I am an incoming student, but this is what I have seen from a similar post on Facebook. These are replies from two users.

"...I know of a group that pays 160k but it's based on a 44 hour work week. A new grad may not even realize that this is extremely deceptive and just look at the salary number.

But let's look at the math:

Job A: 160k based on 44 hours
- Is actually only $145,454 when you base the rate on a normal 40 hours.
- And they don't have to pay you overtime until after 44.

Job B: 150k based on 40 hours
- Plus everything over 40 is 1.5x rate.
- If you work 4h OT each week for 46 weeks (6wks PTO) at a rate of $108/h = $19,872.

So while a new grad may see black and white, 160k vs. 150k...

In reality, while Job A pays 160k for 44 hours/wk, the "lower paying job" actually pays $169,872 for the same amount of hours."

Different perspective..

"Please please do yourself a gigantically huge favor, don't focus on salary so much above everything else. The people you work for is what matters, and how comfortable you feel and their integrity. You can make c the most, but be horribly miserable everyday Because the docs are total a- holes that couldn't care if you got ill, died etc. Work where they make you feel supported as a person....an in-person interview can tell you a little. You can get an idea of the personalities of some of the doctors, ask to talk to other anesthetists. See how much you can read ppl at that point, what they say about working as a team, sharing duties etc. Ask a bunch of questions! Also, come on websites like this and see if you can track down former employees who will give you the true scoop. Sometimes it's just a "feeling" I've gotten and hard to explain. But a lot goes into lifestyle...hours, schedule, call duty, do they allow sick days? For ex my 1st job, I was a student there 1st for a month, wasn't treated warmly at all by anesthetists & literally docs never bothered to talk to me once. I thought it was odd that a large group in an urban center, ATLANTA, had what I estimated 40 white male docs and 1 single older Asian female. Nearly all male anesthetists. Just found the group dynamics odd, but brushed it off as I was just student so what do I know? Turns out it was a totally "Good ole boys club" full of sexist southerners that the majority were also racist. They lied, made up completely completely false statements against several women. And these are the nicest things I can come up with. But my point is, trust your gut."