Job applicant rejects tech company that offers a job 4 months after interviews, pays half his desired salary: 'I even gave them a discount'

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  • An applicant interviewed with a large tech company in the hopes of securing what was described as a senior role. He went through several rounds of interviews and clearly stated his expectations in terms of salary. The company told him that they were interested, but they needed to look at other applicants first.

    It took them four months to get back to him, and when they did, they wanted to offer him a different job than the one that he had interviewed for. As if that wasn't enough, this role was half the expected salary. He had a dilemma going forward.

  • I rejected a job offer after they tried to reduce the salary at the last minute

     I got a very disrespectful offer from a big company after months of interviews, so I told them no thanks.

  • I applied for a 'senior role' at a well- known tech company about 4 months ago, and the hiring manager contacted me almost immediately. I went through 4 interview stages with many different

  • people, some technical and some not. Everything was going great. My background was exactly what they had written in the job description.

  • This job was very technical. I made it clear from the first call with HR and the hiring manager that we needed to be transparent about the salary so we wouldn't waste each other's time. I even gave them a sort of discount and asked for the mid-point of the range

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  • they had advertised for the position. I had personal reasons for wanting to stay in this area, and I wasn't desperate for money as I already have a good job. Honestly, the number I asked for was a bit less than what I currently make.

  • They said they appreciated my transparency and told me I was their first choice, but they wanted to interview a few more people over the next month. I said okay, that's logical and understandable.

  • Anyway, 4 months passed. They finished their search, and I was still the person they wanted. But suddenly, their whole tone changed. They came back saying I wasn't quite at the 'senior role' level. Instead, they offered me the job for just a little over half the salary we

  • had discussed. I felt it was a huge insult, and I rejected the offer on the spot while on the phone with them. I told the recruiter directly, 'I know my worth, and you and the hiring manager know it too.' The recruiter tried to leave the door open for the future, but I shut that down completely.

  • I just don't understand how a company can budget for a senior position and then decide they don't want to pay for it. The only logical explanation is that this was a 'bait-and-switch' tactic from the beginning, designed to take advantage of people struggling in this

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  • tough economy. They were betting that someone would accept the lowball offer so they could feel like they 'won.' The whole experience made me completely write off this company. I honestly can't believe how professional they were at first, only to pull a move like this.

  • Thank God, after two days another company that I applied to months ago sent me an email to schedule an interview.

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