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Re: GitLab Handbook

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I applied twice with a year between the two attempts: First time I was rejected after the first interview because they found somebody better suited for the role(my lack of Ruby experience was likely a factor) - that at least was the response I got. Second time I was rejected outright - the reason given was that for people with more than five years of experience, they expected candidates to spend more than two years i…

Not to be mean but I'm sceptical of CVs like that too. I expect people to stick around for a while. I need to know I can depend on them not to jump ship at the slightest hiccup. Unless they can give me a reasonable explanation for the job hopping I'm not going to take the risk. If I want mercenaries I'll just get some freelancers.

That's your prerogative as an employer. I guess there's space in the market for both of our approaches.

Re: GitLab Handbook

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post #47

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Your wages aren't even competitive for SF.

We're always adjusting our calculations based on market research. Are you including the value of stock options as well?

Options aren't worth much and may even end up being a liability. Current advice says to value options at $0. At least grant double binding RSUs.
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