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It is already a two-way street in that as a candidate you chose the company, and expect specific things from them. If they don’t deliver on that part you will w
by hrktb 6y ago
It is already a two-way street in that as a candidate you chose the company, and expect specific things from them. If they don’t deliver on that part you will walk away.
To me parent’s point is that any company acting as if you’d unconditionally accept their offer if they made one is a recipe for failure.
- devmunchies 6y agoYes, a two-way relationship, but that doesn't mean you have equal leverage. They have way more leverage, especially if they are a good company and pay well. I think I confused "two-way street" to mean an equal-sided transaction.
- hrktb 6y agoYou leverage depends on your position and is not clear cut. If you are interviewing to have an alternative to another offer, you might effectively dictate the process (time spent, deadlines etc.) if they want to interview you bad enough. And I’ve been on the receiving end as the recruiting company’s interviewer, pitching the job to get a favorable answer. Same if you don’t have any pressure to leave your current job. Sure big companies sometimes won’t have any leeway to deal with these candidates, that’s also why they get avoided by people who have the choice, and everyone’s happy.