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I have a few years experience now as a SWE and I just want to remind everyone not to take shit from employers/prospective employers. ​ I'll give you an example: ​ I got a linkedin message from a recruiter, and as I am always open to new opportunities, I went ahead and applied to the job. I had a phone screen the next day and at the end I asked about salary. They told me the most they could do was about $30k under market. They then told me I would need to come in for 5 more interviews spread across 3 days. I thanked them and hung up the phone. It's actually pretty fucking absurd what some companies think they can get away with. Everything from making you jump through a million hoops to get a job, to shitty salaries and benefits, to incompetent managers. ​ Good SWEs are in demand, so remember that and value yourself and fuck employers, they don't give a shit about you, so you owe them no loyalty.