[cmrdporcupine]

Consider that companies like these can afford to pay $300k USD precisely to just spin their wheels, because they simply don't want them going elsewhere where they might compete...

[ticviking]

That’s been my theory for a long time now.

They don’t care what devs do as long as nobody else can hire them

[cmrdporcupine]

This equation changed this year, I think. The pendulum is swinging the other way. I suspect we'll see a lot more PIPs at Google.

So glad I got out of there before it got ugly.

[mrguyorama]

Sounds to me like they aren't paying enough for talent if they can afford to leave it unused. Very similar to landlords being able to afford leaving a property empty rather than lowering the rent.