[fetus8]

I too was receiving regular emails from Amazon recruiters for Software Engineering positions, and haven't been on Linkedin or any sort of job based site since 2017 when I got my current job, yet was still receiving these emails up until late last year.

Finally, I pretended to be interested in the position and started talking with the recruiter. When we got to the compensation and benefits part, I mentioned the only way I would consider working at Amazon is if they guaranteed Jeff Bezos be rocketed out in to space with no way to return to earth. The recruiter laughed it off, ended the conversation, and I've not received any more emails from them.

Try something stupid to get pulled off their email lists I guess? lol

[wildrhythms]

I told an Amazon recruiter they have to tell me the compensation of the position (I live in a state with such a law[1]) and they stopped replying after that.

I still don't know the compensation.

[1] https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/12/states-and-cities-where-empl...

[HWR_14]

I have no idea why they're so hesitant to tell you the compensation. That has to come up sometime, and early filters are better at not wasting everyone's time.

[Gustomaximus]

I would expect;

1) Because the pay is low and they want to either i) show the employer they can bring possible candidates (if recruiter) or ii) try and talk you in via other benefits.

2) They dont want to publicise the pay to other staff especially if staff are under market rate.

3) They have a big range and they dont want to show their hand if they bring someone in more aligned to the bottom end.

Generally I think its number one and wasting peoples time not saying.

[HWR_14]

I thought recruiters weee judged (and compensated) based solely on if they filled the position, not the number of candidates?

But it seems companies would also want recruiters to test the acceptability of the position to the candidate (to avoid wasting their time).

[Gustomaximus]

> I thought recruiters weee judged (and compensated) based solely on if they filled the position

I believe compensated.

For judged, if pickings are slim (or bad offer) they still want to send people to show they can, even if it doesnt work out. If they are sending no-one to to client they will look at other recruiters. This way they show 'competence' and buy time to find someone who would accept or the client says good enough.

[mcv]

I think the big one is: they're looking for an opportunity to lowball you. You're not going to hear an offer until they know how much they can lowball you.