Should I use a head hunter for dev roll?
May 5, 2021
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Im looking to start applying and have gotten a ton of mail over the years from various head hunters peddling positions that I'd be interested in.
Should I use one? I hear they get commission based on my salary. Does this make my application generally less attractive to the companies?
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I used one and ended up backing out of the process, it was annoying to talk to the head hunter + the recruiters from the companies with whom I was interviewing. For me personally I thought not having the head hunter in the mix made my life easier
I feel like they’ll ultimately try to pressure you into signing even if the salary is low. It’s either lower commission or $0
Also, while some are good, some are no better than used car salesman. One really bad one I would avoid is Mondo. They like to pressure to accept the job before you are ready to take it. I had one instance where I interviewed, had not received feedback from the client and they wanted me to commit to taking the job and called and emailed me four times a day for two days doing the same thing until I finally told them thanks, but no thanks. Even after that they still kept calling and e-mailing.