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by mallyvai 12y ago
Right now, a pretty diverse mix of other engineers, managers, PMs, founders. Depends on who is asking - PMs are better at helping PMs, for example.
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by mallyvai 12y ago
If what you're saying is true, that's a bit disappointing, but it may also target a different segment of the market than folks like you. FWIW over at http://OfferLetter.io , we spent a lot of time figuring out the right
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by mallyvai 12y ago
1337biz - Our core claim is that an an advisory/coaching model is a better fit for the tech industry. It's why we brand ourselves as "Advisors", and not "Agents". In addition to compensation advice, we provide
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by mallyvai 12y ago
Well, yes, for the immediate set of transactions, it's entirely the case that companies are incentivized to dissuade candidates from reaching out to us. This doesn't mean the statements come from a bad place, just a particular vie
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by mallyvai 12y ago
We have a range of methods for gathering compensation range information. The more interesting question is: How can you actually execute on a good negotiation plan? There is an enormous psychological component to this, and just knowing marke
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by mallyvai 12y ago
I'm the lead engineer and founder of http://OfferLetter.io - We guide engineers (and designers and PMs) by helping them navigate the "last-mile" - that is, the offer selection/negotiation process - in exchang
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by mallyvai 12y ago
This is a great point. If you have more detail or insight about how we might go about this (or precedent around it) , definitely let me know!
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Ask HN: Which Bay Area startups are heavy on functional programming and hiring?
5 points by mallyvai 12y ago|1 comments
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by mallyvai 12y ago
VisaDoor is a great resource, and we recommend it pretty heavily at http://OfferLetter.io . There's something very visceral about being able to look at someone's specific offer, knowing that there is a person out there
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by mallyvai 12y ago
This is a really cool idea :-) looks like you guys are using Stripe's recurring billing features?
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by mallyvai 12y ago
One big thing I wanted to clear up is that I'm addressing college hires' broken mental models of compensation package and ranges, and that "narrow range" means different things to different people - the founder's de
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Avoiding offer negotiation pitfalls – for new grads(offerletter.io)
9 points by mallyvai 12y ago|1 comments
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by mallyvai 12y ago
http://offerletter.io takes a similar but distinct tack - we generally find that advice tends to work better. A little bit of coaching and mentorship can go a long way here. Drop me a line if you want to chat! :-) mallyvai at of
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by mallyvai 12y ago
This is an interesting side effect of http://offerletter.io , I've noticed - we've been aggressively institutionalizing knowledge around many of these kinds of processes. Tends to give folks we work with a leg up. (Inc
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by mallyvai 12y ago
:-) Drop me a line if you want to chat or discuss further! Would be great to know what you guys were considering (mallyvai at offerletter.io) - or just tweet at me - @mallyvai .
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by mallyvai 12y ago
I started http://offerletter.io to help with this :-) http://linkedin.com/in/mallyvai - add me! -Vaibhav
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by mallyvai 12y ago
This things take time :-) If either of you are really phenomenal and well-known then it should be possible - good people have a lot of leverage. It's not unusual for certain directors, C-level people, etc, to bring in third parties to
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by mallyvai 12y ago
Check out TopTal.com. They're a marketplace, not an agency, but achieve similar outcomes.
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by mallyvai 12y ago
GlassDoor and PayScale are great for general statistical research and "ballpark" analysis of offer information. But they're way less valid for the startup world, since equity grants are so wonky depending on stage, etc. Even
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by mallyvai 12y ago
Hey lquist - very sorry to hear about this. Can you encourage this person to reach out to me, or connect us directly? Can look into it ASAP. mallyvai at offerletter.io . Also would be great to hear (at a a high level, without disclosing any
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by mallyvai 12y ago
If we're talking about incentive alignment being the primary driver, I personally don't believe it's impossible to justify taking an equity cut, if possible and reasonable (10-20%), with the mutual understanding that the outc
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by mallyvai 12y ago
Freelance and contract engineers do have options - Aline mentioned http://www.10xmanagement.com/ in her post. There's also http://toptal.com .
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by mallyvai 12y ago
Aline, this is a fantastic article. I agree with many of the points in principle, but I don't agree with the outcome. I believe a model where candidates pay 3rd parties for precise jobhunting help is economically rational, and can wor
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by mallyvai 12y ago
It's absolutely scalable, and extremely high-leverage to boot. We have a lot of advisors right now - there's a culture in the Valley of proactively wanting to help and connect with good people who need guidance. So even my friends
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by mallyvai 12y ago
Going to hijack Aline's thread here - we do this in a very targeted way at http://offerletter.io . We charge individuals to help them negotiate their offers and really make the best decision possible overall. Is this closer
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by mallyvai 12y ago
Helen - Always happy to talk with empathetic people. Drop me a line - mallyvai@offerletter.io
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by mallyvai 12y ago
Really enjoyed this interview - some pretty interesting insights. Brian and the Earnest team (along with myself!) will be hanging around the HN comments for extra questions.
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An Interview With Earnest: Ethical data science for better lending(codeinsider.us)
14 points by mallyvai 12y ago|6 comments
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by mallyvai 12y ago
If what you're saying is true, then it's a pretty gross breach of trust and privacy. I don't care how small a community is, there should be some minimum expectation of privacy around a transition, independent of the legality.
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by mallyvai 12y ago
Going to promote http://offerletter.io here :-) We help engineers and other workers by connecting them with a live human who can help evaluate opportunities, and give them advice to help them get what they're worth. OfferLe

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