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The incentive against posting a huge range like $50-500k is that it anchors the range a candidate expects. If you post that range and then offer $100k to a qual
by paulgb 3y ago
The incentive against posting a huge range like $50-500k is that it anchors the range a candidate expects. If you post that range and then offer $100k to a qualified candidate, they will probably balk, so if that’s closer to the desired salary band you have an incentive just to say so.
- matwood 3y agoPosting a large, unreal range will also cause headaches internally with your existing employees. Skip all the hassle and just use a valid range. Because of the laws getting passed in other states, many postings already have ranges and they have looked reasonable to me.
- pc86 3y agoI think the largest range I've seen that wasn't very obviously from some resume harvester or z-tier recruiting firm was $30-40k between the lowest and highest, and it didn't seem to grow all that much as the upper band number increased (e.g. I distinctly remember one that said $180-200k). These $50-500k ranges simply don't happen in reality.
- doublespanner 3y agoI've seen plenty that go $100-350k, especially when it looks like a company is hiring a few people... Useless to a candidate, but not dodgy or malicious.
- lotsofpulp 3y agoNot useless to a candidate, since they know they will earn at least $100k. This is a very useful signal to the labor market as a whole.
- matwood 3y agoNot useless at all. Every candidate will start with the expectation that it will be explained why they did not hit the maximum of the range. They also know the minimum.
- dg246 3y agoTake a look at Netflix, here's one at random but I believe they're all like this: https://jobs.netflix.com/jobs/294103648 https://jobs.netflix.com/jobs/294103648 "The overall market range for roles in this area of Netflix is typically $180,000 - $900,000."
- smeagull 3y agoIt's even easier than that. Just post multiple ads. Give them different titles if you want.