(No i don’t work there anymore).
Peon engineers back in the mid 90ies started in the $40k/$50k range, and granted roughtly 1600-2000k options. Split adjusted since then that would be about 16:1.
But the latest batches of hires at tech companies are more patent layers instead of just pure geeks (they had a a tech background). I’ve also “heard” Broadcom in Rancho Bernardo is extremely generous, offering both option grant and actual shares. But I have not yet confirmed.
Buddies of mine are saying entry enginerds are offered roughly $80k (100k+ for phd). Mileage will vary depending on department,etc. Also, legal departments are sort of out there in pay scale. The days of the high flier stock options are over, but still we’re not talking about starving engineers (at least not the ones that I’ve seen).
Can’t say that about I.T… It’s not really tech, although it gets lumped into tech.
One thing for sure, I know that defense companies pay like crap (no I’m not employed there either).
