The Truth About SWE Salaries: How Much FAANG Engineers REALLY Make
Ever wondered how much software engineers in big tech actually make? In this video, I break down the full compensation package - from base salary, signing bonus, and performance bonus to equity (RSUs) and miscellaneous perks.
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I’m Maddy, a senior software engineer (prev. at Google), with prior internships at Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, IBM, and Amazon. Sharing my journey here - thanks for watching 🤍
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📖 timestamps
0:00 intro
1:22 base salary
2:16 signing bonus
3:26 performance bonus
4:20 equity
6:41 perks & benefits
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