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Re:Cologne-based translation startup DeepL is worth a billio... by indigo945 on Friday November 18, 2022 @08:48AM (#33654579)
Software engineering salaries are just very low in Europe in general, when compared to the US. A junior in a major city in the US with a Bachelor's degree and no relevant job experience will make more than a senior with 10+ years of experience in Germany.

I'm not exaggerating: Kununu.com has €86,000 p.a. as the top-end for a "realistic" software engineering wage in Germany, glassdoor.com lists $84,000 p.a. as the low end for their "most likely" range.

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Re:Cologne-based translation startup DeepL is worth a billio... by poisonborz on Friday November 18, 2022 @09:28AM (#33655189)
I can't believe this still always comes up when discussing US vs any other country's salaries. Yes, a country where you have zero public healthcare, social services, no public higher education or state pension funds can have lower income tax thus higher salaries. And then pay 10k for a hospital visit. I will happly choose the other way every time.
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Re:Cologne-based translation startup DeepL is worth a billio... by indigo945 on Friday November 18, 2022 @10:24AM (#33656012)
Those salaries are gross salaries, not net. The much higher tax burden is on top of that.
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Re:Cologne-based translation startup DeepL is worth a billio... by willsmith72 on Friday November 18, 2022 @08:55AM (#33654699)
Yep, worked in Germany and moving to North America, can confirm.

Base salaries are still a bit lower but the kicker is the missing equity

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Re:Cologne-based translation startup DeepL is worth a billio... by DoingIsLearning on Friday November 18, 2022 @02:45PM (#33660945)
Can I ask with what visa did you go to the US? L1?
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Re:Cologne-based translation startup DeepL is worth a billio... by willsmith72 on Saturday November 19, 2022 @12:49AM (#33667359)
Canada so much easier, with express entry.
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