Currently working in Irvine, CA. I have a BS in Comp Sci. I am currently in school for a MS in Comp Sci. I have 4 years full stack experience primarily with JavaScript, Ruby, and Elixir. Current title Full Stack Software Engineer. TC 130k
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In Irvine, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft would pay more. Most other companies would not pay much more than what you currently make for your yoe afaik. As a new grad with a BS degree at Amazon Irvine, I was getting paid ~$120k got up to ~200k within 3 years as a data point.
Thanks!
YoE doesn’t matter. Engineering companies are governed by meritocracy. You need to go out, do the interviews and find it yourself. Otherwise, you’ll always feel underpaid. Benefit of trying to get data points for your own will give you an insight on what you really lack or set you apart from those with your desired TC.
You are only underpaid if you've received a higher offer than your current one. Not everyone earns $300k+
Very true. Just wondering what comps in the area are as I'm new to this city.