Fellow European here. Indeed possible but unlikely. Started working for 43k (Euro) directly out of university. Joined SV startup 2y later with 50% higher salar

Fellow European here. Indeed possible but unlikely. Started working for 43k (Euro) directly out of university. Joined SV startup 2y later with 50% higher salary (60k). Now four four years and one promotion in, almost doubled my salary at 110k. This is also before considering equity.