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Why would a third party have any leverage whatsoever in the comp conversation? Talk to the hiring manager directly.
The only way a recruiter is helpful on the comp front is in filtering out opportunities that don't align with your needs.
Every company Ive worked for, we’ve only negotiated with the recruiter, not the candidate, never been an issue.
They don't influence the decision at all. They are just presenting the facts back and forth. They really don't have a say in it. I would go to the hiring manager when possible.
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So, this depends. In some cases, if the recruiter is also the account manager for the client company that’s hiring for the role, they may be able to have a conversation with the hiring manager to inform them of the facts around the presented salary range. For example, an account manager may present industry relevant market research combined with reasonable estimated salary range requirements from the pool of candidates selected for the next stage (interviews) for that position. This helps to support the fact that the salary range is too low. Often times if the salary is too low (esp for certain specializations, industries, or seniority levels), the majority, if not all, of the best candidates will back out. This is something that I discuss with client companies early on, so it doesn’t create further issues down the line. If it is just a recruiter who solely focuses on candidate submissions for the role, they wouldn’t have much say. But honestly, bringing it up to the recruiter and the hiring manager doesn’t hurt. Even if the recruiter doesn’t have much influence with the hiring manager, the account manager can be able to relay that info to the hiring manager as well. Hope that helps.