[linuxjobs] Ubuntu / Canonical Hiring

[Paul Feakins]

On 04/03/2021 13:01, J Fernyhough wrote:
> On 04/03/2021 12:11, Paul Feakins wrote:
>> Bit harsh, Canonical is a business like any other and has a
>> responsibility not to overpay / waste money which means taking account
>> of local market rates where appropriate.
> Applying for jobs takes a significant amount of time and effort. I'm not
> going to waste my time on positions that list "£competetive" as those
> companies/recruiters don't tend to have any idea what the work actually
> entails, and therefore have no idea what the work is worth. I go through
> a long process, ask for £60k, they say "that's a lot of money for using
> a computer, we were thinking more like £25k", and I've wasted a massive
> amount of time.
>
> Job seekers - and employees - are first and foremost people, and they
> deserve to be treated with the same level of respect as anyone else.
>
> J

That is a fair point. I wouldn't think Canonical are poor payers but it 
does waste time for them not to put their cars on the table if they want 
to attract the best talent.

When hiring we always put the salary range in the job title.

Paul.