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Eh, it depends. Odds are you're right IMHO, but it's quite possible exclusiv is honest and really does run a shop that has an unusually good work-life balance.

Eh, it depends. Odds are you're right IMHO, but it's quite possible exclusiv is honest and really does run a shop that has an unusually good work-life balance. OTOH my experience is that pay and hours expectations are orthogonal in the software/IT industry! Like, meaning you can find jobs that pay low and expect low hours, jobs that pay low and expect high hours, jobs that pay high and expect low hours, and jobs that pay high and expect high hours, and all points in between. If only it were easy to tell at the interview stage, you know which one I'd try to get, but it's hard to really know what a company is like till you're there -- and different teams/depts at the same company can have wildly different situations.

exclusiv 9y ago
I wouldn't have high retention if I didn't have the approach I outlined. The market is frothy. I ask all candidates what they prefer regarding hours so we're all on the same page from the get go. If you want to put in 60 and get compensated for it then I'll negotiate based on that. Most employees stick to 40 and Fridays are super light. Most work from home at least 2 days per week too. I'm exploring doing 32 hrs for new roles. When I interviewed personally I always asked what the hours expectation was because I knew the game as I had been abused before. So I'd try to ask employees at a prospective company to get the real scoop if possible. It's dishonest to demand crazy hours and not compensate. It also leads to high attrition and I'm not in business to spend time replacing people and risking losing clients over it.