Software Engineering Salaries at FAANG companies

When it comes to the career aspirations of software engineers, many understandably harbour ambitions of working for FAANG companies — but what salary could you expect to earn?

FAANG is an acronym that incorporates America’s tech giants, including Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Alphabet (formerly known as Google on the NASDAQ). The lure of these leading companies is clear, with a combined market cap of some $3 trillion — representing nearly 10% of the total market capitalization of the US stock market — workers can largely be assured of career progression opportunities and job security. But how much do FAANG companies pay their developers?

These five major tech players are among the most appealing employers across the world. They consistently find themselves listed among the top firms when it comes to employee and leadership training and development. They’re also generally recognised as leaders in terms of recruitment and retention programs.

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As the data above shows, we can see that FAANG companies have far outpaced the S&P 500 in terms of stock market growth, which helps to show that firms have plenty of resources to provide employees with job…