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Re:Go West by akhilcacharya on Tuesday September 25, 2018 @11:59AM (#18067499)
I personally know people with < 3 years experience making $300k+. I know others with 0 years experience getting $210k+.

This is in Boston, Seattle and Chicago, not SF.

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Re:Go West by leesec on Tuesday September 25, 2018 @04:15PM (#18070106)
What.

A junior level making >200k?

Please elaborate.

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Re:Go West by akhilcacharya on Tuesday September 25, 2018 @06:00PM (#18070888)
What’s to elaborate? If you do well in your interviews at top tech companies or get a $75k signing bonus after you intern it’s very common.
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Re:Go West by marssaxman on Thursday September 27, 2018 @04:26PM (#18088264)
It makes no sense to include a one-time bonus as part of one's annual income, unless one is trying to brag rather than inform.
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Re:Go West by akhilcacharya on Friday September 28, 2018 @01:43PM (#18095335)
It absolutely is considering that can be invested with a stable ROI. It still means more in a year than your peers without signing bonuses.
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Re:Go West by marssaxman on Friday September 28, 2018 @09:33PM (#18098241)
I'm not suggesting that anyone should turn down the money, but it's unhelpful to include one-time payments like a signing bonus when comparing salaries across the industry.
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