Software Developers: how to get a raise without changing jobs

Re:Software Developers: how to get a raise without changing ... by cormacrelf on Monday November 07, 2016 @09:15PM (#12897052)

Hiring itself and losses from going without are very expensive, I find it weird that any company wouldn't rather retain. I wouldn't ever be surprised that hiring cost $10k all up.

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Re:Software Developers: how to get a raise without changing ... by Taylor_OD on Monday November 07, 2016 @09:31PM (#12897134)

If a company only used external recruiters for any position above 100K it's going to cost them 15K+. More likely 25K. Now if they try on their own as well by posting jobs, hiring internal recruiters, network... Hiring is expensive.

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Re:Software Developers: how to get a raise without changing ... by rezistik on Monday November 07, 2016 @09:33PM (#12897139)

Recruiters take up to 20% of first year salary or more plus the time to retrain, a 10k dev is a cheap one.

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Re:Software Developers: how to get a raise without changing ... by jabzd on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @08:25AM (#12899992)

In Chicago, some recruiters have started asking for 30%. I've refused to work with these companies but rates are definitely going up.

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Re:Software Developers: how to get a raise without changing ... by user5994461 on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @02:23PM (#12903144)

London here. Thought it was 10-20%

I asked a recruiter that placed me and he said he's usually taking 20-35% :D

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