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Nothing new in the article for anyone working in tech. A few funny things nevertheless: the recruiter thinks it’s unreasonable if candidates want to know the sa
by rand846633 5y ago
Nothing new in the article for anyone working in tech. A few funny things nevertheless: the recruiter thinks it’s unreasonable if candidates want to know the salaries right away before investing time in the hiring process. Also quite amusing is that the article never once mentions the idea that a job offer could compete by offering generous compensation, they mentions fancy snacks in the on-site office as a way to convince candidates to join a company, so it’s really no surprise that they can’t hire. Later they mention salaries going up by 10percent in some regions and think this is much, all while not realizing that consumer prices increase as well as inflation will eat those 10%.
- blunte 5y agoYeah, when I see half of a job req talking about all the little perks, I assume they are compensating for something (lower than expected pay). I can buy my own snacks.
- Apocryphon 5y agoMaybe recruiters should take a page from PMs and UX researchers and so forth and ask the candidates themselves what they feel they're missing out on.
- dekhn 5y agoI always let the recruiter make the first move on compensation. Then I give a give a number about 10% higher than my existing salary. When I turn the offer down the first time, they always come back 10% higher than before. The reason the recruiter should ask for compensation bounds early is to avoid spending time interviewing and considering a candidate who simply won't take your offer, because it's too small.