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> I suppose I _might_ be able to negotiate that commission Asking for a friend. Does anybody know what this commission is?

• jonny_eh 5y ago
  30% of the engineer’s first year salary.
• jaredtking 5y ago
  30% of the new hire's first year salary
• JimDabell 5y ago
  It varies based on where you are and the specifics of the deal. 15–30% of the first year‘s salary is normal in my experience.
  • giantg2 5y ago
    That's fucking disgusting.
    • sigstoat 5y ago
      you realize it doesn't come out of the employee's salary, right? the company has to cough it up separately.
      • srcreigh 5y ago
        It actually does come out of your signing bonus if you don't ask for it.
        • JimDabell 5y ago
          Signing bonuses are not the norm in most places. There are many companies who would pay 30% to a recruiter but not even 1% to an employee.
    • jnwatson 5y ago
      As someone that has tried to do it myself, and then hired a couple recruiters, that money is well justified. Think of all the engineers that hate recruiters. A recruiter has to talk to those folks every day.