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> They definitely won’t start over from scratch. Most companies where I worked held on to reject one or two finalists until the selected one accepted the offer.
by indymike 3y ago
> They definitely won’t start over from scratch. Most companies where I worked held on to reject one or two finalists until the selected one accepted the offer.
I've hired so many 2nd or 3rd choices when the first choice overnegotiated. In almost every case the person I passed over re-applied with us 3-6 months later. I'm not sure why, but I suspect that love of money does not always equate to a great software engineer.
- DonsDiscountGas 3y agoKnowing the market value of a person (including oneself) is a business skill, and distinct from the skill of software engineering. Being bad at this means either overestimating or underestimating the value. Most people are going to underestimate their own worth if they need a job, but it shouldn't be too shocking when people err in the other direction sometimes.
- snapcaster 3y agoHow do you know they aren't great software engineers if you were unable to hire them? I don't really understand what you're saying here