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After you have successfully completed a job interview, the inevitable question of your new salary will come up. If you are just starting out as a new engineer, it can be difficult to figure out what salary you should ask for, and whether or not the number you have in mind is correct. In fact, many new software engineers , data scientists , and web designers skip the salary negotiation process altogether, even if employers are flexible on compensation, because the process can be tedious and nerve-wracking. Salary negotiation can be scary, especially when you’re just getting started. However, if you have a specific salary in mind, or think you are worth more than the salary offered by the job, you should not hesitate to negotiate. While you may not have as much experience as other engineers, if you can prove your worth to an employer, you’ll be surprised at how flexible they can be. To help you navigate your first salary negotiation as a new tech worker, we’ve compiled a list of top...
When people think about landing a job at top companies like Google or Apple, chances are a few requirements come to mind. Prior experience, a college degree and of course some technical requirements. But thanks to a list compiled by popular job-search platform Glassdoor, interested applicants can check out the major companies that are no longer requiring four-year college degrees. This step makes sense, as companies realize that access to education doesn’t necessarily define whether someone can be a great employee. There are so many other factors including passion, work ethic and determination that can make for a great employee — even if college wasn’t in their path. And quite a few of these companies have tech-centered roles open, providing a pathway to success for people who might have taken a nontraditional route to the field by way of online or other technical training rather than traditional higher education pathways. So many people are attending coding boot camps and those...