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Google programmer blew off $500K salary at startup because he's making $3M/year
- rajacombinator 13y agoNot sure what is more mind blowing, that a "startup" can offer to pay someone 500k, or that Google thinks a programmer is worth $3M. Or, that I just fell for some click bait garbage and if the story is remotely true it must be a senior exec, not a "programmer."
- acchow 13y agoVesting almost 3000 GSU's per year - possible if he joined early enough and is really good.
- rajacombinator 13y agoThe article was implying new grants.
- spiderPig 13y agoThe article doesn't mention his title though. This sort of pay isn't unheard of for architects/fellows/ distinguished engineers even at msft
- United857 13y agoWho could it possibly be? Jeff Dean?
- bonemachine 13y agoNote that the ultimate source for this chestnut is a recruiter at JobSpring. Whose livelihood revolves around propagating the idea the labor market is so H-O-T-T, and that it's so impossibly hard to find developers without resorting to outside recruiters. So maybe the real story should be "why no one wants to talk to recruiters anymore, no matter who they're hiring for, or how much they're offering."