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Farconion t1_j2qh718 wrote

Reply to comment by 99posse in [D] life advice to relatively late bloomer ML theory researcher. by notyourregularnerd

> PhD: I wish I could get my time back. I would be comfortably retired by now. 4 or 5 years industry experience working for a FAANG gives you a >USD250K/year advantage in the US (plus 4/5 years of being in a highly paid position). The only way you can compensate for this is if you get a PhD is a super relevant area that happens to be exactly what they are looking for (rare nowadays).

maybe in the US, OP is in Germany which is a diff ballgame salarywise

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99posse t1_j2xatk7 wrote

Google in Zurich or London pays more than in Mountain View (this is the one I know, not sure if Meta does the same)

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Farconion t1_j2yk4sf wrote

that's a few companies in like two cities in Europe, definitely the exception to the trend there :p

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99posse t1_j2ynomd wrote

I see (and agree with) your point (I am a European citizen working in the US) but ML work at that scale is not that common. If you want to stay local, academia and theoretical work are your best shots (with all the salary implications of the case).

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