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The problem is that the salary range for the job isn't 90k to 900k. It's probably more like 100k to 150k. No amount of negotiation is going to change that. The
by onion2k 4y ago
The problem is that the salary range for the job isn't 90k to 900k. It's probably more like 100k to 150k. No amount of negotiation is going to change that. The range in the ad just means that a lot of more senior engineers will be wasting their time applying for the role.
- indymike 4y ago> The range in the ad just means that a lot of more senior engineers will be wasting their time applying for the role. When I go through candidates for an open position, I find very little correlation between experience and salary demands. Propensity for audacity seems to have more to do with it.
- XCabbage 4y agoWhat's your basis for this claim?
- onion2k 4y agoWild speculation.
- badcppdev 4y agoSo if a senior engineer applies successfully and gets offered a role at 150k then they will be motivated to tell people through whatever review site that the company is acting disreputably. It would count as a red flag for the senior and negatively impact hiring.
- rom-antics 4y agoThat's exactly what I'm saying though (and everyone seems to have missed it, maybe I left too many dots unconnected) Negotiation is typically lopsided in favor of the employer. With a range like that, they've handed you a piece of information that tilts the balance in favor of the candidate. Even better if it's a lie, it still works in your favor. Use that nugget of information to your advantage.