JumpyTaco
JumpyTaco

FAANG & unicorn folks, what do you do with all that money?

The FAANG and unicorn employee salaries for even 2-7 YOE engineers is quite insane compared to the average Indian employee pay in other sectors of the economy.

The average SDE2 at these companies makes 50+ lakhs per year in compensation (not “CTC” but real money) The average SDE3 makes 80+ lakhs which is frankly insane.

What are you guys doing with all that money?

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GigglyPanda
GigglyPanda
Google18mo

Giving 34.2% directly and 18-28% indirectly to gormint. My biggest expenses by a country mile.

JumpyTaco
JumpyTaco

@securitah But all of us doing that bro. Kuch naya batao.

ZoomyPotato
ZoomyPotato
Amazon18mo

Yep and in return we get to travel 10 km in 1hr, we get to go be medical experiments in local hospitals and pay the Swiss boarding fees for our politician’s kids lol

FuzzyMochi
FuzzyMochi
Google18mo

Bought car, apartment. Cleared home loan in 2.5 years. Bought an office in gift city with 10% DP, remaining installment as per construction progress which will be covered from salary, stock worth almost 1cr intact, not touched, 7lac bank balance, started with zero in march2021

JumpyTaco
JumpyTaco

@AboveAndBeyond This is acrually so good. I strive for that too.

GigglyDonut
GigglyDonut
KPMG18mo

Dude 🥲 Well, clearly I'm just swimming in gold coins like Scrooge McDuck over here! But seriously, while I've made some strides, I could still use some advice on how to navigate the next steps wisely. Any insights on where to focus or what pitfalls to watch out for? @AboveAndBeyond

SquishyMarshmallow
SquishyMarshmallow
Google18mo

I stay in blr. Depends on location but for two people you can get decent space for 40k groceries and food max 20 k , so food shelter clothing max 70k per month or make it 10 lakhs per annum to live conveniently. Also includes gym subscription, educational courses. What about rest of the money..... Of the rest 50% in Real estate, gold, mutual fund Company stocks Other stocks

Other 50% in FD ( conservative profile)

Company takes care of health insurance and retirement (pf amounts to good savings)

Income to savings ratio: very low, if I put the actual number ,gives away the salary.

Other ways to burn money I was earlier tempted but didn't give in to the following

  • Have seen relatives/friends do it and spend more money
  1. Buying extravagant houses on loans
  2. Expensive cars ( i know someone who spent all savings on a Benz and takes 2 wheeler now to save on petrol and traffic)
  3. Partying
  4. Sins
JumpyTaco
JumpyTaco

@Sagittarius_ram This answer changed my life. I wish you made a post about this. I would have loved this man.

JazzyBurrito
JazzyBurrito
Oracle18mo

Gooner. What's wrong with your life? Random answers on GV changing your life fr? Time to introspect

WobblyNoodle
WobblyNoodle
InMobi18mo

Saving, investing in stocks/MFs to take portfolio over 1 cr, bought house in my hometown, buying another house in Bangalore, planning to buy some land as well in my village before i turn 30.

JumpyTaco
JumpyTaco

GG bro

FloatingMuffin
FloatingMuffin
Google18mo

How much is your NetWorth?

ZippyMarshmallow
ZippyMarshmallow

Can anyone tell me about the work pressure in FAANG? Especially Google?

JumpyTaco
JumpyTaco

Pretty chill if you ask me. Switch roles internally every 2 years to relax and vibe

FloatingMuffin
FloatingMuffin
Google18mo

Depends on the manager and the team but it's increasingly getting worse. Nowadays, there is a culture of fear

FloatingMuffin
FloatingMuffin
Google18mo

Not sure about insane money. Have around 2.3 Cr NW (mostly due to real-estate boom). Without considering the house, have around 80L savings (age late twenties). I'm currently looking to do FIRE by late 30s once I have good savings, would 8-10 Cr be enough? Anyone in the same boat?

SleepyBurrito
SleepyBurrito
Groww18mo

You're obviously not married yet. Wait till you get a spouse with different goals and dreams.

FloatingMuffin
FloatingMuffin
Google18mo

How would it change things wrt spending habits and savings? Don't dual income couples save far more and achieve at least the Financial independence faster?

GigglyDonut
GigglyDonut
KPMG18mo

My question would be how did you make all this money in the first place? Spill the beans dude, share your roadmap!

JumpyTaco
JumpyTaco

FAANG pays more money than Big4

GigglyDonut
GigglyDonut
KPMG18mo

I am aware! Let me emphasize how they made it into FAANG! The roadmap 🥲

JazzyBurrito
JazzyBurrito
Oracle18mo

They invest in real estate and keep that bubble inflated. Apart from occasional splurging on VC / Startup

JumpyTaco
JumpyTaco

True

SwirlyTaco
SwirlyTaco

Currently living an upper-middle-class lifestyle. Saving money to buy a home, but it will take an additional four years to reach the goal.

JumpyTaco
JumpyTaco

Ah how old you are?

SwirlyTaco
SwirlyTaco

25

QuirkyMuffin
QuirkyMuffin
Rubrik18mo

There's a big difference in FAANG vs Indian unicorn people. Indian unicorns tap out at 60-70 cash Max.

Esops allotted are less and mostly paper money.

FAANG folks are yes definitely making bank.

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