[Terretta]

> FAANG pays orders of magnitude better

That would be two more zeros. You sure they’re paying two more zeros for a dev job?

PhD or no, if your skills are good enough for FAANG, I would love to offer you competitive comp in New York, LA, or three lower cost of living university + fintech towns in SE, S, and SW.

The FAANGS are sure not paying an extra zero over what we can offer.

[paxys]

"orders of magnitude" is obviously an exaggeration, but I do agree with everything else. Plus Google or equivalent is going to be a relatively stable low-stress 9-5 job, whereas a smaller company is going to expect you to work longer and wear multiple hats.

[PenguinCoder]

I declined multiple 6 figure salary + RSU offered positions with FAANGs due to on-site requirements in CA/SF. What can you competitively offer? Remotely?

[Terretta]

I’m assuming “multiple six figures” means more than 1 or 2, and yeah, certainly.