News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Analyzing a failed drill bit with an electron microscope [video]. Parent comment

Re:Analyzing a failed drill bit with an electron microscope ... by syntaxing on Sunday March 19, 2023 @05:09PM (#35223670)
20% is probably a bit of an exaggeration. I wor in tech and worked in the regular industry prior. I would say my wage is about 20-30% less than my peers of the same level. I don't know anyone that works for a company that has a payband difference more than one sigma for each IC level.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Analyzing a failed drill bit with an electron microscope ... by ghaff on Sunday March 19, 2023 @05:29PM (#35223856)
This is basically a drop in to Facebook or Google and make $600K/year or life isn't worth living sort of comment. (And I doubt if it's even accurate as someone as someone with non-CS degrees.)
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Analyzing a failed drill bit with an electron microscope ... by syntaxing on Sunday March 19, 2023 @06:56PM (#35224608)
Hardware engineers in MAANG makes about 20% less as well (anecdotally). Our wage is not that far off in tech (one signs as I mentioned). But we definitely have way less job openings compared to our SWE peers.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Analyzing a failed drill bit with an electron microscope ... by ghaff on Sunday March 19, 2023 @07:03PM (#35224676)
The claim was you'd make 1/5th. Which may have been a wording mistake. I'd believe maybe 20% less in general--which may very well be fine for many people if that's their preference.
[ Parent | on HN ]