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"Working for a lower salary than the industry standard is not only bad for you, it's bad for the industry as a whole."

There is a reason not everyone gets paid the same. Two software engineers with 7 years experience in the same technologies but one has taken on leadership roles in big projects and the other has only done small solo projects. The first person should be above the industry standard, but the second person should be below the industry standard.



Of course, that's where the negotiation comes in to play from both the employer and the employee.




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