I have been consistently disappointed by offered salaries for any position that does not explicitly state a salary range up front, before you begin the interview process. Some of the offers have been so low-ball that it isn't even funny, e.g. offer $85K for a game development programmer with 15+ years of experience and dozens of shipped titles but on the same day offered a student straight out of college with no experience $100k - or - offering $35K salary with basic benefits and nothing else (this was only a few years ago) for a Lead Developer position in Seattle. All I can say is that I laughed in their face and told them they weren't serious.
I just turned down an "opportunity" to talk with Kixeye because when I asked "so what would this hypothetical position you are going to create for me actually pay?" they said they don't discuss salary until they are ready to make an offer. Thanks, but no thanks. I don't have time to waste on losers like that.
I just turned down an "opportunity" to talk with Kixeye because when I asked "so what would this hypothetical position you are going to create for me actually pay?" they said they don't discuss salary until they are ready to make an offer. Thanks, but no thanks. I don't have time to waste on losers like that.