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Recruiters typically get paid a commission based on the final salary, so it’s in their interest to get you as high a salary as possible.
by orev 4y ago
Recruiters typically get paid a commission based on the final salary, so it’s in their interest to get you as high a salary as possible.
- jedberg 4y agoMuch like real estate agents, their best interest is to close the deal at any price. They'll make more money getting the employer a bargain and a second req. There is a reason real estate agents homes sell for more than anyone else's -- because they know the real value of the market and have an incentive to go high when it's their own home. Recruiters are the same.
- brianwawok 4y agoBingo.
- tech_tuna 4y agoExactly, came here to say exactly this. BTW, I don't think this in inherently evil, it's just a conflict of interests. Employer. Employee. Recruiter. Different incentives for all three parties.
- throwaway292939 4y agoThis is incorrect. It's in their interest to get as high a salary with the least effort involved. Obviously for them, being able to close more candidates at a "high enough" salary is preferable.