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I recently applied to two positions in the Netherland. Stating I’d need at least €100k to make it worth moving halfway across the world (and I’d still be losing out). All is roses and sunshine, companies agree (or at least, recruiter tells me they agree), and both interviews go well.

Get offered 85k and 87k…

Yeah, no.

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Dutch companies are incredible penny pinchers, trying to oversell small things while avoiding big things.

I recently got offered 45-55k for a relatively high pressure, high tech, domestic fintech as a mid-level developer. That package was already 'average' pre-COVID, except it didn't have the 'hybrid work' slapped on it. Oh, and a laptop from the company is a benefit (what, am I supposed to just conjure code in the air?)

Unfortunately, I know enough people will say "What? But 3.5k+ gross is a lot!", not understanding their attitude will continue this behavior and will keep wages low across the board.

Outside of the biggest multi-national companies or banks/Fintech/oil, 90k is really hard to get past in NL.

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