Originally Posted by Unregistered

8-10k at 4 to 5 PQE is not decent, its bad, you can do so much better than that. If you're intent on doing corp you must go all the way - do a few years of practice in intl firms first, and then negotiate for your in house pay from that higher level. If you have experience in intl firms, your pay will be far better, the opportunities for advancement in an in house role are much greater.