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Sure they can but it is not the only thing they do. It is well known that companies often collude with each other and engage in "salary fixing". For example: ht

Sure they can but it is not the only thing they do. It is well known that companies often collude with each other and engage in "salary fixing". For example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Tech_Employee_Antitrust_Litigation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Tech_Employee_Antitrust_L... Also they have the money to buy information from various information aggregation companies which collect salary information from more reliable sources. They do not have to rely on (inherently unreliable) self reported figures from glassdoor etc.

WalterBright 5y ago
> It is well known that companies often collude with each other and engage in "salary fixing". That has nothing to do with the topic at hand, which is the candidate doing some research to get a feel for salary ranges. > They do not have to rely on (inherently unreliable) self reported figures from glassdoor etc. Salary figures are inherently inaccurate, just like googling for the market price of your car can never be accurate, because the price you actually get is dependent on the individual characteristics of your car, and how much the other party needs to buy it, and how much you need to sell it. The fact is, if you're going in blind to deal for a car, or a job, you're shooting yourself in the foot. Information isn't hard to come by for either. You don't need the government to hold your hand.
- programmer_dude 5y ago
  I believe the topic being discussed is asymmetry of information between employees and employers (with respect to salary). Salary fixing demonstrates this asymmetry pretty well, so it is on topic. > Salary figures are inherently inaccurate, just like googling for the market price of your car can never be accurate, I don't think this has got anything to do with the topic under discussion. > Information isn't hard to come by for either. I disagree. IMO it is harder to come by for individuals than large companies. I have explained why in my previous response.

WalterBright 5y ago

> It is well known that companies often collude with each other and engage in "salary fixing". That has nothing to do with the topic at hand, which is the candidate doing some research to get a feel for salary ranges. > They do not have to rely on (inherently unreliable) self reported figures from glassdoor etc. Salary figures are inherently inaccurate, just like googling for the market price of your car can never be accurate, because the price you actually get is dependent on the individual characteristics of your car, and how much the other party needs to buy it, and how much you need to sell it. The fact is, if you're going in blind to deal for a car, or a job, you're shooting yourself in the foot. Information isn't hard to come by for either. You don't need the government to hold your hand.

programmer_dude 5y ago
I believe the topic being discussed is asymmetry of information between employees and employers (with respect to salary). Salary fixing demonstrates this asymmetry pretty well, so it is on topic. > Salary figures are inherently inaccurate, just like googling for the market price of your car can never be accurate, I don't think this has got anything to do with the topic under discussion. > Information isn't hard to come by for either. I disagree. IMO it is harder to come by for individuals than large companies. I have explained why in my previous response.