"orders of magnitude" is obviously an exaggeration, but I do agree with everything else. Plus Google or equivalent is going to be a relatively stable low-stress 9-5 job, whereas a smaller company is going to expect you to work longer and wear multiple hats.
Re:Interview with the creators of levels.fyi
by PenguinCoder on Monday June 17, 2019 @11:18PM
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I declined multiple 6 figure salary + RSU offered positions with FAANGs due to on-site requirements in CA/SF. What can you competitively offer? Remotely?
That would be two more zeros. You sure they’re paying two more zeros for a dev job?
PhD or no, if your skills are good enough for FAANG, I would love to offer you competitive comp in New York, LA, or three lower cost of living university + fintech towns in SE, S, and SW.
The FAANGS are sure not paying an extra zero over what we can offer.