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This is standard because after a year of experience, a fresh junior dev is worth roughly twice as much on the open market. Most companies won't give a 100% rais
by suzzer99 2mo ago
This is standard because after a year of experience, a fresh junior dev is worth roughly twice as much on the open market. Most companies won't give a 100% raise because it would upset the apple cart with other employees wanting similar raises. So the junior dev has to move on to get paid what they're worth.
- throwaway2037 2mo ago> This is standard because after a year of experience, a fresh junior dev is worth roughly twice as much on the open market. My internal Brandolini's Law alarm is ringing loud and clear on this one. Absolutely not. This is only true for the best junior devs in the most competitive markets. From my professional experience, it is very difficult to keep star junior devs. The "gravity" pulling them away is simply too strong.
- suzzer99 2mo agoDoesn't that support my argument? They leave because they can make more money elsewhere.
- throwaway2037 2mo agoMy objection was to this phrase: "roughly twice". No way.
- suzzer99 2mo agoWe had a guy making $60k leave for a job making $110k. This is in LA. So it was close!