'The original offer was starting at $4000 and up to $5000 per month': Candidate advances to final round of interviews when HR makes a "slight change" to the salary

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    Making it to the final round of interviews and receiving this message
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    Hi, I wanted to let you know that there has been a slight change in the Job Description. For us to be on the same page, I wanted you to know that the salary is up to 3000 USD/month going forward. Is this okay with you? If not, I can keep you in our database for future reference and when we have an opening that is within your budget, I'll reach out to you. Please let me know what you think. Best,
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    To be clear, this is a position of a Senior QA Engineer and the original offer was starting at $4000 and up to $5000 per month. "Slight change" Imao
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    MtDewMitch 18 hr. ago The "up to" part is SUCH too, like thanks for sharing it could be clown even lower company 8.5k Reply Share
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    FaceInTheSpace OP. 18 hr. ago There actually was a bottom line of $4000. Basically stated $4000-5000 per month 3.3k > Reply Share
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    wlfwrtr 17 hr. ago Email back, 'Just so we're straight you are offering up to 3000 on top of the 5000 you've already offered?' 4.9k Reply Share
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    sumguysr 17 hr. ago Or "There's been a slight change in the hours I can offer." 1.5k Reply Share
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    Warm Doublet . 18 hr. ago The old bait-and-switch and hoping you are one of those sunk-cost type of people. You could waste their time by pretending you'll accept the job and call-in sick everyday. If they catch on and get mad, say there has been a slight change in commitment. 3.4k Reply Share
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    itiswhatitis 2018 - 17 hr. ago "Thank you for the update, can you please provide a copy of the new job description and what changes were made to warrant lowering the salary?" Or "Absolutely, sounds great. I am happy to start on April 1." April 1...April Fools Oers. 3.4k Reply Share
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    GravyBoatWarrior 17 hr. ago The only thing to do here is accept the job, then tender your resignation on day 1. They will have informed all other applicants they did not get the job and they will close the ad.
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    By doing this, you force them to reopen it at a cost to themselves, restart the hiring process as most others will have moved on, and cost them significantly more time and effort that it will cost you to basically not turn up. companies like this. They are scum. 1.1k Reply Share
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    Ippus 21 17 hr. ago 100% that's a bait and switch, OP. They did that on purpose, I guarantee. And now it's a "sucker" filter. They want a qualified candidate, but they also want a doormat who won't balk at future mistreatment. Bullet dodged. 907 Reply Share
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    Familiar_Outcome_688. 17 hr. ago As a Senior QA engineer I feel this salary very very low even 4k or 5k 483 Reply Share
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    FaceInTheSpace OP. 17 hr. ago I know mate. But being based in Europe means the majority of the offers are around the €2000-€4000 mark. 165 Reply Share
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    diablomnky666 · 17 hr. ago If it's fully remote, I'd take the job and put in no effort while collecting that extra check and search for a better position immediately. 301 Reply Share
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    Random_dg 17 hr. ago Considering the 5k was a five day a week job, you could ask them which three days of the week do they prefer that you work for those 3k. 290 Reply Share
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    matt95110 17 hr. ago I interviewed at a company about 10 years ago and I ended up doing 3 rounds of interviews. It was between me and one other guy. They called me on a Friday morning to tell me I got the job. They would send me the paperwork later that day. Cool.
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    So the end of the day arrived and I received nothing. No worries, people get busy. Monday morning I still got nothing so I called them. What happened was right after they talked to me on Friday they called the other guy to tell him he wasn't getting the job and out of desperation he said he would do the job for $10k less.
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    So they put me on the spot and asked if I would take less money for the job because that one phone call lowered the salary and they wouldn't pay the original one. I hung up the phone. 184 Reply Share

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