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They do get raises. They just have to be persistent. Most engineers don't speak up and are bad negotiators.


And most of the few that do happen to be arrogant entitled pricks. People on this thread who're saying that the founders should try and be fairer towards engineers might actually have a point, although until recently I’d not have agreed with that sentiment myself, and might in fact have argued against it.




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