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I think that’s still a play to put them at a negotiating disadvantage. If I say “500” and you can only offer 400 but I might actually take 300 because it’s an

• hodgesrm 6y ago
  That happens reasonably often. If it's close enough and the candidate seems to be a good fit in other ways, I go ahead on the assumption that we can work something out when the time comes. If they are outside the budget I usually just move on. It's not worth trying to beat candidates down on price. I want excellent people on the team who think they made a great move by joining us. If the goal is just cheap labor, it's way more effective to hire in less expensive markets. Just my $0.02.