly advertising the jobs of H1-B's they have already hired to American workers. It is pretty obvious that you'd rather keep a worker that has already worked for you for many years over hiring a new guy who would need to get up to speed etc, even if they cost the same.
- vkou 6y agoumanwizard is correct, in that salary + bonus + equity has been thoroughly reverse-engineered by FANG employees, and that H1Bs get equal pay for equal work, as their non-immigrant co-workers. FANG hires anyone who can pass their hiring bar, regardless of their background, and there is always a shortage of applicants passing that hiring bar.