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		tyingq on Sept 25, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ten Commandments of Salary Negotiation True, though there's lots of different experiences. Some companies don't even allow the hiring manager to see/know the offer until after it's accepted. All delegated to some HR "compensation" group that is definitely adversarial. Candidates can't really reliably know who's pulling the strings.

dgfitz on Sept 25, 2021 [–]

This is my experience as well. I interview people fairly regularly, and I have very little say in their compensation. our HR dept. manages that.

ashtonkem on Sept 25, 2021 | [–]

This has been my experience across multiple companies. My speculation is that it's the norm in companies bigger than ~100 engineers or so.

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