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I'm not a contractor - if I were contracting, I'd definitely charge around that rate.

• patio11 12y ago
  That's the first time I've ever heard a US-based engineer quote their salary as an hourly number. My mistake. Assuming my mental math is correct and your package is described as "$120k annual salary plus the standard benefits for white collar employees", I withdraw my objection. If OTOH you're not billing 160 hours a month or you're not getting the standard benefits (healthcare, etc), then you're contracting whether you describe yourself as a contractor or not, so the objection would stand in that case. (This distinction made for the benefits of other HNers, since I have from time-to-time run into people who think they are employees but who are actually consultants who just happen to have a very thin client list and substandard rates.)
  • Bahamut 12y ago
    Well, it's $140k + $9k signing bonus + equity + standard health & dental insurance - I'm already looking at a potential raise in compensation in about 2-4 months or so with a promotion to lead engineer. Personally, I'm at the point where I don't care as much about the money, it's more about the people I work with. For those not at my point though is why I provide salary info though - it is a nice data point to use to assess for others.
    • chinks81 12y ago
      That's enormously high salary for 2 yr experienced Dev. You must be working for Facebook for such high salary. Care to mention company name at least ? I know at least 10 - 20 people in CA with four times more experience than you working on 70% of salary of yours. Don't want to sound venomous but what you are getting is nothing but "bubble" salary.