Re:My Interviews with Amazon
by pc86 on Thursday July 28, 2016 @02:10PM
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You are not wrong, but there are always other factors to consider.
The recruiter has no incentive to tell the truth regarding salary unless it's way off. Think of it this way: worst case scenario, exactly what happens happens. The recruiter gets someone to apply who everyone likes but they don't accept an offer. Best case scenario, something makes the guy take the lower offer - whether it's his wife losing her job or he gets wined and dined enough that he's willing to take the hit to COL to have Amazon on his resume.
The recruiter already got "credit" for having the person apply.
What isn't clear is whether he countered. It sounds like he didn't because he mentions family as the main reason not to leave. But I imagine had he countered he could have easily gotten to that $170k number or very close.
The recruiter has no incentive to tell the truth regarding salary unless it's way off. Think of it this way: worst case scenario, exactly what happens happens. The recruiter gets someone to apply who everyone likes but they don't accept an offer. Best case scenario, something makes the guy take the lower offer - whether it's his wife losing her job or he gets wined and dined enough that he's willing to take the hit to COL to have Amazon on his resume.
The recruiter already got "credit" for having the person apply.
What isn't clear is whether he countered. It sounds like he didn't because he mentions family as the main reason not to leave. But I imagine had he countered he could have easily gotten to that $170k number or very close.