Salaries in Tech

I just walked away from an interview where they asked me to live-code a solution using only a whiteboard and no AI assistance. Completely detached from how actual engineering happens in 2026. If a com...

Is the 'jump every 2 years for a 20% bump' strategy officially dead? It feels like the market is forcing everyone to just sit tight and accept 2% (or less) annual raises. Has anyone actually pulled of...

Got an offer letter​ from Walmart Inc., at Bentonville. The job description said the range is $70K - $130K. And they offered me $90K saying this is even higher and wouldn’t get approved. Apparently it...

My company just started tracking active desk hours via our office Wi-Fi. They aren't just looking for badge-ins anymore… they want to see that your laptop is connected to the building's router for at ...

My new hire is making $30/hour more than me for the exact same Field Tech role. I’ve been here since 2022, but his starting pay is higher than my current ceiling. When I asked for a match, HR told me ...

I hit my FIRE number at 31, but I’m too scared to quit because I don't know what to do. I’ve spent ten years obsessing over vesting schedules and promotion cycles. I see my non-tech friends struggling...

Are the glory days of tech salaries gone now other than for the top 1%? Seems like all the news articles I read now are either mass layoffs for tech employees or some article about how OpenAI employee...

Does your company have a standard internal promotion salary % increase? I know job hopping is the best way to increase, but I’m looking at a 15-20% increase for internal promotion. Is this typical?

I had a moment today where I realized life has gotten expensive and I need to make more. What was your trigger point when you realized your salary wasn't enough for your lifestyle? Did you advocate fo...

Is anyone still in a fully remote role? Are you still enjoying it or considering going back to in-office roles?

Anyone willing to share what you do with your RSUs? Mine from a previous employer have done well, but I’d appreciate any feedback on what/if anything you’ve done with them after leaving a company

What's the secret to increasing your salary this year among a land of layoffs? Is it just me or is the only option to job hug and not get a pay increase?

I haven’t worked in an office for 6 years, interviewing for a new role that’s hybrid. Going into the office isn’t a dealbreaker, but is everyone’s office culture taking calls at your desk? Or does any...

I’m making $170k, but 80% of my job is just cleaning up hallucinated code from our offshore team. Leadership thinks they’re saving millions by using AI-powered contractors, but I’m spending my entire ...

There’s a growing premium on leaders who can absorb pressure without transferring panic. Teams remember emotional tone more than strategy slides.

Is it just me, or has the entire industry turned proudly evil in the last 12 months? Everything is about AI Governance (which is just legal-speak for firing people) or Monetizing Data in ways that fee...

Would you take a paycut to join visa ?

I know it can be seen as a read flag to job hop, but is it also bad that at a certain point you have too many years with one company?

Does anyone else feel like Big Tech cities are just a trap to keep us broke? I took a job in a Low-Tier city to escape the inflation, and I’ve never felt wealthier on a $110k salary. In Seattle, I was...

Are headhunters and 3rd party rectueirs on your side when it comes to salary negotiations? My understanding is that they take a cut of the pay OR the company pays them some about in order to get someo...