What’s the salary range for Tesla Senior SWE? levels.fyi suggests it’s way less than FAANG equivalent. Is that accurate?
Yes. Game companies and Elon musk companies can give $15% lover salaries due to social value
Do You tip when paying "lover salary"?
"social value", aka, Musk gotta have money for playboy adventures!
Do you at least get free model x or something?
what you lose in TC is made up with opportunity to develop new fart modes
Lol
Expect to be making 25% less if not on Autopilot. First offer is always lowball and having other offers can push it up. Initial offer is usually around 135k 175k/4 rsu. If you have good counters I would push for around 160k base 400k rsu.
Do you get discounts on teslas ?
20% off... the model car in the merch store.
Reason for leaving Microsoft for Tesla?
Is it a bad change?
Microsoft > Tesla
Tesla is a shithole, don't drink the kool aid scam!
Why do you say that?
You work your as$ off for a guy who lies! Claims he sleeps in factory but has supermodel gfs decades younger, claims he wants to reduce emissions but commutes on personal jet and claims to be Tesla's founder while he sued the real founders to steal the title! Now, this guy pays you way less money and makes you work way more while he takes the money to do the above! Why would you wanna work for this evil narcissist?
Yes it’s true. I’m not a SWE but everyone on my team makes about 30% below market rate (we know based on many people who’ve left and got same job at other companies). You work a lot harder than at other companies too. Don’t come here for TC or good WLB. But hey, we’re reducing emissions and also make a badass product!
If you have good counter offers and/or you nailed your interview, they will go beyond the salary band to get you. That said, expect your WLB to be worse, if you care about it. On the up side, expect your career growth to be faster, while also seeing your market value go up when you end up leaving tesla
TC can be way above market if you have justification (counter offer, precious salary, good negotiation skills). TC 450k here
You work for Tesla to change the world not for TC
Come on man! Easy for you to say, FB TC is too good :P
"change the world", yeah right!