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> If you're a foreigner it's much harder to get sponsored by a smaller company. I know a bunch of people are essentially "locked in" to FAANG until they get th
by unishark 6y ago
> If you're a foreigner it's much harder to get sponsored by a smaller company. I know a bunch of people are essentially "locked in" to FAANG until they get their green card and are chomping at the bit to work on more exciting things.
I don't believe this, especially not in the current market. Anyone who is actually eager to hire people will be grabbing them up too.
- renewiltord 6y agoFAANG comp is half a million all liquid. Most places can't afford that sort of comp.
- unishark 6y agoThe comment was about being restricted by sponsorship, not pay. According to public records, the average salary for a visa holder is around 140k at Apple. At that level I wouldn't expect stock and bonus to be particularly earth-shattering, though I'm sure it's nice.