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If you list three levels, you end up with [i] a lot more applications to sift through especially at the extreme end of the spectrum (which might be an advantage
by notahacker 5y ago
If you list three levels, you end up with [i] a lot more applications to sift through especially at the extreme end of the spectrum (which might be an advantage sometimes, but often isn't) and [ii] otherwise perfectly hire-able people applying to the wrong bracket or anchoring their expectations to the top end of a bracket they're actually not at the top end of. Worse still, your existing employees see top ends of ranges too.
You also create the impression of massive growth (or team turnover) when actually you only want the one engineer.
- ativzzz 5y agoYou only list one position, with 3 different bands, but ofc we know nobody is gonna read that part.
- ska 5y agoIt doesn't really matter. Particularly if you are looking for (actually) senior people with specific experience, unless you are very careful with postings you will end up with an avalanche of inappropriate submissions. Either someone has to wade through them, or you use a terrible filter that everyone hates.
- tshaddox 5y agoYou’d only list 3 levels if you’re actually intending to hire 3 different people, each at 1 of those levels.