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The difference in comp can be substantial. If we’re talking about FAANG tier or similar, then a junior FAANG engineer can be making as much as an enterprise co
by decafninja 3y ago
The difference in comp can be substantial.
If we’re talking about FAANG tier or similar, then a junior FAANG engineer can be making as much as an enterprise company staff engineer with decades of experience about to retire in their 60s.
Even if we’re not talking about FAANG tier, interviewing around I’ve been given offers at tech companies that were up to 1.5x my enterprise senior SWE comp.
Work life balance is gamble either way. I’ve seen enterprise companies paying 150k working their employees on death marches, and tech companies paying 500k where everyone leaves at five.
- bb88 3y agoUsually the cheaper the pay, the worse the death marches are. The company is either struggling to make a profit, or the managers are too greedy and saving up to buy a beach front mansion at your expense. A higher pay rate means the company is profitable enough to spread the profits around. It may not last forever, but it's good while it's there.