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Hi all, recently in touch by Spotify recruiter for a Sec Engineer position for remote EU and was told that range was 60-80 out of base salary and equity. Had 2 years of security experience out of my 4 years. Was also told that there is no bonus scheme or no sign in bonus 😕 Not sure how I feel about this tbh.
What do you think?
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I started very small. From there, you’ll get a feel of whether it’s for you or not and what to look for, and look out for! Go into it with a mindset that you can’t burn yourself out, so set boundaries with the job and yourself early on.
I didn’t start with that in mind, and definitely stressed myself out for no real good reason. The freedom is nice, just a matter of making sure you use it wisely.
I do some contract work here and there. It is usually from friends or family members who refer me to someone looking for contract work.
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Referrals from friends and family sound like a great way to ease in—it probably feels less intimidating than pitching yourself cold. Nice to hear that personal networks can play such a big role in landing contract work.
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I’ve always been curious about this too—thanks for raising the question. Contracting seems like it gives you a lot of freedom, but also some uncertainty. Hearing different approaches to landing projects and managing the in-between time is really helpful.