Silicon Valley 10 Companies with Best Beginner Salaries

The largest technology companies are known for their policy of attracting university graduates as high as possible when applying for a job.

However, the difference in salaries for newbies in comparison between companies can sometimes be significant. Not everyone is as generous as one would expect.

Portal Emolument analyzed payroll datawhich were provided by more than 600 employees of companies with experience up to 3 years in various positions.

1 Amazon

Employees of an online store, on average, receive about $ 109 thousand per year, plus a nice bonus of $ 22 thousand. However, in Amazon, as has been repeatedly reported, sometimes you have to deal with creepy working conditions.

2. Apple

The iPhone manufacturer is the only employer, apart from the leader of the rating, whose salaries for newcomers amount to six-figure sums. On average, young professionals can count on $104 thousand. In addition, a bonus of $16 thousand is due.

3. Google

The search giant often heads various ratings companies with the best conditions for newcomers, as it offers them great growth opportunities, good salaries and additional income. Many will be surprised to learn that the average starting salary at Google is $86 plus a $20 bonus.

4. Cisco Systems

The American developer and seller of network equipment also offers a rather large salary, but an extremely modest bonus. The average salary is $67 thousand, the average bonus is $1 thousand.

5 Oracle

The largest manufacturer of software for organizations does not offer any bonuses to lower-level representatives. However, the average salary is the same as at Cisco - $67 thousand.

6 Microsoft

The No. 1 American corporation in terms of software revenue pays, on average, less than its competitor Oracle - $58 thousand, but taking into account the bonus of $9 thousand, a draw can be recorded between the companies.

7. Telefonica

The Spanish telecommunications company is the first on the list whose headquarters are located outside the United States, which also reflects the fairly large difference between American and European salaries. The average starting salary per employee is $45 thousand plus a bonus of $4 thousand.

8-9. Orange and IBM

No other telecommunications company is French Orange and US software manufacturer and supplier IBM do not offer bonuses to new employees. Salaries for university graduates are also comparable - $48 thousand.

10. SAP

The largest German software manufacturer for organizations pays the most inexperienced employees an average of $ 44 thousand annually. However, unlike Orange and IBM, it practices the payment of bonuses in the amount of $ 4 thousand.

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