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> Benefits and salary are good (though salary isn't posted in the ad) Care to put a range on the value of "good"? My experience when searching is that any co
by PheonixPharts 4y ago
> Benefits and salary are good (though salary isn't posted in the ad)
Care to put a range on the value of "good"?
My experience when searching is that any company claiming "salaries are good" probably isn't even worth my time talking to. Occasionally I'll reply to recruiters if the role looks interesting but it's not uncommon that they can't even match my base, let alone my TC (and I don't even have that great of a TC).
Most truly senior devs that I know are working for a company that can offer considerable RSUs in addition to a solid base + bonus. When I see "salary is good" I'm assuming you're offering below 200k.
If you want senior devs to apply post that your total comp is somewhere in the 300k-400k range.
However I'm guessing that your comp is nowhere in that range, and I think it's fair to assume that most other senior devs also are making that guess.
- x3n0ph3n3 4y ago> If you want senior devs to apply post that your total comp is somewhere in the 300k-400k range. Even that's too low for senior folks with the skillset that OP is looking for, particularly if he wants the senior engineer to be mentoring and uplifting the rest of the team. Those skills can easily get $500k+ TC.
- SamuelAdams 4y agoCan you point to these jobs that pay 500k+?
- x3n0ph3n3 4y agoI'm currently a Staff 2 at VMware making that much doing DevOps for multiple SaaS services.
- vasili111 4y agoNot directly connected to the discussion but I was wondering what kind of lifestyle can be with such salary. Is it like from 9am to 5pm or you work much more than that time? Do you in genearal think that you are overworking or not? Is your working environment stressful? Thank you.
- x3n0ph3n3 4y agoI work 40-55 hours a week and my house is paid off. There are busy times and slow times.
- InefficientRed 4y agoAny senior (10+ YOE leadership and mentorship -- the sort of thing OP is looking for; apologies if this is called something else at your co) band at FAANG will pay 500K with a single round of negotiation (or maybe even as the initial offer these days). Several second tier companies will also pay this much for key roles.