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0 pointswhimsicalism4y ago0 comments

I mean, what sort of compensation are you offering?

Also - I'm talking about last year, not now.

But I am recently out of college and have not even passed resume screen by a few companies despite referral, credentials, etc.

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jshen4y ago

We’re not a big tech company, so comp isn’t quite what it is at Amazon, FB, etc. but, it’s solid. 100k+ salary, annual grant of restricted stock units, good health and other benefits etc.

Having said that, there’s a contradiction in claiming that college grads can’t find jobs while suggesting that a company offering six figures can’t find people because of comp.

whimsicalismOP4y ago

> while suggesting that a company offering six figures can’t find people because of comp.

Never said that - but if you had answered $50k, I probably would have!

I'm surprised you are having trouble hiring people - but perhaps if you are in the Bay and hiring new grads, they might be surprised when it is in the low $100ks.

zo14y ago

Are you offering remote? That might be a big factor that could influence things at this point in time.

jshen4y ago

We do, but that’s not the point. Someone suggested that new comp sci grads are having a very hard time finding work.

I don’t believe that given how hot the market is right now. If anyone is having real trouble, then they are either being selective (won’t move to a big city, have high demands, etc), OR something is wrong. Maybe their resume is terrible, maybe they are bad at interviews, etc.

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jshen4y ago

We’re not a big tech company, so comp isn’t quite what it is at Amazon, FB, etc. but, it’s solid. 100k+ salary, annual grant of restricted stock units, good health and other benefits etc.

Having said that, there’s a contradiction in claiming that college grads can’t find jobs while suggesting that a company offering six figures can’t find people because of comp.

whimsicalismOP4y ago

> while suggesting that a company offering six figures can’t find people because of comp.

Never said that - but if you had answered $50k, I probably would have!

I'm surprised you are having trouble hiring people - but perhaps if you are in the Bay and hiring new grads, they might be surprised when it is in the low $100ks.

zo14y ago

Are you offering remote? That might be a big factor that could influence things at this point in time.

jshen4y ago

We do, but that’s not the point. Someone suggested that new comp sci grads are having a very hard time finding work.

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