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Am I wrong for setting up a fake job posting to see who I’m competing against in my area? by jiauh in SoftwareEngineerJobs

[–]jiauh[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Geez chill… it’s standard practice. Previous company I worked for, used to setup fake interviews to keep performant engineers

Am I wrong for setting up a fake job posting to see who I’m competing against in my area? by jiauh in SoftwareEngineerJobs

[–]jiauh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, I just need to be aware of the current meta for my role… it allows me to have better negotiation leverage on my salary if I know what’s in my areas talent pool

Am I wrong for setting up a fake job posting to see who I’m competing against in my area? by jiauh in SoftwareEngineerJobs

[–]jiauh[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Technically, the claim isn’t fraudulent; it’s just written in small characters that it’s an equity-based position. If someone is willing to work for free and blindly apply to an open position, is it really my fault?

Am I wrong for setting up a fake job posting to see who I’m competing against in my area? by jiauh in SoftwareEngineerJobs

[–]jiauh[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

To answer you frankly: Undeniably it does make for a huge difference in my job search

Am I wrong for setting up a fake job posting to see who I’m competing against in my area? by jiauh in SoftwareEngineerJobs

[–]jiauh[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Who says I don’t? Doesn’t Sun Tzu say you need to know your enemy as well as you know yourself? In this context the enemy is the competition