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Re:How the Valley treats experienced people by mtnGoat on Sunday December 30, 2018 @10:56AM (#18789712)
The higher offer you get, the more the recruiter gets paid. Consider the interests of the advice giver.
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Re:How the Valley treats experienced people by user5994461 on Sunday December 30, 2018 @12:17PM (#18790143)
It's a strong red flag that you are seriously underpaid if the recruiter is insisting on asking for more.

The recruiter has little interest in you being paid more. He's strongly incentivized to push candidates toward the average of the company.

Going over average is risking the company to bail out, too expensive. Going under average is undermining your credibility and leaving commission on the table.

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