Comment by daxfohl
5 years ago
How are salaries for ME's at FAANG? Are they anything like SWEs? She's making like 110K with ~15 years experience, which is decent for midwest, but like fresh grad salary for SWE at FAANG. I've been curious for a while now: are ME's in FAANG paid anything like SWE's there? Or is it closer to the ~20% bump you'd get in ordinary jobs moving from midwest to the coast?
My role is mainly design oriented so I'm not entirely sure if this applicable to roles more geared towards logistical roles. I think the general concensus that my peers agree with is that HWE usually get compensated one level below SWE on average. Is 110K total compensation? If so, I would guess her TC (base+RSU+bonus) would at least be in the 180K range with 15+ years of experience. If she plays her cards right, I wouldn't be surprised if she hits lows 200K.