I think typical "elite" jobs like FAANG tech, management consulting, finance, big law, etc. in general tends to attract more competitive and entitled people. By entitled, I mean that they know their value - and the type of salaries their entitled to.
If you're a top student from a top school, you have almost all doors open. Your on-campus recruitment will probably consist of top firms from sectors like tech, consulting, finance, law, etc. And they want you. So why shouldn't you aim for maximizing your compensation?
But I get what you're saying - often times when you see discussions around these jobs, it seems like 90% of the talk revolves around total comp, nothing more.
If you're a top student from a top school, you have almost all doors open. Your on-campus recruitment will probably consist of top firms from sectors like tech, consulting, finance, law, etc. And they want you. So why shouldn't you aim for maximizing your compensation?
But I get what you're saying - often times when you see discussions around these jobs, it seems like 90% of the talk revolves around total comp, nothing more.