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The 1-5 rating system is where personal judgement/responsibility come into play. If I were a very good developer but poor at negotiations, I would find this sys
by ZeroFries 10y ago
The 1-5 rating system is where personal judgement/responsibility come into play. If I were a very good developer but poor at negotiations, I would find this system to be the opposite of demoralizing.
- gtrubetskoy 10y agoConsider the other possibility, where you are the best, period (which is how you should really think of yourself IMHO). You get two offers, one from a company like SO, based on a system of rules, and another one based on personal judgement (it might still be based on a system of rules, but that aspect will not be advertised to you, which is key). And if the two offers are about the same, you will likely choose the latter, simply for the slight difference between "our system values you at $$$" vs "we value you at $$$".
- softawre 10y agoEverybody should think they are the best? Isn't that how we got into this into the first place?
- blakeyrat 10y agoIf you were poor at negotiations, you'd probably also be poor at the skills required to get a "5" rating (selling your own accomplishments, etc.) I mean I don't know anything about you, but devil's advocate.
- ZeroFries 10y agoNot necessarily. Being good at negotiations requires the ability to handle potential disagreement and conflict. Demonstrating coding ability, on the other hand, usually doesn't lead to anything resembling conflict. There's definitely overlap on skill sets there, though, I'll give you that.