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I believe he was being facetious - seemingly flashy perks are very commonly used a substitute for actual money, and it works stunningly well. 5k in catering and

by RickS 12y ago

I believe he was being facetious - seemingly flashy perks are very commonly used a substitute for actual money, and it works stunningly well. 5k in catering and laundry will shave 20k off an entry level salary more often than it should.

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- RickS 12y ago
  Astute of you to mention Palantir - I spent some time there a few years ago. To their credit, they took stunningly good care of me as an intern. Fair rate, and every perk I've ever seen listed by any company ever. However, I was very surprised to find that they were making hires at the intern pay rates with even fewer perks. Seems to be somewhat of a bait and switch. Then again, they're on the short list of places where I'd actually consider the equity worth more than the paper it's printed on.
  - thedufer 12y ago
    > However, I was very surprised to find that they were making hires at the intern pay rates with even fewer perks. I'd be pretty surprised if that was true. I took an offer similar to my intern pay, but between my private office and high quality health insurance, it actually ends up being a lot more.