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5 W E I R D S E C R E T S
C O M P A N I E S D O N ' T
W A N T Y O U T O
K N O W
1 . T H E Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S I N T H E
J O B D E S C R I P T I O N A R E
I N F L A T E D
They are usually looking
for less than they
advertise. 
2 . T H E T E R M S O F Y O U R O F F E R
A R E N E G O T I A B L E
You don't have to accept
the first offer you receive.
15% is considered a
reasonable negotiation in
most companies
3 .   T H E R E C R U I T E R
I N T E R V I E W I N G Y O U D O E S N ' T
A L W A Y S U N D E R S T A N D T H E
P O S I T I O N
Sometimes they have no
idea what the position is
all about, so they focus on
cultural fit and personality
4 .   T H E Y K N O W W H E N Y O U A R E
L Y I N G
They can see through your
bullshit most of the time,
so don't even bother
5 .   T H E Y H A V E B L A C K L I S T S
Some candidates (and
employees) are marked so
that they are never
hired or rehired
I F Y O U F O U N D T H I S U S E F U L ,
P L E A S E S H A R E I T W I T H Y O U R
F R I E N D S

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5 Weird Secrets Companies Don't Want You To Know

  • 1. 5 W E I R D S E C R E T S C O M P A N I E S D O N ' T W A N T Y O U T O K N O W
  • 2. 1 . T H E Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S I N T H E J O B D E S C R I P T I O N A R E I N F L A T E D They are usually looking for less than they advertise. 
  • 3. 2 . T H E T E R M S O F Y O U R O F F E R A R E N E G O T I A B L E You don't have to accept the first offer you receive. 15% is considered a reasonable negotiation in most companies
  • 4. 3 .   T H E R E C R U I T E R I N T E R V I E W I N G Y O U D O E S N ' T A L W A Y S U N D E R S T A N D T H E P O S I T I O N Sometimes they have no idea what the position is all about, so they focus on cultural fit and personality
  • 5. 4 .   T H E Y K N O W W H E N Y O U A R E L Y I N G They can see through your bullshit most of the time, so don't even bother
  • 6. 5 .   T H E Y H A V E B L A C K L I S T S Some candidates (and employees) are marked so that they are never hired or rehired
  • 7. I F Y O U F O U N D T H I S U S E F U L , P L E A S E S H A R E I T W I T H Y O U R F R I E N D S