Re:Ask HN: Company offering me a lowball salary
by necovek on Friday June 04, 2021 @08:02PM
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Yes, there are employers in both US and EU that will attempt to low-ball remote developers in generally lower-cost regions.
One time I got two simultaneous offers from two EU companies, one of them was like 35% larger (they did not make their offers based on a region), even though I stressed that I am generally earning EU-like salary for my experience. They quickly raised the lower offer to match.
I know people who've worked at very senior/tech lead positions at US/Canadian companies for significantly less than $30/h. It all depends on the type of the company: are they hiring remotely to save on costs, or to open up the pool of talent to the entire world (basically, get better talent for the money they've got available)? Of course, it's never black and white, but where they sit closer ultimately affects what they offer.
One time I got two simultaneous offers from two EU companies, one of them was like 35% larger (they did not make their offers based on a region), even though I stressed that I am generally earning EU-like salary for my experience. They quickly raised the lower offer to match.
I know people who've worked at very senior/tech lead positions at US/Canadian companies for significantly less than $30/h. It all depends on the type of the company: are they hiring remotely to save on costs, or to open up the pool of talent to the entire world (basically, get better talent for the money they've got available)? Of course, it's never black and white, but where they sit closer ultimately affects what they offer.