What I find paradoxical is that despite the fact there's a lot of people "on the market" (or so many say), I'm having a hard time finding software engineers to fill a few open positions.
Granted, I work for a small company doing things that may be considered boring and maybe people are looking elsewhere.
I would be curious to know if that feels like the case for other companies too.
There are many people "on the market" who are either A) employed but looking for something better or B) not interested in taking a lower salary than their previous job.
Salaries skyrocketed in 2021 (along with prices for houses, groceries, etc), and there are going to be a lot of potential candidates who are anchoring on those wages as their expectation for next role.
Yep. I've had a few recruiters contact me about interesting roles. I tell them I'm a passive job seeker, so the comp needs to be somewhat enticing. Then they reveal they're paying 30% below my current salary...
Maybe describe your company and tech stack here and leave an email address people could reach you? It seems like there are people looking in this thread.
Granted, I work for a small company doing things that may be considered boring and maybe people are looking elsewhere.
I would be curious to know if that feels like the case for other companies too.