CompensationJun 11, 2018
NewGK7RT8

Is Paysa accurate?

There is a big difference between the stats reported on Paysa and TC people have been reporting on Blind. This begs the question, what to trust? What are your thoughts guys? Let's take this link as an example: https://www.paysa.com/salaries/google--software-engineer--sunnyvale,-ca How accurate are these stats? For TCORGTFO folks, TC: 210K :)

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LinkedIn Pwhfdo Jun 11, 2018

Paysa numbers are way inflated imo.

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GK7RT8 OP Jun 11, 2018

Let's look at this as an example: https://www.paysa.com/salaries/google--software-engineer--sunnyvale,-ca Is it close to accurate or inflated?

LinkedIn U6i2Nx Jun 11, 2018

In my case Paysa is not inflated, actually the opposite. My TC is 40% higher than the TC Paysa gives for “Top Earners” at my role and level

Microsoft SlowLife Jun 11, 2018

It seems like Paysa wants to make workers unhappy so they use Paysa to apply for new jobs. The salaries look hella inflated.

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GK7RT8 OP Jun 11, 2018

But Blind posts are making people miserable as well : ) I have been reading posts where people feel depressed LOL.

Square SQ Jun 11, 2018

Paysa numbers are actually less than they are. It's an aggregate of salaries and usually when you start. I make well more than what paysa list because of stock increases. Even when I started I was in the top band reported even though I'm no where near the top level.

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GK7RT8 OP Jun 11, 2018

So for someone who is joining as a new hire, with no previous unvested stocks coming in from the previous FANG company, would Paysa make more sense for them than referring to Blind numbers here?

Square SQ Jun 11, 2018

Blind numbers are on the high end. If you can get fb/good/Uber offers at the same time and negotiate with them, then they're accurate. Paysa is more in line with avg people

Google actim Jun 11, 2018

At Google we have an internal sheet where people share TC and it's much closer to peoples' reports on Blind than Paysa/Glassdoor. My bet is Paysa includes salaries that are many years old. Also with a position name like Software Engineer it's hard to know if it's the whole job family or just it's lowest 2 levels that are named like this.

Amazon bananamaan Jun 11, 2018

Seem low compared to my recent offer. I feel I was low-balled but paysa is saying 75+ percentile.

Amazon TC·or·GTFO Jun 11, 2018

Check www.levels.fyi

Amazon Gnostic Jun 13, 2018

Numbers on Paysa are way low for Amazon. Whether you consider on a TC or target comp basis. Like 35% under target numbers for an SDM role. People often report TC with appreciation of stock on Blind so it overstates, but Paysa is just as bad in the other direction.