[mgkimsal]

why does the "cost of an engineer" continue to keep going massively up whenever these comparisons are made?

$430k? are netflix engineers that special?

glassdoor shows sr engineers around $200k - i can't tell if they're including stock/bonus in that or not. Range start in $120k range. Yes, taxes, yes benefits, but... $430k?

[ryan-c]

Salary + health care + payroll taxes + equipment + space + other overhead, etc.

[muninn_]

As a general rule of thumb a full time employee costs a company twice their salary.

[ryan-c]

I've heard that as well, but didn't want to dig up a citation.

[mplewis]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9588304

"Remember that Netflix does not typically offer bonuses, stock grants, etc, and just pays people a salary."