News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Ask HN: How much do you make at Amazon? Here is how much I make at Amazon. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: How much do you make at Amazon? Here is how much ... by boren_ave11 on Friday March 18, 2016 @03:13PM (#11314130)
I mentioned this below, but I don't think location matters because Amazon doesn't provide cost of living adjustments. Location obviously matters from the individual's perspective, but from the company perspective it isn't factored into compensation.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Ask HN: How much do you make at Amazon? Here is how much ... by rgbrgb on Friday March 18, 2016 @03:50PM (#11314413)
Yeah they do. I was offered a job after a summer internship but told them I'd only work in California -- after first declining, they offered me a position in SF the next day. When I arrived in SF to start there was ~12% added to my salary for cost of living adjustment over Seattle.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Ask HN: How much do you make at Amazon? Here is how much ... by boren_ave11 on Friday March 18, 2016 @07:26PM (#11316119)
Perhaps they do for SF, given how high cost of living is there. I was told that cost of living increases are not offered, but maybe they were only referring to Seattle?
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Ask HN: How much do you make at Amazon? Here is how much ... by rgbrgb on Friday March 18, 2016 @07:31PM (#11316147)
Yeah, it was a pleasant surprise to me on my first day.
[ Parent | on HN ]