Comment by ic_fly2
Comment by ic_fly2 2 days ago
I don’t know, I’m hiring and the candidates so far have not been impressive.
Maybe that is restricted to my area / region but I got one am confused.
Comment by ic_fly2 2 days ago
I don’t know, I’m hiring and the candidates so far have not been impressive.
Maybe that is restricted to my area / region but I got one am confused.
No. Impressive candidates are applying to jobs that pay somewhat reasonably, even if it's below what they expect. If candidates who are desperate are still completely skipping over a company, that says something about that company.
I am also hiring, in Europe with very good work/life balance but modest salaries and like the parent I'm also not that impressed with candidates, so to me the other explanation is that candidates have a wildly incorrect estimation of what is a somewhat reasonable pay in 2025.
The position with FAANG like salaries have reduced drastically. Companies paying 6 figures just to have the privilege to have an entry level developer with this then seen as magical skill of being able to type code was a dream that is over. Look at salaries of engineers in other industries, breaking 6 figures needs a lot of seniority, $150k is rarely heard of for ICs.
If you're a stellar applicant, you can still get ghosted by simply having your CV at the bottom on the pile.
What's your area, what qualities are you looking for, and what's your filtering process?
If you're not in a major hub and ATS is filtering out all the good candidates not gaming the system, the results are inevitable. If you're looking for a senior for junior or less pay... Well, it's easier to keep searching than take a job that literally can't pay rent in some high COL areas.
That signifies that your company is not appealing to impressive candidates for some reason or another. Companies that offer good pay, some other great benefits in the place of good pay, or kind of okay pay but very interesting work have no trouble getting people, especially in today's market.