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riverland t1_jb97dav wrote

I am looking for a new mid/senior position since January 1st.

Over 300 applications. Ghosted on 50% and declined without follow-up on 40%. Never had such a bad response rate.

After interviews I look for current workers on LinkedIn to chat with and (until now) every offer I got was 20% lower than theirs — and 3-4 people that are new at the company told that their offer was already 10-15% lower than someone that was already there when they arrived.

Fortunately for my pocket I am still employed, but I can’t say the same for my sanity.

Good luck!

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eatstoothpicks OP t1_jbaefnm wrote

I have also seen salaries steeply declining. And ultimately it's not going to serve the hiring companies well. They'll save a little on the front end but they're either not going to get quality people or they're going to get people who aren't particularly enthusiastic to be there. Neither is good.

Keep your data and please publish it. As things tighten up, we all need to know the realities of what we're dealing with.

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SimplySerenity t1_jbbwn3g wrote

You directly ask employees for their salary? That’s pretty bold. You do know there a plenty of websites with those, right?

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riverland t1_jbczle7 wrote

Not required to ask. By going first and telling what offer I got, usually the other side replies with their salary.

These website works for large companies. For startups and medium size they are useless — but, even if they work, I would probably get outdated information, since this movement to lower salaries is pretty recent.

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