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So we are exploring staying in DC. DH posted his resume on indeed/linked-in and is getting inundated with requests (though most of them are for not that much more pay, so not too helpful).
I am not sure how to deal with a particular situation - he had a phone call (I guess like an interview) with a company that went great, until they asked for his pay requirements. Than it ended pretty soon. Later on, the company contacted him, confirmed his pay requirement and wanted him to fill out some forms and they want to prepare a conditional employment letter.
They obviously want to use his resume to bid on a gov. contract that has pretty strict hard requirements for a project lead that he meets. People with these qualifications are in very short supply.
The problem is that company has below average reviews on glassdoor and from all the comments seem to underpay their staff, sometimes get rid of them with short notice, and work them hard. So this salary, while it would not be out of line with a really good company, seems out of line for that company.
That is why we are concerned. If they get that contract, based on stipulation that DH heads it, will they try to get rid of him once the project is half way in, or done, and replace him with someone significantly less expensive? Will coming from a company with less than stellar reputation hurt his chances in a future? (reputation of an employee and a company do reflect on each other).
Or, it could be that the company did realize they can't find someone that can meet those requirements and are just desperate enough for that contract that they are willing to pay up. If they made an honest good faith effort and met his salary expectations (which is expensive for them), it is kind of bad for DH to just say he is not interested after getting what he asked.
On the other end of a spectrum, he is being courted by a great company - great environment, diversity, reputation, integrity, fast growing, good leadership, work-life balance, treatment of employees, and location is fantastic too. Complete opposite of company 1. Everyone wants to work for them. But their available position is a level lower and therefore much less money (competitive for what the position is, DH is just overqualified).
The "bad" company agreed to offer 70K more than the great one. (The great one, on average, pays much more for average position than the bad one, so this is concerning).
Any thoughts from someone who was on an employer side in such predicament. Or has experience with similar situations? There are seem to be many ways that DH could be screwed here. But I am not sure how to tell if they are making a good faith effort in upping the salary so significantly or if they just know they will be in a stronger position later?
I am not sure how to deal with a particular situation - he had a phone call (I guess like an interview) with a company that went great, until they asked for his pay requirements. Than it ended pretty soon. Later on, the company contacted him, confirmed his pay requirement and wanted him to fill out some forms and they want to prepare a conditional employment letter.
They obviously want to use his resume to bid on a gov. contract that has pretty strict hard requirements for a project lead that he meets. People with these qualifications are in very short supply.
The problem is that company has below average reviews on glassdoor and from all the comments seem to underpay their staff, sometimes get rid of them with short notice, and work them hard. So this salary, while it would not be out of line with a really good company, seems out of line for that company.
That is why we are concerned. If they get that contract, based on stipulation that DH heads it, will they try to get rid of him once the project is half way in, or done, and replace him with someone significantly less expensive? Will coming from a company with less than stellar reputation hurt his chances in a future? (reputation of an employee and a company do reflect on each other).
Or, it could be that the company did realize they can't find someone that can meet those requirements and are just desperate enough for that contract that they are willing to pay up. If they made an honest good faith effort and met his salary expectations (which is expensive for them), it is kind of bad for DH to just say he is not interested after getting what he asked.
On the other end of a spectrum, he is being courted by a great company - great environment, diversity, reputation, integrity, fast growing, good leadership, work-life balance, treatment of employees, and location is fantastic too. Complete opposite of company 1. Everyone wants to work for them. But their available position is a level lower and therefore much less money (competitive for what the position is, DH is just overqualified).
The "bad" company agreed to offer 70K more than the great one. (The great one, on average, pays much more for average position than the bad one, so this is concerning).
Any thoughts from someone who was on an employer side in such predicament. Or has experience with similar situations? There are seem to be many ways that DH could be screwed here. But I am not sure how to tell if they are making a good faith effort in upping the salary so significantly or if they just know they will be in a stronger position later?
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