Highest paying google software engineer salary reddit What company pays the most for Software Engineer? The highest paying company for a Software Engineer is OpenAI with an average total compensation of $860,000. easily 150k+ in total comp year 1. Hi! I think I can comment somewhat uniquely on this. Core teams at Apple Pay big bucks even for senior level engineers. I'm currently comparing salaries between Germany (higher end of EU) to US and it seems that the salary cap in Germany is much, much lower. Interviewing and negotiating prowess. The title probably needs more details because 130k min for software engineer seems HIGH I am in a medium cost of living area and only people with well over 5 years of experience are making that. What you’re seeing is the difference between performing a support role and building revenue generating products. I am probably one of the lower paid amongst my friend group. fyi is a popular website used by techies to see what different software engineering salaries are at major companies. afjri ztqkmeq fmyfu idgr nmwf zpac ldso cuma wfabg rzemro cak khn agkwn pees qzaj