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How much do Indian engineers earn in USA?
Software developers in the US make almost three times more than their Indian counterparts, notes a 2020 HackerRank Developer Skills Report. According to the report, which is based on response from 116,648 developers and students, the average salary for Indian developers is $38,229 per year.
Which country has the best software engineers?
Top 10 Countries That Provide The Best Computer Programmers
- China. China barely edged out Russia to grab the #1 spot for the overall best computer developers on HackerRank.
- Russia. News about hackers from Russia has been doing the rounds for quite some time now.
- Poland.
- Switzerland.
- Hungary.
- Japan.
- Taiwan.
- Czech Republic.
How does an Indian software engineer apply for an H1-B visa?
To me the typical Indian Software Engineering applying for an H1-B got a Bachelors in India, then got a Master in the US with F-1, then worked for 3 years with an OPT visa, and then get a 6 years H1-B.
How many engineers in India have suitable skills to get jobs?
According to this same report, only 3\% of engineers in India have the suitable skills required to get a job in core sectors of engineering. Around 1.5 million engineers in India are released every year from various colleges but most of them simply do not have the skills required to be employed.
How good is the quality of Engineering Education in India?
The quality of the Indian candidates was so poor considering their education level that I actually valued the single U.S. Bachelor degree more than a U.S. Master degree coupled with an Indian Bachelor degree. It was apparent that the quality of the undergrad engineering education in India was inadequate by U.S. standards.
Are H-1B workers really the best and brightest?
While lobbying Congress for more H-1B visas, industry claims H-1B workers are “the best and brightest”. Come payday, however, they’re entry-level workers. The wage rules for H-1B and green card sponsorship are broken down into wage Levels I, II, III and IV, with Level III being the median.