Any idea if there are any high paying (in terms of TC) companies in Los Angeles metro? How is pay in Google/Amazon/Facebook in southern California compared to silicon valley for same level? How are companies on Orange county?
You used to get 350k+ offers? That's pretty good compared to cost of living
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Amazon pays same as Seattle and about 15% less than Bay Area in both LA and OC. Your money will go further working out of the Irvine office.
Isn’t is adjusted to California tax? I mean at least 10% higher than what the pay is in Seattle?
No, Amazon doesn’t care about your tax situation. Same comp in Seattle and SoCal. Btw that’s consistent with other Fang as well.
Sorry I deleted my reply because it uniquely identified me. I used to get big offers living in a tech hub, but Los Angeles appears to be mostly dead. I thought it would be fun to work on space stuff so I came out here but I would almost certainly look for jobs in SF, seattle, or NYC if I start interviewing again. LA cost of living is not cheap enough for the salary range of software engineers here
In theory Google and Facebook pay should be similar in LA as in the Bay, but in practice it'll be harder to get enough competing offers at a similar level to negotiate effectively (more true if you're a senior engineer by FAANG standards). Snap can pay that kind of money, but seems risky. As mxmn mentioned, Tinder pays reasonably well. Other companies in LA that can break 200k TC (liquid) include Hulu, Oscar, Fandango (probably at Staff level), Cornerstone, and maybe places like Dollar Shave Club, Headspace, Honey, OpenDoor, and Riot. There are a lot more places that'll hit 180 or so. Happy to answer questions about Tinder - DM me if you want.
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What role are you looking for? FB has Oculus offices in LA, but relatively few engineering roles. Tinder, Grindr and Snap pay well also.