Shot in the Dark - Job Opening

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by saden1

So does that mean if someone comes in and is highly qualified and asks for 110K you'd tell them to take a hike?

I'd tell them I don't have the budget for them, and tell them good luck in their search. $110K is out of the approved salary range.

Managers gotta adhere to the budget, lest they encur the wrath of the CFO. And that's not a fun wrath.

If they were extremely highly qualified, and someone I wouldn't want to let get away at least without a fight, I'd probably make an offer I thought was fair, even if it comes in a little lower than their ask. It'd be worth a shot because some people start high on their ask, but are willing to come down from there. But in the end, I'd have to offer market value for their level of experience and education, and adhere to my budget.