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I can't speak to your particular situation, but in my experience this has been two factors; one is location -- it is sometimes hard in some locations to find se
by andrewla 2mo ago
I can't speak to your particular situation, but in my experience this has been two factors; one is location -- it is sometimes hard in some locations to find senior talent whereas H1Bs are (naturally) more amenable to moving. The other is pricing, which is echoing the GP's point. Senior talent is expensive and you can get it at (apparently) considerably lower cost by looking for H1B applicants.
- lokar 2mo agoI found that once you are paying mid to high 6 figures the company is not trying to save by hiring a foreigner.
- sokoloff 2mo agoHow many H1-B or non-H1-B jobs are “high 6 figures”? That’s a tiny, tiny minority of the tech employment market and one which would readily shrug off a one-time $100K expense. (That would be less than 2 months’ salary for a high-6-figure position.)
- lokar 2mo agoMost of my friends and colleagues ended up in that range (or higher). It’s more common then people think
- sokoloff 2mo ago$600K+ is around 1% of the US tech market and tends to run in clusters (so your circle is more likely to have people near you in comp than a random selection). I'm not doubting your first statement. For your second statement, I think people probably estimate it reasonably accurately as "rare, but not extraordinarily rare nor unheard of".
- lokar 2mo agoIMO the “tech market” is uselessly broad. Why include Google fellows with desktop IT at a regional insurance brokerage in the same group? I don’t think it helps set policy well for either group.
- franktankbank 2mo agoYou are in a bubble.
- Nicook 2mo agoif theres higher supply, then companies pay less.