Opinion

June 10, 2022

Here’s why you shouldn’t let your employees negotiate salaries

Instead, try setting totally transparent and fixed salary bands


Nicholas Wagner

4 min read

The tech sector is currently in one of its biggest states of flux since the dotcom bubble burst. Whilst companies are slashing valuations and laying off staff, there are many startups and scaleups out there that are shoring up their teams. If you're looking to expand and want to ensure you’re finding the right person for your teams then here is an idea: don’t negotiate salaries.

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