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The recruiters that reach out daily on LinkedIn are still there, but the rates seem to have dropped back down 25% or so. During COVID they shot up so I guess i

The recruiters that reach out daily on LinkedIn are still there, but the rates seem to have dropped back down 25% or so. During COVID they shot up so I guess it's just returning to normal. Which is good in a way, I saw too many very unqualified people making way more than I would have expected. I know we haven't been hiring for many roles at all and very reluctant to replace people that have been retiring etc.

klardotsh 3y ago
The recruiters in my inbox are mostly offering enormous downgrades from my current role - 50-70% salary, usually some form of an in-office component (hard dealbreaker), lots of synchronous meetings and explicit timezone requirements (I have exactly three standing meetings a week in my current role, the rest of my schedule is async and the team is distributed), and often title de-leveling. So I mean, sure, for mid-levels with low standards/expectations, or for folks who just have to take any job they can (trust me I've been there, folks, this isn't a dig on you), the market is still bumpin. For senior to staff (and beyond) folks with strong work-life balance or team layout opinions, this market is still laughably atrocious in the "I guess I should probably start prepping a consulting outlet so I'll have it ready in case anything happens to my job in the coming year or two, huh?" kind of way.