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In my company, it's very rare that we'll have a need that's so specific that we could actually know the salary within $10k before we hire. It's far more common
by salarynope 10y ago
In my company, it's very rare that we'll have a need that's so specific that we could actually know the salary within $10k before we hire.
It's far more common that we have openings for "Software Engineers", and we end up hiring one very junior, one very senior engineer, and some folks in between. Thus, from the same ad, compensation could range from $90k w/1,000 shares to $280k w/20,000 shares. And, frankly, saying "salary is typically between $75k and $300k" isn't useful information.
How our comp actually works is that at some point in the interview process, you tell us how much you're hoping to make, and then we set the bar appropriately. If you want $250k, the bar will be very high. If you want $100k, it will be substantially lower.
There is no reason to be "disappointed" by it.
- thedufer 10y ago>And, frankly, saying "salary is typically between $75k and $300k" isn't useful information. I disagree. That is absolutely better than not posting anything. Also, I suspect that ranges for most positions aren't that big - not everyone is lumping everything from the most junior to the most senior into one position.
- captaindiego 10y agoYes, I'd agree as well that knowing the low end is useful information. Having gone through interview processes, only to be given a very low-ball offer is annoying. Knowing how how the employer's expectations for salary compare to your own is quite useful to avoid wasting everyone's time.
- a_small_island 10y ago>you tell us how much you're hoping to make And every rational person says "I don't negotiate against myself", right?
- burger_moon 10y agoThank you I appreciate the explanation. I have a question, are the job ads written in a way that would attract both a junior(I'm picturing 1yr out of college experience) developer and someone who is so experienced to justify a $300k comp package? Without some clear distinction in the ad I'm having a hard time figuring out how it could appeal to people on both ends of the spectrum.
- kdamken 10y agoAs a dev on the newer end of the spectrum, can you describe the qualifications that would net someone the 280k a year job? Anything from years of experience to languages and specializations would be appreciated.