One of the most salient features of our Tech Hiring culture is that there is so much bullshit. Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted.
I mean they are interested in you undercutting yourself by asking a salary that is too low.
Like if they have a salary range of 80k to 90k dollars and you ask 75k, they will happily give you 80k. You will feel great because that's more than what you asked, they will feel great because they are not allowed to give less than 80k anyway, but they managed to give you the minimum of their range while still making you believe that you made a good deal - actually you didn't.
That happened to me more than one time.
Interestingly that happens more to women than men - that's a big reason for the salary gap, women think that they have to earn their credentials before asking what they are worth.
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I mean they are interested in you undercutting yourself by asking a salary that is too low.
Like if they have a salary range of 80k to 90k dollars and you ask 75k, they will happily give you 80k. You will feel great because that's more than what you asked, they will feel great because they are not allowed to give less than 80k anyway, but they managed to give you the minimum of their range while still making you believe that you made a good deal - actually you didn't.
That happened to me more than one time.
Interestingly that happens more to women than men - that's a big reason for the salary gap, women think that they have to earn their credentials before asking what they are worth.