Currently in Seattle and loving it so far, but can definitely see myself settling down in a less tech-y part of the country after a few years. I'm not expecting the same comp given from FAANG or anything but wanted to see if anyone knows of any solid tech companies in the Midwest that would comp as...Read more
I work as a software engineer for a startup company in the northern part of the Midwestern U.S. I make about $80K/year, with benefits, which may seem small... but honestly it's plenty. I have my student loans paid off. I have my car and motorcycle paid off. I own a 3-bedroom home, with a fenced in ...Read more
Spending a couple weeks at friends house in suburban Ohio and I already want to kill myself. It’s so depressing and boring. How could anyone voluntarily can move to Midwest and enjoy living there? Can’t wait to get back Cali. I wouldn’t trade it, even for cost of living. My mental health is more v...Read more
Wont make waves in this community but in last 24hrs i saw two layoffs of ex-colleagues who both worked in midwest tech/techadjacent companies.
I'm noticing that most people here are from big cities. Are there any engineers from places in the midwest besides Chicago? Any idea what a starting salary for someone with a master's in electromechanical engineering might be outside the city?
Anyone from Midwest having such crazy high TCs in excess of $300k like folks from West Coast? How much do you guys invest? Wondering how the financial healths compare region-wise. Base Pay: $111k + variable YOE: 6.5 years
Working for a biotech company on the east coast. My salary is 120K . I want to move to the Midwest and keep my salary
Hi everyone, is $100k at Madison, WI a good salary for 2 yoe and new master’s grad? Please advise. #software #engineering #swe ##
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I'm from the Midwest. All of my family lives there, and it's where I grew up. Moved to Seattle area to work for Microsoft about 5 years ago. I enjoy my work, especially learning from coworkers. We have two kids (ages 6 and 4), and my wife wants to move back to the midwest to be closer to family. I...Read more
.5 years experience how much should I be earning. Not a big city like Chicago.
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I am a software architect at a small startup in the Midwest with 7-10 years development experience in backend API development, distributed systems, microservices, etc. Current salary is 140k in the Midwest. I am currently prepping with LeetCode and would love some help on where I should expect to in...Read more
What's your salary for working as an engineer in automotive in the Midwest? Looking to know if I'm underpaid or not. My base wage is 68110 without counting OT as I don't know how much I'll do any given year and also don't know what bonuses are.
What kind of engineering TC are non-managers getting in LCOL areas like MI, IN, OH? TC 190k > 15 yoe
Anybody move to the Midwest or low cost of living area once you started working remote for the better cost of living? Was it worth it?#remotework #wfh tc 264 4 yoe
Hi blind fam, I’m about to go on a third date with someone who suggested we do something special for it, and we’re thinking of a weekend long date where we travel somewhere. Since it’s pretty short, we’re thinking of the Midwest, since we wouldn’t normally go there. Baseball is on, so that’s one act...Read more
I heard Pinterest has 15% pay cut (on both base and stock) for LA, which seems a bit high. What is the pay cut for midwest remote? Can I expect 400k+ TC for L5?
What would be the equivalent of 185k in the Midwest for the Santa Monica area?