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Why does it make a difference if it's an algorithm estimating what you're willing to work for rather than some person in the corporation structure? Yes, corpor
by Anderkent 9y ago
Why does it make a difference if it's an algorithm estimating what you're willing to work for rather than some person in the corporation structure?
Yes, corporations will always try to figure out what's the least they could pay you. But it's still up to you to set that number.
- fatbird 9y agoYou don't negotiate in a vacuum. If you participate in writing that algorithm that exerts downward pressure on salaries generally (because it's more efficient/effective, and it's applied at the level of a tech behemoth with a lot of influence), you're incrementally lowering the baseline from which you and everyone else negotiate. You're basically arming the other side of the negotiating table--and that other side is already a multi-billion dollar unicorn. At some point, you'd think a basic sense of self-interest would remain. I swear, if someone held a contest to design a better rope for hanging engineers, we'd fall all over ourselves trying to win. If someone kickstarted that idea, they'd need new stretch goals in an hour.
- Anderkent 9y agoIt might be more efficient/effective, or it might just be more predictable and cheaper to run than person-to-person negotiations. I think I'd prefer a clear algorithm for salaries to "what you get depends on who your lead is and how much of an asshole you're willing to be".