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		fermentation 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Windsurf employee #2: I was given a payout of only... I often see job postings here looking for "top <1% engineer talent" paying $100k and <1% equity and I wonder who is actually applying.

ageyfman 6 months ago | [–]

they have to say this to safe face. people who're interviewing most of the time can't even tell if it's a 50% engineer

ponector 6 months ago | | [–]

No one will say: we are looking for cheap mediocre talent with no intention to grow, just to process assigned Jira tickets. Even if that is the actual truth in many cases.

blittle 6 months ago | [–]

Not a 1% engineer

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