Ask HN: What things that tech recruiters do, annoy you the most as an engineer?

Re:Ask HN: What things that tech recruiters do, annoy you th... by quicklime on Sunday June 13, 2021 @03:00AM (#27490432)

For me, it's reducing me down to a set of "$X years experience with the $Y language/framework/tool" dot points.

Followed closely by "how much are you currently earning?"

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Re:Ask HN: What things that tech recruiters do, annoy you th... by hypnoscripto on Sunday June 13, 2021 @05:41AM (#27491188)

If they ask what you are earning, is there harm in just bumping it by 20%?

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Re:Ask HN: What things that tech recruiters do, annoy you th... by hiq on Sunday June 13, 2021 @08:52AM (#27492161)

You might never hear about opportunities paying only 10% more than your current one but that you would prefer for $REASON beyond the salary. Saying a number first is also something you may want to avoid (but it's been discussed ad nauseam already so I'm not going to rehash the arguments here).

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