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So, in the field of software engineering where competition for employees is tough, is it really still common to give only 2 or 3 weeks vacation? Would it be con
by troels 15y ago
So, in the field of software engineering where competition for employees is tough, is it really still common to give only 2 or 3 weeks vacation? Would it be considered outrageous to ask for 5 or 6 weeks of vacation when interviewing for a position, in Silicon Valley?
- marshray 15y agoI don't know about SV in particular, but I've worked a several tech companies over the years. Yes, usually HR can make exceptions. But you need a good reason, like "at my current job I have 3 weeks of leave accrued, I want to not lose that if I come work for you". But having an engineer who accrues vacation at a different rate than other employees hired under the same circumstances would be quite exceptional. It would stand out in their records and they might not have a good way to justify their decision if they were questioned about it "why is troles taking so many vacations?". During the hiring process, it's probably not a good idea to act exceptional in the amount of vacation you plan on taking! It would be easier to negotiate on salary.
- gaius 15y agoOn the contrary, there is no better time to negotiate than post offer, pre acceptance.
- marshray 15y agoI didn't mean to imply he shouldn't negotiate or that it wasn't a good time for it, only that some things are easier to negotiate than others.
- troels 15y agoYes, I can see how an employer would have trouble justifying go give one employee more time off. It's a lot easier to hide differences in salary. That said, if employers are serious about attracting talent, perhaps it wasn't a bad idea to offer more time off for everybody. I know that coming from a country where 6 weeks time off is the minimum, it would be a serious disincentive for me to want to work in the states.