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...

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 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...

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?

How much have you been able to increase your salary over your entire career? I am six years into mine and more than doubled my starting salary, interested to see where others are at.

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

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

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 ...

My company just slashed our On-Call Compensation structure by 50% because they claim our new automated monitoring tool reduces the manual burden. In reality, PagerDuty is hitting us just as hard at 2 ...

I have been working as a Tier 1 Help Desk technician for the past 10 months at a company where I have worked for a total of 5 years. I’m wondering where I could pivot, as I believe my wage is very low...

Would you take a paycut to join visa ?

What is your most unpopular salary opinion? Mine is it's okay to not job hop every 2-3 years if you are still growing your skills even if your salary isn't.

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...