#SoftwareEngineer #SalesforceDeveloper #SalaryComparison
Hey everyone! 👋 I’m facing a bit of a dilemma and I could really use some advice. I have two job offers on the table – one as a software engineer focusing on backend Java Springboot, and the other as a Salesforce developer.
Here’s the kicker – the Salesforce developer role is offering 20-40% more in salary compared to the software engineer position. The Salesforce company is also a well-known consultancy, while the backend role is with a smaller company.
Here are some key points I’m considering:
– I have more experience with backend development from my university projects, but I really enjoyed my Salesforce developer internship.
– I’m worried that the novelty of Salesforce might wear off and I could be limiting my future job prospects by specializing too early.
– While software engineering roles in my area generally pay more than Salesforce developer positions, I’m thinking long-term growth potential might be higher in software engineering.
What do you think I should prioritize – immediate salary or long-term career potential? 🤔
A possible solution I’m considering is to start with the higher-paying Salesforce developer role to gain experience and then pivot back to software engineering with a higher salary in a few years. What do you all think? Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated! 🌟
Don’t pigeon-hole yourself with Salesforce right out the gate. More money now is not worth the difficulty you’ll have finding any other kind of work later on
SE to Salesforce will always be an option later.
Salesforce to SE is extremely difficult to pull off.
If you want to be a SE, go for the SE role.
One thing I have said for years. The income of your first job will NEVER match the income of your third. The 20% you are talking about is pennies in comparison to what your third job will be. Don’t get so caught up in it.
The bigger question you should be asking yourself is, which experience is transferable?
I’m not against Salesforce, in fact one of my closest friends made his entire career with it. When he lost his job, he could only find roles with Salesforce.
Salesforce is cool but almost any dev can go the Salesforce route and be accepted. Any Salesforce dev may not find as easy of a path if they were to switch.