If the applicant is highly qualified, wouldn't they be able to get offers from other companies that are higher? I see this as a personal issue: you gotta apply

If the applicant is highly qualified, wouldn't they be able to get offers from other companies that are higher? I see this as a personal issue: you gotta apply to jobs you don't think you're qualified for and be okay with being told "no" sometimes. If you don't test the upper-bound, you'll never find it.