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JimDabell
on Jan 13, 2022
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I think I know why you can't hire engineers right ...
It varies based on where you are and the specifics of the deal. 15–30% of the first year‘s salary is normal in my experience.
giantg2
on Jan 13, 2022
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That's fucking disgusting.
jnwatson
on Jan 13, 2022
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As someone that has tried to do it myself, and then hired a couple recruiters, that money is well justified.
Think of all the engineers that hate recruiters. A recruiter has to talk to those folks every day.
sigstoat
on Jan 13, 2022
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you realize it doesn't come out of the employee's salary, right? the company has to cough it up separately.
srcreigh
on Jan 13, 2022
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It actually does come out of your signing bonus if you don't ask for it.
JimDabell
on Jan 13, 2022
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Signing bonuses are not the norm in most places. There are many companies who would pay 30% to a recruiter but not even 1% to an employee.
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