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Especially when "the first stage of our selection process is a 90 minute online coding test". You expect me to do that when I know very little about the job and don't even know what I am going to be paid?
Any ideas as to why salaries might be left as something broad like 'competitive'?
Clearly, being open about the salary gives you a big advantage, applicants know what they can expect and are more willing to spend time going through your interview process. When dealing with recruiters, I only answer their cold email if the salary is listed (among location, company name, tech stack).
One note of caution: if you advertise a range (e.g. 90k to 120k) you should have clear criteria in mind to decided what to offer in your range. As a candidate, I would want to understand why I'm offered 95k instead of 110k for example.
Showing sallaries saves everyone's time and money, some people want higher wages, others are willing to go for the same, just want to change.. Really depends.
Why do you think companies might not show salaries?
Defining your salary as "competitive" is worthless since everyone does it (although I saw a job description with "salary: decent" once :) ). Clearly, being open about the salary gives you a big advantage, applicants know what they can expect and are more willing to spend time going through your interview process. When dealing with recruiters, I only answer their cold email if the salary is listed (among location, com…
Transparency (not just on salary, but role/skill expectations too) would appear to build trust. What can firms that can't offer as much do, do you think?
not me. What i care about is where the office is located, whether there is anything to do in the area around the office, what technologies i will work with and whether i regard the company as ethical. I once worked for a former white panther at half the salary i could have commanded anywhere ele.
What was your experience with the former white panther like?
Personally? I am 100% more likely.
Basically, posting the salary range gives me a quick and easy way to weed out those companies which aren't serious without a significant investment of my time.
Defining your salary as "competitive" is worthless since everyone does it (although I saw a job description with "salary: decent" once :) ). Clearly, being open about the salary gives you a big advantage, applicants know what they can expect and are more willing to spend time going through your interview process. When dealing with recruiters, I only answer their cold email if the salary is listed (among location, com…
'Decent' is brilliant haha! :) Not seen that one yet. Your modus operandi, and note of caution are also spot on IMO. Transparency (not just on salary, but role/skill expectations too) would appear to build trust. What can firms that can't offer as much do, do you think?
Personally? I am 100% more likely.
Likewise, especially since "competitive" is such a huge range. As an example, if I'm currently making $100k, I might entertain a position at a slightly interesting company that's offering a "competitive" salary of $95k. However, I don't think there's anything that would make me go through the hassle of interviewing for a job paying a "competitive" $60k. Basically, posting the salary range gives me a quick and easy wa…
I could certainly agree with that. It doesn't confine a company to a certain $x, but isn't as opaque as the bog standard 'competitive.'
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'Decent' is brilliant haha! :) Not seen that one yet. Your modus operandi, and note of caution are also spot on IMO. Transparency (not just on salary, but role/skill expectations too) would appear to build trust. What can firms that can't offer as much do, do you think?
Heh, "Decent" is more likely to make me apply than "Competitive" because it shows that they know what good developers cost and are acknowledging they're not paying top rate.
Any other words/phrases you've seen in your job travels/perusings haha (for better or worse)?
Especially when "the first stage of our selection process is a 90 minute online coding test". You expect me to do that when I know very little about the job and don't even know what I am going to be paid?