3 ms·

Wow, that's pretty steep. Maybe that's just a west coast thing. I don't think most developers realize how much recruiters are getting paid for placements. 25%

Wow, that's pretty steep. Maybe that's just a west coast thing. I don't think most developers realize how much recruiters are getting paid for placements. 25% is pretty standard across US, we're less then that with our flat rate. Where I live (Ohio) that's 50% of the salary of a developer with 5 years of experience. This is why we built this product - assuming you are even remotely decent at programming and write code in modern languages, a dev with 5 years of exp can easily be making more then 80K+. We have several companies right now that are hiring and paying more then that for roles where the developer can telecommute 100% from anywhere in the country. Not only do they pay well but they have really awesome teams.

Peroni 14y ago
25% is pretty standard across US, we're less then that with our flat rate. Fair comment however your flat fee equates to 25% of a $100k role. It doesn't become a viable economic alternative for employers until you reach the $150k mark. If your primary target is CTO level roles then great, otherwise your fee is ridiculous.
- bitsweet 14y ago
  We haven't had any companies complain about our pricing. But oure real focus is on making a better experience.
- spleeyah 14y ago
  I think you might be underestimating the level of pay for developers in a lot of the "big" areas. (SF, Silicon Valley, NYC) I've personally heard of friends (fresh college grads) getting offers anywhere from $70k to $150k.
  - Peroni 14y ago
    Fresh college grads getting $150k? I find that incredibly hard to believe.
    - joshdotsmith 14y ago
      This is not terribly hard to believe depending on what projects they have in their portfolio. I was getting offered jobs that paid upwards of $170k with 2 years' experience and no CS degree. I can only imagine what someone with Stanford CS and more projects would look like.
    - danielvinson 14y ago
      As a fresh college grad from a non-top tier school in Silicon Valley, many of my friends are making ~$100K/year right out of school. I'm sure people from top tier schools going to Google and Facebook can make double that.
      - deleted 14y ago
        [deleted]
      - hr 14y ago
        Peroni is in the UK and doesn't have a good perspective on US recruitment.
  - deleted 14y ago
    [deleted]
recursive 14y ago
> a dev with 5 years of exp can easily be making more then 80K+. Are you assuming west-coast? Generally speaking, "easily" sounds like a stretch to me.
storborg 14y ago
Have you considered the possibility that charging a flat fee instead of a percentage of annual salary makes your service inappropriate for most areas outside of silicon valley or NYC?
- awakeasleep 14y ago
  A recruiter who specializes and limits their scope sounds great to me.
- droncancio 14y ago
  I agree that charging a % would be better for example for companies hiring not in US,

Peroni 14y ago

25% is pretty standard across US, we're less then that with our flat rate. Fair comment however your flat fee equates to 25% of a $100k role. It doesn't become a viable economic alternative for employers until you reach the $150k mark. If your primary target is CTO level roles then great, otherwise your fee is ridiculous.

bitsweet 14y ago
We haven't had any companies complain about our pricing. But oure real focus is on making a better experience.
spleeyah 14y ago
I think you might be underestimating the level of pay for developers in a lot of the "big" areas. (SF, Silicon Valley, NYC) I've personally heard of friends (fresh college grads) getting offers anywhere from $70k to $150k.
- Peroni 14y ago
  Fresh college grads getting $150k? I find that incredibly hard to believe.
  - joshdotsmith 14y ago
    This is not terribly hard to believe depending on what projects they have in their portfolio. I was getting offered jobs that paid upwards of $170k with 2 years' experience and no CS degree. I can only imagine what someone with Stanford CS and more projects would look like.
  - danielvinson 14y ago
    As a fresh college grad from a non-top tier school in Silicon Valley, many of my friends are making ~$100K/year right out of school. I'm sure people from top tier schools going to Google and Facebook can make double that.
    - deleted 14y ago
      [deleted]
    - hr 14y ago
      Peroni is in the UK and doesn't have a good perspective on US recruitment.
- deleted 14y ago
  [deleted]

recursive 14y ago

> a dev with 5 years of exp can easily be making more then 80K+. Are you assuming west-coast? Generally speaking, "easily" sounds like a stretch to me.

storborg 14y ago

Have you considered the possibility that charging a flat fee instead of a percentage of annual salary makes your service inappropriate for most areas outside of silicon valley or NYC?

awakeasleep 14y ago
A recruiter who specializes and limits their scope sounds great to me.
droncancio 14y ago
I agree that charging a % would be better for example for companies hiring not in US,