Re:Experienced engineers are struggling to get hired
by CoastalCoder on Saturday March 16, 2024 @09:33AM
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It's also possible that the developer who quoted $400k was probing the current market rate for his/her skills.
When I was laid off almost a year ago, it wasn't clear how much of a pay hit I'd need to take to get a job in the new market conditions.
The only way I can see 400k+ salaries is if your requirements are a very restrictive Venn diagram of:
* Geographical location (assuming in person, Bay Area / SV?)
* FAANG experience (is it an actual requirement?)
* Seniority (does not necessarily translate to ability... but it does translate to higher asking salary!)
* Niche technical or industry skills
* Golang experience (which wouldn't explain 400k+ by itself, but may restrict the candidate pool further)
If you're seeing $200/hr, that is high but not unreasonable for a good freelancer and smaller engagements. $400k for a 1 year full time freelance contract is pushing it. $400k/year for a salary position seems borderline crazy to me!