How Much Do Software Engineers Make? Reactions to AI, Layoffs and More! The Break Room Episode 5

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This week, we interviewed Software Engineers at the Capital One Cafe in Glendale, CA to learn more about their compensation, if they recommend getting a degree or going to a boot camp, how they feel about artificial intelligence, and so much more!
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0:00 - Introduction
0:46 - Which do you recommend: self-taught, boot camp, or college degree?
4:10 - For someone switching careers to tech, where would you recommend that they start?
7:24 - How much did you make in your first job, and how much do you make now?
13:46 - Are you worried about AI replacing you?
16:54 - What are the biggest obstacles toward increasing diversity in tech?
21:58 - What do you recommend: working for a startup or big tech?
24:40 - Recently there have been a lot of tech layoffs. What's your reaction, and are you worried?
28:59 - Credits
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@Smartremarcx Ай бұрын

CS grad here. If you truly want be great go for the degree. Even though it doesn’t guarantee a job , it increases your chances of your resume being seen. Also referring to the one girl who said she wouldn’t recommend it because “the self taught route works better”. That’s only for web development. Any other part of the CS field they want some type of stem degree, if not then have relevant experience in the industry. The entry level market is extremely flooded with cs grads looking for exp.

@orangemoonglows2692 Ай бұрын

exactly. if you want to go into ai, robotics (i.e. the future), you'd probably be better off with a computer science degree or higher because they can demand a higher level of knowledge.

@LivingLikeGaryYT Күн бұрын

Thank you for that. I'm wanting to start school for CS and she had me second guessing for a second.

@joshs_stocks Ай бұрын

Thank you for the opportunity! It was so much fun :)

@SalaryTransparentStreet Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing and joining us!

@Passion84GodAlways Ай бұрын

Based on what I've heard, I hope - if she feels inclined to do so - Wendy requests a pay raise based on her background, experience, and the high cost of living in CA.

@SalaryTransparentStreet Ай бұрын

Agreed! 🙌

@luuizfelipee12 Ай бұрын

Nice job! Thank you for the amazing insights here and Instagram!

@SalaryTransparentStreet Ай бұрын

Thanks for joining us here! 🙌💚

@raimeetravels Ай бұрын

Love this group of engineers! Such an interesting convo

@orangemoonglows2692 Ай бұрын

73% of software engineers in the u.s. have a bachelors degree. why pay $10k+ for a bootcamp when you can take a year of your life taking these classes at least at a community college where the courses are accredited? you can get a certificate or associate degree and work on projects for your portfolio.

@49erman2 26 күн бұрын

Berkeley drop out going back to senior year for CS! Great video thank you!

@leobarnuevo5305 Ай бұрын

It would be nice to add the tech stack that they use in their current roles. Just like location, It gives us more context regarding salaries.

@ceecollette6708 Ай бұрын

The differences in pay are interesting

@mikemalone4867 21 күн бұрын

Wow! What a great interview! I remember Wendy. I interviewed her for a position in Glendale years ago. Based on mine and a few others feedback she got hired 😊. It's great to see that she's doing well after all these years. Way to go, Wendy!

@SalaryTransparentStreet 21 күн бұрын

So cool! Wendy is the best 🥰

@michael-dy7pn 22 күн бұрын

These are very valuable videos. Thanks for making them. Would you be willing to do Break Room videos for physicians and attorneys please?

@nickaguirre2196 Ай бұрын

Wendy is being hella underpaid, wtf. I hope she advocates for herself in the future! Not that her salary is bad, but like compared to the guy across the table, its obvious she should be making more!

@Passion84GodAlways Ай бұрын

I SECOND THAT! THIS is why I LOOOOVE this channel!!! 💖✨

@maleasacruddas9690 Ай бұрын

Before I watched this, I already knew that the POC would probably make the least amount of pay. I so wanted to be wrong, but I knew I would be right!

@SalaryTransparentStreet Ай бұрын

😢

@saberfan 25 күн бұрын

especially for 8 years of experience??? she only makes $160k in a high living cost state which is cali??? thats not good at all, hope she asks for a raise

@lynwill9946 Ай бұрын

Excellent Contant. However, this is confirmation that we as women need to do a better job negotiating for salary. You noticed the gentleman who had the least experience was able to negotiate quite well for his salary.

@lilolme69 29 күн бұрын

I am happy people can negotiate their pay but with any company I have ever owned, it's a take it or leave it type of deal. Within 24 hours I will be negotiating a deal with my business partner to start the largest company we have ever started and it will be the same... here is what we pay, hopefully it is enough. The billion dollar company my wife works at is the same as I run my own businesses (except if I was a billion dollar business I would be able to pay much better and would happily do it)... she just hired someone 18 months ago at $40k. She just hired someone last week at $64k. She is hiring someone else in 3 weeks for $65k... those are all take it or leave it salaries. Companies hire for their needs at the time... it's just the way it is.

@TheAlabamaLove 20 күн бұрын

Meh, I can understand if it's a company in its infancy, but if a company isn't even somewhat open to negotiation, it's a huge red flag. The prospective employee is probably dodging a bullet by not working there.

@jeffeastman9878 Ай бұрын

This may be a hot take, but the word “engineer” gets thrown around a lot these days, and I don’t know that it always makes sense. Or, more accurately it seems to be getting increasingly watered down. I’ve even seen it used in job descriptions such as “Project Management Engineer”, which in my opinion makes no sense. Designing and developing software obviously involves a huge engineering component and is much more than writing lines of code. It needs to be designed well, and the engineering component is probably the most important part. But, I would argue that a CS Degree doesn’t necessarily make you an engineer. If you don’t have a P. Eng degree or certification, can you really call yourself an engineer? This comment isn’t meant to be nit-picky or antagonistic, I’m genuinely curious to get other opinions on this.

@Smartremarcx 29 күн бұрын

Dish washing engineer

@tofahub 28 күн бұрын

No one cares. We engineers 😂

@thegadfly1951 18 күн бұрын

Depends on the industry. The title engineer do have legal implications in specific industries (Architectural, Engineering, and Construction) but at the end of the day its just problem solving with a set of rules and tools.

@keithwisdom1663 14 күн бұрын

Engineering is life. 😊its an art now less tech.

@toyarj37 28 күн бұрын

The girl in the black with curly hair is underpaid

@keithwisdom1663 14 күн бұрын

Depends on complex projects hours corp culture etc. Maybe she works 5 hrs a day v one working 10 hrs under high stress????? Same position is different for every corporation

@georgeclowney1133 Ай бұрын

hmm Desi had me shocked, i wonder how she got the team lead..

@718guybk Ай бұрын

Probably through hard work and stellar work performance like most management level employees.

@cudb Ай бұрын

Not saying this is her scenario, but you often fall into the role too. If an existing team lead switches teams or leaves the company, someone has to step up to fill their position. It’s a great opportunity to take on more responsibility and take on a mixed role of both management and IC work.

@Desarae-fn8ok Ай бұрын

Hi! I actually joined my current company 4 years ago as a senior engineer and worked my way up into the lead role. A team was created specifically for me. 😊

@Desarae-fn8ok Ай бұрын

@@718guybk❤

@bjohnson9672 16 күн бұрын

@@Desarae-fn8okDo you have any social media?

@mikew1507 Ай бұрын

These people seem to be oblivious to recent AI developments. They are treating AI as if it is static and will not improve. Reality is, this is the worst AI will ever be, and the dumbest AI will ever be. It's only going to get smarter and faster, exponentially so, from here on out.

@ccc_ccc789 Ай бұрын

like like like... kind a like. it's fricken annoying!

@A2305h Ай бұрын

😂

@Otacon_1 Ай бұрын

Am sorry but A.I will replace all software engineering jobs in the next 5-8 years

@orangemoonglows2692 Ай бұрын

probably not the ones centering on ai. but not all companies will run headlong into ai, esp. older more established ones. not everybody is working at a faang or start up where they might be more likely to embrace newer tech quicker. ai will merely open up other types of jobs related to software engineering, imo.

@payasoinfeliz 22 күн бұрын

ok sure