And to add, it's a large cost if the candidate takes the offer and doesn't work out. If a candidate is unhappy with the offer but accepts it, they are more like

And to add, it's a large cost if the candidate takes the offer and doesn't work out. If a candidate is unhappy with the offer but accepts it, they are more likely to leave sooner than a candidate who is happy with the offer. Companies I've worked at would rather a bit of negotiation or a flat out "I won't work for what you can offer", than a candidate who leaves after a few months. I've never seen a recruitment pipeline that stopped when they got an acceptable CV in, nevermind risk a lot of money on an offer stage. It keeps going until a contract is signed, and sometimes beyond, exactly to mitigate risk.