Want $1 Million To Go With That New Desk?

While most people would be thankful just to have a job in the current economy, Facebook is tossing out $1 million to engineers like it's nothing.

While most people would be thankful just to have a job in the current economy, Facebook is tossing out $1 million to engineers like it’s nothing.

We’ve covered most if not all of the talent acquisitions made by Facebook in recent years, but the New York Times ran a featured story on the topic this morning.

So how much is Facebook paying for talent? According to Vaughn Smith, Facebook’s Director of Corporate Development, “Engineers are worth half a million to one million.”

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