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Re:Banks Wage 'Hand-to-Hand Combat' for Tech Talent by Mikeb85 on Friday March 14, 2014 @05:23PM (#7401982)
Except for the fact that banks do pay a shit load of money for quality programmers...
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Re:Banks Wage 'Hand-to-Hand Combat' for Tech Talent by Phlarp on Friday March 14, 2014 @05:30PM (#7402035)
regardless of absolute terms of high pay within the industry, if they are concerned about a shortage then it can't possibly be high enough.
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Re:Banks Wage 'Hand-to-Hand Combat' for Tech Talent by Mikeb85 on Friday March 14, 2014 @05:35PM (#7402074)
They're concerned about the top talent going to silicon valley, because the salaries are still high there (Google and Facebook, after all make as much or more money than most banks), and banks don't need many programmers, they just need good ones...
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Re:Banks Wage 'Hand-to-Hand Combat' for Tech Talent by Phlarp on Friday March 14, 2014 @05:38PM (#7402106)
>They're concerned about the top talent going to silicon valley, because the salaries are still high there

High demand

>banks don't need many programmers, they just need good ones...

Low supply

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Re:Banks Wage 'Hand-to-Hand Combat' for Tech Talent by nchlswu on Friday March 14, 2014 @05:40PM (#7402111)
Quality is the key word. I work for a North American bank (not an engineering role) and at least in my experience you really have to be insanely exceptional junior talent or exceptional in a senior role to command something high
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