alt Hacker NewsI tell them the number up front. Because I'm not spending a week in their interview loop to find out they're going to offer me 30% less than my current job. Benefits are never a decider, and equity is a lottery ticket.
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gertlex • yesterday at 8:13 PM
I assume the mention of benefits was mostly a polite way to decline giving a number... It might also be more applicable in other industries/roles where benefits are more varied.
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danbrooks • yesterday at 9:35 PM
Yes. I pre-screen job postings to make sure that the compensation is workable before applying.
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onionisafruit • yesterday at 9:28 PM
I’ve been surprised by too many low ball job offers to spend much time in an interviews without a good idea the salary will work for me. Usually I find out through back channels or levels.fyi though.
> and equity is a lottery ticket.
What's surprised me is that most of the younger coworkers I've had, having grown up largely through boom times, absolutely believe that this equity has tremendous value. I've had multiple younger coworkers talk about how excited they are to have so much equity in companies that have no visible path to a liquidity event.