Right. It's better to offer the candidate what the company is prepared to offer, both in terms of position and compensation. Let the candidate decline. At leas

Right. It's better to offer the candidate what the company is prepared to offer, both in terms of position and compensation. Let the candidate decline. At least some candidates will like the company enough to try working their way back up. Though I'm sure acceptance rate is in some KPI, so there could be some bureaucratic nonsense involved.