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To a European this kind of description always boggles the mind. Having been in the field for 12 years, with a degree in CS, worked as a senior IC and been pers
by MrDresden 4y ago
To a European this kind of description always boggles the mind.
Having been in the field for 12 years, with a degree in CS, worked as a senior IC and been personally responsible for critical projects at financial institutions and startups alike, the highest wage I have ever had was 75k. And this is in western Europe.
In a way I hope that in the near future more US firms start looking outside their boarders when hiring.
Because there is plenty of hungry talent here just waiting for a chance.
- riku_iki 4y agogoogle has plenty of dev offices in western europe. Did you try to apply?..
- MrDresden 4y agoWorking for Google is not the goal for all developers. I personally know enough who are or have been employed there to know that the gauntlet to get hired is stressful enough and unlikely enough for a skilled developer to get through that I'm not sure I would even ever give it a go. From those same personal connections, there have plenty of stories about feeling like a tiny insignifican cog in a giant soulless machine (which any giant company like this would be) that I wouldn't want to work there. Let it also be said I have heard great things from individuals working at Google (it is a large enough workplace that any kind of situation will be found there). It just doesn't sound like the place for me. My perfect employer would be a software development company, focusing on a product or product range, with product market fit and an actually profitable, with hopefully no more than 300 employees (not gotten too big).
- riku_iki 4y agoyou also can try to apply on remote positions, there are plenty successful small/mid companies have remote openings.