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No, not like in the US. I guess the main factor is that the pay ranges are much smaller for the jobs accross companies. You won't get a 30% raise by jumping sh
by chefkoch 5y ago
No, not like in the US.
I guess the main factor is that the pay ranges are much smaller for the jobs accross companies.
You won't get a 30% raise by jumping ship, unless you were severly underpaid.
Also there is a glass ceiling for ICs (90k€ -100k€) that is really hard to break through with the exception of very few faang jobs.
- hollowpython 5y agoI went from 65k to 87k to 170k in about three years. This is total compensation (only counting real shares, no virtual stock) and I haven't worked for FAANG. The 170k company is a big corp though.
- chefkoch 5y agoIn Germany as a software dev? Sounds almost to good to be true.
- hollowpython 5y agoYes. This article helped me a lot: https://www.kalzumeus.com/2012/01/23/salary-negotiation/ https://www.kalzumeus.com/2012/01/23/salary-negotiation/ The guy has some other articles on optimising career path, which I really recommend.