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When I'm feeling generous, I would guess the company doesn't want to spend the money required to compensate people with that level of experience.
by cmiles74 5y ago
When I'm feeling generous, I would guess the company doesn't want to spend the money required to compensate people with that level of experience.
- SkyMarshal 5y agoOr ungenerously, they think all engineers are interchangeable and don't realize there may be a difference in code quality between different levels of experience, so why not just get the cheapest ones you can.
- ido 5y agoAs a 38 years old who has worked as a software developer since age 18...I'd say software developer salaries really plateau long before you're 60. You make "senior" after about 5-10 years of job experience, and not everyone makes principal or director (or CTO).
- jpindar 5y agoWhich is in itself a kind of prejudice, assuming I'm going to demand more money.
- pirate787 5y agoThat's not the issue, as an older dev I'm willing to work for the industry standard wage. Sr. Engineer is Sr. Engineer.