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While it’s true that different companies have different standards for levels like junior, mid-level, and senior, going from senior dev to junior dev is an incredible drop in role. And assuming 40 hours per week for 50 weeks (2 unpaid PTO), that’s a pay drop of $156K to $88K. I’m almost insulted on your behalf. Especially for 9 years of experience!
It seems to me that perhaps they felt you were not the right fit for their particular needs on a specific client they wanted to staff you for, but said “we don’t really want them, but if they’ll take this low amount of money with a diminished role, they’d be worth it.” Which is a shady thing to do, even if looking for cheap labor.
I noticed you said “last role” instead of “current role” — are you currently out of work? This would definitely impact your situation, and gives them leverage. If you have any leverage at all, I’d pass on the offer! Especially if you know you’re worth substantially more.
Exceptions, IMO:
1. If you have mouths to feed, make sure you take care of them first, even if it means taking this demotion. Don’t let pride get in the way of that.
2. If somehow after 9 years of experience, you actually do have the skill set of a junior dev, take it and learn what you can, but it’s probably also time to consider your career path.
Yep. In a different year, I'd wouldn't even think about it. But the current market has felt especially rough (used to get dozens of calls and inmails daily, now its at most 1 or 2 a day).
At the same time I feel like consulting might let me learn more of the marketable skills atm. Like sure I've done salesforce dev for years, but its still mostly the typical apex, flows etc. My last role was the first time ive even touched LWC professionally. I've only dabbled in integration a bit too. CPQ is hot right now and ive only been adjacent to an implementation.
Maybe I pigeonholed myself career wise working for smaller companies that didn't go too complex in salesforce, that im not sure. But yea it can be a bit frustrating having worked in this field for so long, but due to factors mostly out of my control, my experiences haven't really overlapped with what the current market is looking for if that makes sense.
Being a consultant will force you to level-up. It took making this career move to realize how large my SF skill gaps were actually :/ Harsh reality. You can stay in the familiar but stagnant OR (if you really like what you do) go out there and actually grown in this role.