Why is recruiting developers so difficult? • Hacker News Board

Re: Why is recruiting developers so difficult?

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Post by gsibble » Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 4:13 AM UTC

JJMcJ wrote: post #219

gsibble wrote: post #103

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Honestly, we've never encountered this problem. I've never poached someone that didn't work out. Usually, if I poach, I have to pay a premium so I'm fairly sure they can do the job.

That's the hiring side of the issue. What's the assurance for the person you are recruiting?

We usually hire people unhappy in their current position and make an appealing offer. The chance that switching jobs may not work out is a chance all employees at all companies take. We don't do anything specific to protect against that like 99% of employers.

Re: Why is recruiting developers so difficult?

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Post by rjh29 » Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 12:18 PM UTC

lifeisstillgood wrote: post #224

rjh29 wrote: post #220

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I'm in London and I'm on 400k/year. See how easy it is to just lie on the internet? :P

I was not saying I was on 160k - i would be happy to announce that if true however :/) 200k USD -> 160K GBP is the point

Yeah I know you weren't, I mean just take it with a grain of salt when everyone on the internet seems to be earning 200k in London

Re: Why is recruiting developers so difficult?

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Post by nebula8804 » Tue, Aug 16, 2022, 4:53 PM UTC

hardolaf wrote: post #225

nebula8804 wrote: post #99

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I'm gonna need the name of this contractor. Hell i'd switch tech stacks for these kinds of benefits. Do they offer Remote? I make about 118k in NJ as an Angular+Python dev and what keeps me from leaving is the "unofficial" remote they offer me + the extremely relaxed working environment(no stress whatsoever). I'm not doing anything cutting edge but at my age (34 still living at home while saving money) I just don't f…

It was Harris Corporation but I heard the benefits got worse after the merger with L3.

Yuck. Everyone I have known who worked for L3 was a jerk who loved the smell of their own farts. They picked up all of the nastiest colleagues I had in engineering school. I have a very bad impression of this company. Don't they make the 1990s style "secure" phones that the government relies on?