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[@JasonGoodison]

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[@maxdegreat566]

[@FreeComputerTutor]

How many hours a week are these people putting in? During my career as a programmer/analyst I sometimes had to work 50+ hours week to meet poorly scheduled deadlines.

[@Robin_Is]

Ok.

[@darkguardian1314]

Ask how much they're making now after 10, 000 Microsot employees were laid off...

[@ThaRealEbby]

Thank you this was such a great video. I just started my career in software engineering ❤and I love it…

[@kylekeenan3485]

Avg Dev salary in the UK is £40-60k which is $43-65k. If your really good you can get 80-100k in London but you need to be genius level. This equates to about $88-110k a year. London is more expensive than Seattle! So new graduates at Microsoft are making more than top level senior Veterans in the UK. That's crazy!!

[@Anon-ir5nt]

@@carloandreaguilar5916 this is new news for everyone you don’t gotta be condescending about it

[@ersandy4u]

@@carloandreaguilar5916 why is the salaries so high in the US? Any particular reason? I mean as compared to Europe, UK, Canada and Australian. What are the US employees doing that the rest of the world isn’t? Just curious.

[@jokedog]

@@ersandy4u Its competition honestly. You don't give me what I"m asking for, no problem. I'll stay while I look for another and likely will land one easily. Its why these big tech give so much perks besides big compensation such as free breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and unlimited drinks all day as long as you're in the office. Anything to show their appreciation and in return they hope you would be more dedicated to your role instead of just the I only work here mentality. And if after all these you're still unhappy then you're not the right fit. Happy employees are more productive.

[@jimj2683]

Socialism is always bad for salaries.

[@Bravo_L]

that 5k less in uk Is going yo your healthcare and university while the same American paying 3x the difference between usa and UK wages for just healthcare

[@Battle_Music.369]

It really worked for me after I look and try some tutorials, yours is the one that worked. Owe you a lot.

[@CD-zz6ml]

Dang when I joined Microsoft Redmond in 2019 the typical offer for new grads was 109k base, 120k stocks (3.5 year vesting), 30k bonus. Surprised that it didn’t go up much with inflation.

[@r4ym1n13]

Microsoft gives you $120k in company stock after you work there fore 3.5 years ? Is that correct cause wow that's amazing

[@abdelrhmanmohamed4754]

120k stocks every year or yo work four year for 120k

[@lucasamberg8588]

@@abdelrhmanmohamed4754 WTF

[@TheDailyDose2910]

How u got job in Microsoft? What qualifications did they really look for? I have completed associate degree in business administration! Looking for positions at Microsoft! Please help me!

[@jcfontech]

Great video as usual Jason! Should've paid Commons a visit last week to chat

[@JasonGoodison]

Next time!

[@Dulge]

love these videos man, really good information the people gave tbh

[@JasonGoodison]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@yojacq]

Learned a lot thanks Don’t be afraid to ask for more you won’t loose anything you won’t loose the offer

[@samuelsanabria4969]

Thank you so much for this advice. Your videos are great!

[@PoojaDutt]

LOVED Daytree’s personality - bring her back in other vid!! 🤩 great video, as usual!

[@JasonGoodison]

I need to be careful or she'll be taking over my channel before I know it aha

[@MrBigBasket]

Bro it's daytrees alt acc

[@fred718]

What a joke. This "engineer" is going to "ax" her manager for a raise. Good 'ole Affirmative Action at work, boys and girls...

[@___Truth___]

@@fred718 she's a complete stranger to you yet here you are being so unnecessarily presumptuous about her accomplishments as if you know her or something, does seeing her being proactive and successful eat you up inside😂?

[@ba-pro1396]

Yes bring her please, she was awesome lol

[@andyviking3155]

I work in DOD as a software engineer. I make good money but not as good as I will at apple or Microsoft. However, my job is stable comparing to companies such as Apple and/or Microsoft, specially now with so many the layoffs at these companies.

[@KevinNaughtonJr]

This video was dope Jason good stuff dude

[@afiffadhil707]

Thank you saved me a lot of time trying to browse videos for an actual working one

[@alanjrobertson]

Really interesting and eye opening video, esp comparing to a different field (medicine) where in the UK we're earning way less than everyone interviewed here and that's after 20y experience!

[@AlbyTheMovieCreator]

In some years there won't be enough doctors and there'll be too many developers. Just read the comments, most people do it exclusively for money. Being a doctor is just way more stressful.

[@piyushjoshi9512]

Now i am gonna work hard to get into Microsoft honestly and great video bro 👍

[@JasonGoodison]

Keep me updated on your journey!

[@AdedotunBankole]

Same bro

[@TheDailyDose2910]

Have u got job in Microsoft? What qualifications did they really look for? I have completed associate degree in business administration!

[@amirrezajafari2492]

This video stimulated me, thanks, Jason

[@taanhminh88]

Thank you. very helpful video for me personally since I am graduating from university soon and looking forward to find a job.

[@jimmiejohnsson2272]

Dev salaries are just way higher in the USA in general then in Europe, even though lots of us work for american companies here. Pretty crazy how different the compensation can be

[@BobbyBundlez]

yeah fuck EU for that. especially uk/ireland. i've seen jobs asking for literally 5 years experience paying 25k

[@maxdlc3626]

I would love to see you recreate the same video, but this time ask about their background, if they were self taught, boot camp, or degree in cs, etc… also ask how much math they use day to day and if so what kind of math, please🙏🏼. Im a cs student and im confused on whether or not im taking the right path and this would be very informative and appreciated.

[@alexusadays]

This is so cool man! Loved this video and subbed

[@azk4829]

Keep rocking dude as always ❤️💪

[@JasonGoodison]

Thank you 🙏

[@Felice_Enellen]

Damn. Starting salaries have gone up a lot. Inflation, I guess. When I was there circa 2010, I got hired at a senior level (SDE 63 I think-not a noob) at something between 130k and 140k with I think 10k signing bonus and a 20k stock grant (not sure, memory is fuzzy). These entry-level people are coming in at my old salary. It's either inflation, or MS is doing better or being more generous than it was at the time. Fun seeing you walking around Studios though. I miss MS, though the culture was really cutthroat at the time and I don't miss that at all. People would do their best to throw you under the bus to make sure they fared well in the stack-ranked reviews. It was kind of a nightmare.

[@XzzVttll]

whats starting bonus? and what benefit you have from stocks granted :) not from US so dont know any of that. thanks. i assume they give you 25k just because you signed for them?

[@Felice_Enellen]

@@XzzVttll My stocks have gone up to about 7x their original value, though of course I'd have to sell them to realize the increase, at which point I'd be taxed very heavily on the increase, making it more like 5x. And yes, the starting bonus is literally for signing on with them. Usually it's to make them more appealing vs. other companies, or to compensate for lost vesting of stocks at your current company.

[@XzzVttll]

@@Felice_Enellen than you :)

[@thanksididitmyself]

AHHH. I'm dying over this woman's explanation on how she requested a raise. She noticed that salaries were 15% higher than what she was making, but she thought they wouldn't give her that, so she decided to ask for 11 and they replied with 7. It would've been totally reasonable for her to ask for 15 and they probably would've come back with 11. I hate that this was given as a good strategy because it's actually an example of how women negotiate themselves down when they ask for something, only to get negotiated down further. She deserved 15% just to be on par with what others were making, but instead she's still behind.

[@TheWilDOn31]

I totally agree. But she is emphasising on personality and I don't think salaries are based on that. Her advice isn't good overall.

[@lilnate2191]

Get real. Microsoft would only hire women if they could pay them less for being women. There are a variety of factors that make up her salary, the average salary of her peers doesn’t necessarily mean her labor is worth the same amount

[@spacescientistmeteorologis3132]

Great tips!! I'll def check out more of your videos. Just started writing and making soft. I feel soft softs will help get to the next

[@hnwlightsugar2280]

Current senior and look forward to get interview by Microsoft(my dream company), appreacite for sharing those to us!

[@5Siver]

"Get good at interviewing" this is so true yet so sad. If you have all what it takes to do a great job but you don't master the interviewing process you won't be recruited. This proves that the interviewing process is out of date.

[@tuckertech]

I would love to work at Microsoft. They are hiring so many people and expanding here in Atlanta.

[@JasonGoodison]

I’ve heard the Atlanta campus is beautiful! Would love to check it out sometime

[@lydielivolsi314]

WOW! Great video Jason!

[@morbius195]

These guys be making more than both sides of my family combined. Absolutely insane

[@peeeep766]

But their cost of living is also high. You only look at raw numbers, which is mistake.

[@andiuptown1711]

@@peeeep766 It still works out tho lol. Speaking as someone actually living in those places.

[@sohumchaudhary7968]

@@peeeep766 COL is still high for people making shit salaries

[@-.TS.-]

I’m so surprised the salary is so low, especially in Seattle. Would be nice to know different experience levels.

[@jamesbyrne9312]

Keep living in la la land you greedy sob

[@midnull6009]

I know! That's bellow middle wage salary. Middle is 120k.

[@MsParklover]

Great advice and reference! Thank you

[@greentea_]

I’m watching this as I’m sitting on an offer! I don’t think base is something thats also negotiable but I’ll try to fight for the stock and the signing bonus if I can!

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[@donaldhamilton6689]

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[@jennifertoy6906]

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[@kimharry6583]

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[@riclerico]

Wow. Great video. This is inspiration for all who love code and want the big bucks that come with the grind.

[@JasonGoodison]

You'll get it!

[@muhdafiq8121]

Thanks man! Great sharing

[@michaelkaufman5119]

Lol, it's rad to see Gonzo on here, I met him in 2018 while I was in the Microsoft New Technologist program, small world!

[@roundingcorners]

next follow up on question would be "how many hours do you work on avg / week?"

[@louienamarie319]

Currently a freshman in IT. Aiming for Microsoft!

[@JasonGoodison]

Rooting for you!!

[@inafog]

Never aim at a single company , also make sure to attend DSA lectures and listen them carefully , practise 1 question everyday and you will definitely be selcted for any company of your wish

[@louienamarie319]

@@inafog Thanks for the advice! I’m having my DSA subject next semester. I’ll make sure to practice. Quite hard when starting from scratch in tech😅 But hopefully I’ll get there.

[@TheDailyDose2910]

Have u got job in Microsoft? What qualifications did they really look for? I have completed associate degree in business administration! Looking for positions at Microsoft! Please help me out!

[@hart316]

@3:07 love her personality! Lightens up those around and those watching this video!

[@mihnealazar7039]

Thanks for this video! Nice insights!

[@ArathiBasinFTW]

I would be curious to know what the salaries are for the marketing and sales teams. I would love to work in tech, but all my experience is in sales, communication and marketing. I know nothing about coding. I was wondering if it's possible to break in to these salaries in a non-dev/coding position?

[@green_beard]

just go spam their official emails till they hire you, that's how it worked for me, but at another company

[@rayanncharlery8836]

Yes there are other roles that are not technical and you can also make great money. Like product management, customer success manager, sales etc. some are starting at 6 figure salaries depending on the company

[@iwatchtoomuchhaikyuu5307]

i know people who work in sales for certain tech companies that make about double what the fulltime engineers make on the same time, however its more comission based. But if you're good at sales then you should stick with it instead of switching to coding where you don't know if you'll be good or not imo

[@seandougherty3022]

Having worked on various projects across a bunch of orgs, the advice of "learn how to showcase your skills in a sentence" is spot on. this is useful in discussions with recruiters, the interview loop members, the hiring manager, and when you are explaining to others that your idea is the right one and why. a decade at msft was amazing. i would never return but I regret none of it.

[@younesslaoui8327]

Why wouldnt you return?

[@halilibrahimustun50]

where r u at rn?

[@karenamma7716]

What would you reply to "learn how to showcase your skills in a sentence"?

[@karenamma7716]

What would you reply to "learn how to showcase your skills in a sentence"?

[@seandougherty3022]

@@younesslaoui8327 That chapter in my life was fun but is done. I moved on to startups, traveled as a consultant around the world, etc. The doors that open from being successful at a place like MSFT is not a thing to waste or take for granted.

[@Nemo-un5rr]

Great video. I know you helped a lot of people. 👏

[@_zenprogrammer]

Such a good video. Thanks for detailed info.

[@theworstguys9487]

My dream is being a PM at Microsoft. Subscribed after I saw your bad at coding video. Great content as always.

[@JasonGoodison]

You’ll get there! Thanks for the subscription!!

[@valoriefalorie4223]

How much do PM makes in MS

[@NovaArk28]

Why dont you ask him today?! ZERO

[@justrandom6751]

I just started learning C#; to make games on Unity, your channel however, made me re-think my goal ! Thanks for your videos man.

[@maxdegreat566]

I interned here this summer! I thank God, it was a great exp

[@westernpigeon]

i self studied for 7 months and landed a position at twitch. even though i was brand new to the whole industry, i still negotiated the salary and bonus and was able to convince them to raise the salary a bit more and the bonus A LOT more! know your worth people! even if you're new to the industry with no CS degree like me!!!!

[@NobaDyKnowZ]

Congrats. Could you give any insights on how you self-studied, aka what resources did you use, how many hours a day etc? Would be much appreciated as I’m starting to self study right now

[@imys]

@@NobaDyKnowZ I second this

[@israelvlbs]

Congrats!! Si you did boot camps? How much are you making? Thanks!

[@westernpigeon]

@@NobaDyKnowZ i started with freecodecamp then moved to the odin project and then some courses on Udemy like Jonas’ Javascript course and Max’s React course. then i took a Java course on udemy as well (i forget the name but it’s the highest rated course on udemy) and then practiced data structures and algo’s starting with CS50 harvard course, some youtube videos and colt steele’s JS data structures and algo course. studied about 6-8 hours every day and eventually joined twitch as a backend developer. to answer the other persons question: i did not do a bootcamp because they’re too expensive and i make close to $200k TC

[@NobaDyKnowZ]

@@westernpigeon awesome thank you so much!!!

[@jdfbnjs1605]

Heyyy. First off, thanks for the new vid, really appreciate it, lots of good advice. I'm here wondering if you have any free python websites that would help teach python to a new, but not beginner coder. Thanks in advance for all your help!

[@user-ts9hh5gg4y]

Helpline📲📥⬆️ Questions can come in⬆️

[@JasonGoodison]

Will come up with a few suggestions. I think I recently saw this question in the discord too? If that wasnt you make sure to join it!

[@jdfbnjs1605]

@@JasonGoodison yeah that was me

[@twico3374]

Wow thanks for the vid!!

[@JasonGoodison]

Thank you!

[@mthompson863]

I really digged on this video. I have dedicated the last 20 years of my life as a Chef and here in Arizona. The culinary field is not forgiving when it comes to making what your self worth is. I am changing over into the tech field and I have started a coding boot camp if ya will in C. I did watch your video about the different languages. Being where youre at now with Microsoft? Would you still recommend a university for their BA programs?

[@dannymartial7997]

These salaries don't mean nothing without the context of the cost of living in that area. What I really want to know is what percentage of your monthly income goes towards rent?

[@JasonGoodison]

Rent in Seattle goes for around 2k. Plus or minus 500 depending on where you live and how many roommates you have

[@kevinchang5082]

~200k in any city except NYC and SF is a lot.

[@maynardewm]

Seattle to put it in perspective is less expensive than SF but more expensive than LA. It would rank third in the US for how expensive cost of living is after SF and NY.

[@insomthegreat]

@@kevinchang5082 2K is a lot anywhere including NY and SF

[@heidijay8021]

I am looking forward to this. I have been an apprenticeship for 3 years, in a variety of IT fields (web development, security, IT Service, technical writing, project management). But during all those successful projects, I still only make $15 an hour, about $28,000 to $29,000 a year. I hope once a have a couple programming languages down, maybe I can get out of the apprenticeship and make a good income. It’s been a dream to make the salary’s these people your interviewing make. Being a JR for 3 years, even though I have done a few months of IT management in the mix of all the projects, and I am still a Junior in all the career fields I helped complete projects in. I want that software engineer dream job. I will keep using every opportunity I get, to get there someday.

[@jorgeberruete4537]

Honestly you have alot of knowledge dont be afraid to check your worth and apply to jobs, trust the worst thing they could say is no and you will learn things in interviews that maybe you didn't know that will help you out in the future. Think of it as improving your social skills

[@nicpro85]

forget about learning 10 programming languages or knowing what clean architecture or MVVM MVC bullshit is. Just work for people who have money and leave the others alone. Dont work for poor people (if you want money), that's my understanding.

[@BobbyBundlez]

I work a fulltime job n web dev. and one freelance job on the side for about $25 an hour plus another small side hustle building simple websites on weekends. I have very good people skills but you must be doing something else wrong here man. it's not about learning more. i'm willing to bet you know twice as much as me about programming. I sadly don't think the solution here is to just STUDY more and learn more languages.

[@BobbyBundlez]

you need to apply to at least 5 jobs every single day. I can guarantee you in 3 months you will get a better paying job than that

[@heidijay8021]

Well I have some good news. I should be increasing my income from $29,000 to $75,000/$90,000 in August this year. My current cyber security project loves me. They are planning to fly me out for specialized training this spring, hire me by the end of my contract this fall, and use my Management, Development, and PAM skills soon after, as they feel they are currently underutilizing my skills. It’s a great company, wonderful team, and I have been happy with them during these past 5 months. This has been my most promising project yet. The future looks good, August should be when all my years of work pays off. I am excited.

[@eliasrws1924]

thanks for the video! very informative!

[@radhoueneberrzig2503]

great content keep the good work!!

[@adityavikram]

"Interviewing and working are completely different skills". 💯 How are companies even hiring good employees, when all they are looking for is whether the candidate can solve a certain kind of problem?

[@yojacq]

Subbed this is super valuable

[@ronlipz3618]

I thought it would be just you asking people for their salary but it was far more interesting than that. I like the fact you asked for advices too!

[@YegorsTV]

Hello from Russia. I used to live in US. While these salaries are high, the taxes and living expenses eat it up. Living in usa is very expensive. Average nice house around there is probably over a million. In any case, I much prefer to live in Europe. But european salaries are nowhere near those amounts

[@truthteller8965]

Privet brat! I agree with you. Could you share more details though about the salaries in Europe for software engineering? Details like, name of country, base, stocks and bonus I think taxes in Europe are almost as high as in the US. Cost of living is also quite high, depending on where you live in the Europe

[@YegorsTV]

@@truthteller8965 for example, you can rent a nice place in moscow for about $600 per month, same place in NY would be $3500. You can live fairly well on just $1500 per month or even less

[@BobbyReborn]

Gonzo with the good advice 5:18.. but there are plenty of people who ask for more and then lose everything so do it if feeling very confident

[@kayperry6185]

Jason Goodison, my role model, I love ya!!.

[@JasonGoodison]

Love you more ❤️

[@MrTechX-0711]

Thanks for the advice bro meeting you at the microsoft office after 5 years 😅

[@JasonGoodison]

Cant wait to see you!

[@bdidue6998]

I didn't go to school. I went a hybrid bootcamp/school called 42. Afterwards, I supplemented the material I learned with loads of material afterwards, things that were similar to theory learned in college. You need to know what you know, and what you don't know. Lack of self awareness will kill your ability to accel. 2 years after the boot camp I landed my first salaried job (after one contract) and made 6 figures.

[@danmcclaren5436]

She axed her manager? like she cut his hand off??

[@hagara.6553]

This helped a lot thank you

[@OnurTheXbot]

I love this type vids.

[@82emjay]

4:28 I love how she answer "know how to speak to people" without having ANY eye contact through out the whole interview

[@burrybondz225]

Because she was talking to YOU not jason. Don't let youtube "social skills" coaching make you close minded. She clearly had the most bubbly personality in the video and you would have noticed that if you weren't so focused on eye contact and posture.

[@82emjay]

@@burrybondz225 I'm 40 years old... I'm way too old to learn social skills online! Not sure where you're heading with that reply!? And by the way, eye contact and posture is THE most important features when you talking with other people. That's not the same as you don't have a positive personality.

[@rhudinaormasa1962]

Thank you for this awesome video! I'm a student learning programming and your video is so inspiring. I will do my best to study in college and work on big companies like Microsoft!💖💖💖

[@fluffycloud6918]

using this as motivation.

[@acetown2263]

I'm just starting my programming learning this year at 30yrs old and watching your videos is extremely motivating!

[@azurasenpai3783]

nice! im just starting at 26 years, i do kinda regret not starting much earlier cause i feel like theres so much to learn but at least i started

[@sadpanda1787]

Would have been cool to share the current numbers post rewards with the public. Maybe folks were talking about their comp including this years merit increases, but it seems that it may not be the case.

[@JasonGoodison]

Next time I’ll ask this too

[@beautifullytextured6136]

Shame on the team for low balling Datri when the typical new hire gets 115-118k

[@ZhangK71]

If this is true, this may possibly be racially motivated (or I suppose technically it could have been justified as less experience than the typical new hire). I wonder if Daetri could have sued for discrimination or - for example, the less experience thing - there would have been insufficient grounds.

[@beautifullytextured6136]

@@ZhangK71 Agreed and a good observation

[@SatyamCodesss]

Loved this video !

[@JasonGoodison]

Thank you!

[@bola1535]

Just got an internship offer from Microsoft as a Financial Analyst Intern for summer 2023 at Redmond. Sooo exited 😊😊

[@mateoruiz1311]

FYI, for those wondering, starting salary for new grads has now been moved up to $118k salary, $130,000k stock vested over 4 years,and a $50k bonus due to inflation :)

[@tek1645]

Damn 😍

[@merytek698]

Can you apply to ms from Africa like Ethiopia?

[@toandiep47]

Did the bonus range shift up too? Like 50k - 75k?

[@CaffeinatedDoggo]

Sr. Manager, 10yr experience @ 35years old, base salary $205k, $40k bonus, $110k stock, TC $355k.

[@moonshine4204]

Is that monthly or a year?

[@Chris-se3nc]

I prefer a higher base salary. Monthly bills don’t wait for bonuses at the end of the year that may or may not be what you expect. And also a one time signing bonus is nice. But again one time.

[@dhjn4214]

a higher base salary always correlates to seniority at your company. Most people could negotiate higher signing bonuses or slightly higher stock options but a higher base salary can only be offered with right amount of qualifications with competing offers from other companies

[@trogdor20X6]

Nice, I worked at Microsoft from 2013 - 2016. Stock vesting price was $35 or something like that :)

[@nafees5271]

That's a good content. Thanks for sharing

[@JasonGoodison]

Thanks for watching :)

[@josephbentley7211]

I literally work in a hospital saving lives every day working in the ICU and ER and make 1/4th the amount these people are. I'm glad you guys chose the right profession just wish I had...

[@nicpro85]

something has to be done in the medical business/service/dedication worldwide. People pay billions and doctors are worn out. Something is not working somewhere.

[@jorgevargas1546]

Are you a CNA, nurse, or doctor? I think doctors make more than $100K after residency and all that… nurses have OK salaries specially if they do overtime, I know a traveling nurse who makes $3K/week and the hospital pays for his living expenses too. So I think nurses and doctors in the US definitely make a decent living.

[@Coolgiy67]

@@jorgevargas1546 my moms a senior level nurse and she gets paid 160k a year and we DFWtexas area

[@papulrocks794]

Wait till you hear Amazon/Meta MS grad salaries: 350-400K

[@nicpro85]

@@papulrocks794 what is MS grad?

[@Bjax111]

I believe there may be a correction in compensation coming. These comp levels for entry level are what 95%+ of companies out there pay at the sr level.

[@GoldAMG]

Doubt a correction is coming. That’s what companies want you to think so you stay in place and don’t switch for more. I left my first software engineering job after 2 years for a 40% raise. One year later I’m again interviewing and seeing comp numbers anywhere from 25%-100% higher.

[@ArkhamHD]

it depends where you live. These salaries are standard.

[@tomkingston4203]

There’s no doubt these salaries are able to provide a nice disposable income. But you must also factor in the cost of living for the area their office is located. High salaries in the Bay Area and NYC seem nice until you see the average cost of rent and food.

[@Bjax111]

@@tomkingston4203 this is in Seattle. Expensive but one full tier below ny and sf. Either way 150k tech jobs have been lost in 60 days. On our way to 1 million by end of next year. Correction is here.

[@destiny-fox1990]

I started as L62 when the stock price was around the same when Jason joined, early 2019. 150k base with 125k RSUs. Sign on was 50k split in 2yrs. It was below seattle market at the time, but wlb was also phenomenal. Though I wish I didn't spend all those balance on day trading and lost 200k haha

[@zzz-cb3xe]

How did you lose 200,000 exactly?

[@destiny-fox1990]

@@zzz-cb3xe try futures market. You can lose money faster than light

[@argonlaser2775]

Dang. Just curious, taking long position is risky. Although you could have tried option wheel strategy with lesser risk and lesser profit. Anyway, it takes guts to confess a loss, salute.

[@lebobbel1693]

I’m working at msft Germany and not even close to these numbers 😂 you guys in US are just damn lucky

[@713Fro1]

Would love to see this type of video for people that started working at other places and did not intern at Microsoft before getting hired.

[@JasonGoodison]

I was shocked so many people used to intern. If it’s any consolation, I did not intern here so my channel already has my advice to that affect

[@mateoruiz1311]

@@JasonGoodison Microsoft has like a 80% return rate for interns, and each intern class is like 4k+ so it sort of makes sense lol

[@nervonabliss2071]

@@mateoruiz1311 They're literally churning out employees. It's basically college "experimental learning" all over again except you get a guaranteed 6 figures afterwards.

[@logicalfallacydetector5196]

@@mateoruiz1311 you have to pay for the internship?

[@mateoruiz1311]

@@logicalfallacydetector5196 lol yeah, a nice -$49 an hour. Really hurt my pockets.

[@petihabmx]

All this really tells me is that we are in the biggest tech bubble of our history and the crash will be hard. 😬

[@ericmungai7278]

Attending Code Fellows coding bootcamp here in Seattle. Hopefully by the time I finish I can join the leap program and try and get my foot in there

[@johncho9160]

great vid and very helpful

[@barbarosozturk]

Loved this! Much more credible than those videos with random "entrepreneurs" giving off random numbers while working as a personal trainer.

[@tobiasdoe2518]

I am speechless of how much many these people make with just a job

[@nothingisreal6345]

Compared to the rest of the world the compensations are extremely high. OK: housing in Seattle is definitely very expensive, BUT: a pair of shoes, a computer or a car cost the same around the world.

[@tamtrily]

I always thought software engineers made more. But it might be also base on location. I’m in California Bay Area and I believe they make a good chunk more here.

[@ElleMists]

Day-tree definitely under compensated Lol, damn, I thought the whole black women getting paid the least was a fallacy in tech. :(

[@fred718]

She is an Affirmative Action hire, who doesn't understand the difference between a melee weapon and the verb "to inquire". She is ridiculously overcompensated.

[@balkey312]

pretty awesome that these people were willing to share their salaries, even in front of their peers. great info here!! awesome job

[@jamesbyrne9312]

They are boasting not sharing

[@winterheat]

so it seems the TC in Seattle / Redmond is lower than the TC in Silicon Valley, where people may say the TC is like $300k or $350k... but then, a two bedroom apartment here is like $3800 per month... so if it is $2500 a month in Seattle / Redmond, together with the price of other things lower, I guess that makes up for it.

[@ivansantamans6714]

I mean.. LOOK AT THAT BICEPS THO! keep it up G!

[@hectorg362]

2:17 lol his face when he realize his coworker earns more than him

[@dannggg]

As a software engineer. I wish I made that salary lol

[@JuanGarcia-oi1yx]

This is usually by big tech and in big cities. Most SWE make around 70-80k.

[@dannggg]

@@JuanGarcia-oi1yx 105k for me.

[@dannggg]

@@JuanGarcia-oi1yx got a raised and ain’t even close to them 😂

[@JuanGarcia-oi1yx]

@@dannggg You in a big city? 105k is really good if you live in Low cost of living place.

[@dannggg]

@@JuanGarcia-oi1yx nah I’m in LA lol

[@matthijsbakker342]

150K per year thats alot. I don't know how high the living costs are per month but its alot of income.

[@justmayonnaise]

Love the video, this is the type of content that people need to see. Keep up the great work :)

[@markstafki9597]

Thoughts on no degree coders and how they can work up the ranks? I've done 2 bootcamps and work at Optum, but the oppurtunity came with basically no interview, and wonder how good my chances are in the future if I just rely on experience. Insightful video too, loved it.

[@JasonGoodison]

Experience > Education every day of the week. I have a friend that did a bootcamp and then worked for Amazon and recently left for Apple. I will ask him all his tips and make a vid on that too. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@markstafki9597]

@@JasonGoodison awesome, I look forward to it, thanks!

[@theastuteangler9642]

@@JasonGoodison excited for this video

[@crisi6754]

@@JasonGoodison looking forward for this video brother!

[@mrArk_19]

@@JasonGoodison great, please tag me if its up.