How much would a data scientist at Netflix with 0 yoe and PhD get as compensation? Is it on par with that of SWE? Current TC: 180k
I’m pretty sure SWE > DS. With 0 YOE + PhD + average interview performance, expect TC ~ 200. Stellar interview could potentially get you close to 250. Keep in mind that ML roles pay more and require more SW skills during the interview anyway, compared with traditional DS/Analytics roles.
Isn’t Netflix known for paying way above market? 200k TC is paid many companies these days with 0 yoe and PhD.
Yes and no! Many companies don’t pay 200k cash, which is what NFLX does. Many companies would start you at around 130-140 base plus 10% bonus + 30-50 RSU ~ 200 TC. Now, if you have 0 YOE with average interview, why would NFLX give you more than 200? I’m sorry to burst your bubble but there are many PhDs in the Bay Area with average skills. If you’re exceptionally prepared in DS and nail everything in the interview, you may be given close to 250. Unless someone can prove me wrong, I doubt a DS with 0 YOE can bring in 300-400k no matter what degree they have. I know pay is good in the Bay Area, but there’s a limit to everything. TCs in the neighborhood of 4-500k apply to very experienced SWE with exceptional interview. Don’t be blinded, pun intended, by those numbers!
Netflix starting salary for swe is 400k+
Does Netflix hire people with 0 YOE? Even if they have a PhD?
Yep seen that happen several times, mostly from bootcamps.