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I guess you're saying that putting the 150k number in the candidates head is going to make the eventual 100k offer sound worse than it otherwise would have? Ca
by romanows 5y ago
I guess you're saying that putting the 150k number in the candidates head is going to make the eventual 100k offer sound worse than it otherwise would have? Can't you have a conversation with the applicant, walk through your reasoning, explain their path to 150k in the company, and covert at least some percentage to candidates that accept? I would almost appreciate that more than believing that I'm being taken advantage of by a single number offer.
- lscdlscd 5y agoTotally agree. My first job out of college, there was a range for the position of $75 - $105k. I got the offer, and the salary offer was for 75. I asked for $90 and we settled on 85, as the 105 range was for 2+ years of experience, and I was a new grad. I thought it was very fair.
- tjridesbikes 5y agoAlmost literally me. Before I graduated, I applied for a job, got offered $80k, negotiated up to $90k, and have seen significant increases in salary since then. I’m being paid area-average salary for interesting work, great work-life balance, and insanely great non-monetary benefits. Another job I applied to before graduating offered me $60k and told me I couldn’t negotiate. Guess who didn’t even bother responding to them?
- lscdlscd 5y agoNice, I'm interested in what your non-monetary benefits are? I now get paid better than average, but that's essentially my only compensation.