There's a meme that Bay Area engineers are overpaid, but I'm not so sure. I've worked in a few different cities and can say without reservation, engineering sta

There's a meme that Bay Area engineers are overpaid, but I'm not so sure. I've worked in a few different cities and can say without reservation, engineering staff here (SF) is quite a lot more productive than in other places. I don't know why. Probably some combination of education, better management, longer and harder working conditions/hours, more selective interviewing, and more general hustle and motivation being around the best.