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Re:Canada facing ‘brain drain’ as tech talent leaves for Sil... by frakkingcylons on Friday May 04, 2018 @02:58PM (#16997264)
> You won't even get those salaries from the big 5 outside of the bay area.

Flat out wrong. FAANG will absolutely give you similar salaries in metro areas like Seattle, NYC, Austin. Where are you getting your data?

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Re:Canada facing ‘brain drain’ as tech talent leaves for Sil... by nvarsj on Sunday May 06, 2018 @01:16PM (#17007214)
I'm talking specifically about new grad salaries. It's not public information, but perusing glassdoor, H1B, acquaintances, that type of thing. I thought FAANG all adjust for location, with Bay Area being at the top. Is there any evidence that starting salaries are the same regardless of location?

It isn't in London compared to the Bay Area, nor was it in Chicago when I lived there, based on people I knew at some of those companies. This is the first time I've heard that starting salaries are identical regardless of location. I'm happy to be proven wrong.

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