They posted the wrong salary?

Julie Humbird

May 11,2022 at 11:49PM UTC

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They posted the wrong salary?

My colleague called me for advice yesterday. She was interviewing for her dream job with her dream employer. SHE GOT THE OFFER but it was $30K less than the pay range listed in the requisition. She was shocked, sputtered then questioned the recruiter (Jan) who quickly added $10k to the offer. The wrong salary range had been posted as Jan was new and still learning. Jan also explained that she needed to send a new requisition with the accurate salary for my friend to apply for. Everything about the hiring process had been very positive up to this point and ultimately, the offer is better than her current position. Im curious what everyone thinks of this. This seems like just a random mistake, right?

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Shelly PenningtonMay 12,2022 at 1:56AM UTC
It's entirely possible it's a genuine mistake. Could also be that Jan doesn't know how to tell your friend that they didn't want to offer the higher rate because they knew they could get her for less. If the rest of the experience has been positive and she wants the job, I wouldn't get hung up on this.
AnonymousMay 12,2022 at 1:49PM UTC
Very frustrating but could be more on the recruiter than the company itself. Does she want to take the job for that salary?
AnonymousMay 12,2022 at 10:21PM UTC
The problem is you and your colleague may never know the truth. If she has not accepted the job offer yet, she should do more digging to research what the typical pay range is for people with her background and experience. Also, ask her to think about her career path that she envisions in that company and try to research data on the pay range for those positions in that company. That should give her an idea of whether the company is stable and worth her time going to and staying at longterm. Also, did she interview with the actual hiring manager? If the recruiter gave her 10K on the spot, I would have pushed back a little more and see if I could get more closer to the range expected. If you don't ask the answer is always no. If you do ask she has a 50% chance of getting a yes.