Hiring should be based on soft guidelines, not hard lines of gatekeeping. I'm glad some companies are aware of this.
But to state you want people with "drive and intensity" can potentially lead to people with large egos, conflict of goals, and unrealistic expectation of others (which can cause burnout). In worst-case scenarios they get promoted using this "drive" combined with contrived outcomes and over-inflated results. Be prepared for this.
I also wonder, when companies post these mandates, if they are looking for 10x workers, because they need a big win, quickly, for cheap.
For those that do make the ultimate sacrifice, we offer a commemorative "thanks for your effort to increase shareholder value" plaque, which may be displayed with pride at your interment site, or by your next of kin.
"The base salary range for this full-time position is between $38,900 USD to $87,500 USD"
Well, you know what they say: If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
EDIT: For comparison, a MAANG engineer makes around $250k USD.
Also maang total compensation for Sr engineer roles is about 400k+
Looking forward to see this applied to Doctors, Engineers, Pilots, Anesthesiologists, Teachers, Surgeons, Architects, Financial Analysts, Air Traffic Controllers, Dentists and Lawyers :-))
I find that, at least with dentists, the quality seems to be an inverse function of their experience.
I've gone through a lot of dentists recently (long story, but nothing to do with quality of dental work), and I've consistently found that the younger/"inexperienced" dentists use more modern/advanced[^1] techniques, whereas the older ones tend to favor sticking to what they learned in a medical school years ago, plus an occasional conference or such. As opposed their very foundation being based on more up-to-date knowledge.
[^1] Unlike in software, this often translates to "better", at least from my experience as a patient.
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Apparently this is somewhat of a problem in computer science for 50-something year olds, where one can sometimes find it hard to find a job. Companies prefer younger, more "malleable" candidates.
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There is also the general fact of life that experience often brings hubris & arrogance. This is definitely not always true, but it's another case where more experience is actually worse.
I've seen both sides of the coin where a son followed in his father's footsteps. The Father was an old stodgy pain in the ass with ancient practices.
The son opened his own practice with modern offices, a lot of software based systems both for office work and patient care.
The son was decent and the technology helped but the best dentist ive had was another super old dentist who ended up adopting some of the tech while also being an absolute magician in his work due to his experience. His ability to ascertain edge cases from things such a cavity xray really made him a top tier dentist. Thats something tech cannot always make up for. Its raw intuition from years of experience. It was a heartbreaking event when he decided to retire. :/
There is a good argument to be had for younger dentist adopting new technology and learning the latest skills but it isn't always a perfect fit.
The best dentist seems like the old person open to new ideas(in my experience).
The younger dental professionals I have come across tend to have real passion and make me go "oh wow, they are really into this and inspiring!". Which seems to wear off over time. Maybe it's just me projecting from what it's like to work with computers because it certainly feels familiar.
1. don't kill you doing something stupid
2. if they make a big mistake, know how to deal with it and get help immediately
This isn't a jab at dentists at all, as I feel like I've been lucky enough to have good dentists that did great work at reasonable fees.
I'v also dealt with
1. an orthodontist that apparently just ground the enamel off my teeth while I was a child, for cosmetic reasons
2. a dentist that somehow cut a square pocket into my tooth to treat a tiny cavity. This caused stress fractures in the tooth originating from the corners. The dentist who repaired it even said "I do not understand how this was even done. It should not be possible to do with normal dentistry tools"
Experience and credentials are only a small part of determining if someone is good at a job.
The variance varies widely, but you're incorrect according to my salary negotiator who has hard data in hand. I was an IC6 at MAANG and 400k was only attainable by the top end of IC6+. Most people were paid around 250-300k.
There are a few rare birds (ICs) paid 500k-1.2M, but they're either core contributors to a key tech the company uses, a main person of a core FOSS project, or some sort of tech celebrity. Managers also make quite a bit more. I recall a 2nd-level manager for some big Google product making 2.7M TC.
IC6 were higher.
However I could be in an area that is above average pay rates. So I wouldn't dispute your numbers, they do seem more likely to be accurate.