and they didn't even counter and moved on. very established company too, a highly unusual practice according to every recruiter, article, AI rehash, and person I’ve told this to
I would say this is a symptom of the market. Employers flexing on the big pool
The way things are you'd have much better luck negotiating a salary review after a six month probation or something.
California, by the way.
many people, including engineers, are obsessed with looking for a silver lining when the reality is that I lost all my leverage and every new recruiter call is at least a month and a half from new money hitting my bank account, if everything goes perfectly.
I’ve had great experiences with many companies that did something weird during the interview process or administratively
these functions are separate
there is no need to look for a silver lining