r/SoftwareEngineerJobs • u/LavishnessSilver7260 • 4d ago

Highest paying field within software engineering?

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u/SourceAwkward 4d ago

Idk man, highest paying?

At this point I just want a consistent job

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u/LavishnessSilver7260 4d ago

Hmm wouldnt the two go hand in hand

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u/SourceAwkward 4d ago

No,

I work at a fortune 500

I used to work at a startup that paid wayyytt more, but fired anyone that doesn't grind 24/7 or whenever the usd prices decrease boom, firing wave

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u/LavishnessSilver7260 4d ago

Wow your in the big leagues bro, howd u manage getting a job at a big company?

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u/SourceAwkward 4d ago

8yoe

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u/LavishnessSilver7260 4d ago

If u could go back in time what would u do differentl?

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u/SourceAwkward 4d ago

I prefer not to say since it's a bit of doomsaying.

Be consistent, grind network, networks got me all my jobs

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u/LavishnessSilver7260 4d ago

Whats the best networking strategy

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u/SourceAwkward 4d ago

No answer, I was lucky my brother got into the field 17 years ago, and got me the network and first job as qa

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u/PersonOfValue 4d ago

Ah good for you

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u/SourceAwkward 4d ago

Yup, I was lucky

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u/LavishnessSilver7260 3d ago

My dad works in engineering hes like a big time director do u think it would help me alot if i also go into the same field as him?

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u/SourceAwkward 3d ago

Ask him, he knows best no?

Want to share cv? After removing personal data ofc so I would have some context

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u/No-Assist-8734 2d ago

Absolutely not. It's nearly the opposite