Ask HN: What is the highest paying company for a college grad?

1 points by maruhan2 10y ago ↗ HN

Specifics: I'm talking specifically for software engineering/programming.

I'm not talking about a special outlier person. I'm talking about the average pay the company gives for recent college grads. Also, please limit to companies that hire more than five recent college grads a year.

Many would say Google or Microsoft, but having many friends that work there, I don't think that is true. Any thoughts?

Personal experiences are welcome too.

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germs 10y ago ↗

Depends on: Country, Skill, and the Language u are typing in (programing language)

tonyjstark 10y ago ↗

Kinda unrelated but my personal experience: don't only look for salary but for a job where you learn things and that is fun. Make sure you get enough vacation and your employer pays for some kind of education. You will spend a lot of time at the office and that time should be enjoyable. Value your free time!

I have a friend working on software in the automotive area and one at a bank, both get real good money but I'm not sure if both enjoy it.