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I can't speak for other companies but we make salary offers based on the candidate's experience and role, not their location. However, the job security is an i
by chrissnell 9y ago
I can't speak for other companies but we make salary offers based on the candidate's experience and role, not their location.
However, the job security is an interesting point. I suspect that Zapier gains huge leverage over it's relocated employees because they're now dependent on their Zapier job, another hard-to-find remote gig elsewhere, or funding their own move back to a tech hub. I don't know what Zapier's pay bands are like but I'll bet their employee churn is lower than industry average.
- sidlls 9y agoYes, and that is an unhealthy way to manage churn in most cases. Perhaps Zapier is different but I'm skeptical. I think it's more likely that a higher than typical fraction of their workers are dissatisfied but locked in for reasons you note. As for wages, the concept of "cost of living adjustment" is just a way for owners to keep more of the profits at the expense of employees. If web/mobile app shop X in the Bay can pay $120k for a freshly minted BS grad, they can pay that for a remote dev living in Milwaukee or eastern Europe, and it's very likely a company based in Milwaukee could do the same. They don't because of the leverage, though.
- Nuzzerino 9y agoWith that in mind, it makes one wonder why more bay area companies aren't making use of remote resources.