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Not everyone at FB gets paid $500k a year, especially if you’re on H1-B which is mostly for entry or mid level immigrants who have just graduated. And if they
by tempsy 6y ago
Not everyone at FB gets paid $500k a year, especially if you’re on H1-B which is mostly for entry or mid level immigrants who have just graduated.
And if they do at the entry or mid level it’s because they joined at a favorable time and seen their unvested stock appreciate.
There is a reason why Facebook likes H1-Bs.
- almost_usual 6y ago> Not everyone at FB gets paid $500k a year, especially if you’re on H1-B which is mostly for entry or mid level immigrants who have just graduated. I don’t think mid level or new grads get that comp anywhere H1-B or not. > And if they do at the entry or mid level it’s because they joined at a favorable time and seen their unvested stock appreciate. That’s the upside of working for a public company.
- tempsy 6y agoI agree but everyone on HN regardless of whether they actually work in SV or not seems to be under the impression that every new grad working in tech are all pulling $500k right off the bat :)