[TylerE]

Feels like there's just a chasm... they want CHEAP people, not GOOD people.

[rr808]

My experience may be off, but FAANG salaries the last 5 years have been so huge maybe normal looks cheap now.

[throwaway5959]

Most companies don’t need or care about good people. They need cheap people who can keep the machines running and not break anything too badly until they either get acquired or they absolutely have to invest in fixing their stack.