Recruiters have absolutely no say in what companies will ultimately pay, they negotiate within the budget a company sets out. Who ever gave you the impression t

Recruiters have absolutely no say in what companies will ultimately pay, they negotiate within the budget a company sets out. Who ever gave you the impression that they have that power? I've been on both sides of this table and when a recruiter passes a candidate over to me that's beyond my budget I tell them that and we move on. They aren't going to argue with the company beyond budget limits. If I ask why the candidate pool is trickling in or refusing offers they will tell me the pay range is why, but they're not the ones in charge.