[tracker1]

There hiring processes for larger tech companies are geared towards knowledge/skill/aptitude. Salary negotiation is often completely isolated at that level. You have to be able to do the job, but salary negotiation can mean up to a 25% or more difference in pay/benefits/vacation etc.

[chillacy]

More specifically the big companies have salary bands for each level, and you can look up the max for each band on sites like levels.fyi