> we're unable to recruit engineers (despite paying 25%+ above market rates and offering generous benefits, a great team and interesting problems). If that is

> we're unable to recruit engineers (despite paying 25%+ above market rates and offering generous benefits, a great team and interesting problems). If that is actually true, there's something negative that you're not mentioning. FWIW, I suspect that it isn't actually true. That said, there could be some other factor at work as well.