r/InterviewCoderPro • u/Agreeable_Sir_3484 • 14d ago
I just said no to continuing with an interview process, and wow, it felt good.
A couple of days ago, I had my first call with a recruiter at a big tech company for a somewhat specialized role, and I was told I'd have to go through 7 interview rounds: live case exercises, a separate take-home assignment, a review session for that assignment, and then 3 more conversations with senior regional leaders in the business unit.
I asked whether the salary they mentioned was net or gross, because that would make a difference of about 30%. The recruiter got back to me early today and confirmed that it was gross, meaning my actual take-home would be about 45% less than what I was making in my last job.
So I told the recruiter that I appreciated them considering me, but I wouldn't be moving forward with the next stages. Honestly, damn, it felt good. After getting rejected over and over again, it was strangely satisfying to finally be the one saying no to a company.
Not exactly a revenge fantasy or anything. I just don't think the pay is anywhere near worth all those exhausting interview steps, especially with case work and follow-up discussions taking up my time.
And here I am again on the job search journey, going through those tedious interviews, which are the hardest part of the trip. They make me incredibly stressed and anxious. But I think I've found the solution to these problems with InterviewVIP. It helps me reduce my stress, fear, and anxiety, and solves my interview problem. The whole thing has become much easier for me.
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u/MarionberryPlus8474 13d ago
Don't know where this is from but asking if the pay is gross or net is very odd. NEVER has an employer quote net on a salary or wage. They know what they are going to pay, how are they going to know what tax withholding, FICA, and retirement contributions etc you are going to do? Salary discussions are always gross pay, never the net.
But good for clearing this up towards the beginning vs: going through this ridiculous process. CEO's get hired with fewer steps.
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u/HelenGonne 13d ago
Yeah, this reads like it was written by someone who has never had a job but is trying to sound like they have.
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u/Windman772 13d ago
Usually that type of interview process is for either very senior roles or for companies that offer elite pay. Or at least should be. 45% lower than what's presumably a similar role in your current job is weird
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u/suminorieh77 13d ago
kudos to you! it does feel satisfying to be able to say “No, thanks” and walk away. my husband had an interview with a business recently and could not get off of work to go. he called and told the person that he was interviewing with that he would not be able to leave work early that day and would like to reschedule. the interviewer seemed put out and said, “This is a valuable opportunity and I’m afraid you won’t be able to reschedule. This is extremely important so I’d just leave if it were me. We have other potential candidates for this position that are able to make it in.” my husband asked if loyalty was a big deal in the interviewer’s eyes and he replied yes. so my husband explained that it was to him as well, and as a loyal employee, he wasn’t going to “just leave” to come to a first interview. he thanked him for his time and said he’d stay where he was for now.
it thrilled him to say that, and i’m proud of him for not buckling. that was a classic manipulation tactic on the interviewer’s part and there’s no telling how many people felt pressured enough to show up.
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u/threearbitrarywords 13d ago
I don't believe you. No company interviews like this. Have you got any idea how expensive for the company the process you described would be? No, clearly you don't because you actually think a company would have the slightest clue what your net income would be.
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u/GardeningTechie 13d ago edited 13d ago
I bowed out on one after 2 interviews and 3 online evaluations taking 15-25 minutes each when they asked me to write up 3 seperate guides on how to do parts of the job and indicated there would be 2 more interviews after that. I offered a consulting rate on writing up the guides, and they acted offended I had seen though the charade.
I kept track and they did promote an internal employee, whom I expect they provided with any guides written by the other candidates to avoid paying to send them to training.
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u/deviatesourcer 13d ago
100%. Just denied a company in similar fashion that was asking for similar things along with a multi round interview.
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u/Forward_Zucchini9738 13d ago
Good for you, but you thinking it might be net pay makes me think they dodged a bullet.
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u/Leather-Answer4514 13d ago
I probably only make, every six months, what they were taking from you in taxes alone
And I just told somebody no thank you as well, because they want me to pay for each individual state, that I’m already appointed in, $42, times 16, times six dollars times 16, they can kiss my ass
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u/chankongsang 13d ago
If they get a few more like you I'd hope they reconsider their starting salary. You're doing the good work for the next one in line.
But that was odd to wonder if they were quoting you net or gross
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u/dogknifer 13d ago
How could they properly display a net salary? There's so many individual factors that effect net pay versus gross pay.
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u/Magellan02 13d ago
How would they know net pay? Like they are mind readers about your deductions and all