I've done research into comparing concrete offers vs. the salary ranges specified in their job postings: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SfaV1p_jbgoTOyC

I've done research into comparing concrete offers vs. the salary ranges specified in their job postings: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SfaV1p_jbgoTOyCsD5wdU93ncZ8FIumrrFG5L5bUuqo/edit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SfaV1p_jbgoTOyCsD5wd.... More often than not, the offer is very very close to the midpoint of the salary range. Most employers are thinking similarly: They have a wide range, but expect to pay somewhere in the middle for most candidates. So the data says it is useful