I worked for big American public companies, definitely not the body shops. Though, I was already senior when I've got my H1B. I imagine the only leverage the fr

I worked for big American public companies, definitely not the body shops. Though, I was already senior when I've got my H1B. I imagine the only leverage the fresh grads have is choosing another company that pays more. So all the grads that joined together with you are getting the same entry-level pay by the way they have been selected (people getting more went elsewhere).