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That's exactly what I'm saying though (and everyone seems to have missed it, maybe I left too many dots unconnected)

Negotiation is typically lopsided in favor of the employer. With a range like that, they've handed you a piece of information that tilts the balance in favor of the candidate. Even better if it's a lie, it still works in your favor. Use that nugget of information to your advantage.

> The range in the ad just means that a lot of more senior engineers will be wasting their time applying for the role.

When I go through candidates for an open position, I find very little correlation between experience and salary demands. Propensity for audacity seems to have more to do with it.

So if a senior engineer applies successfully and gets offered a role at 150k then they will be motivated to tell people through whatever review site that the company is acting disreputably.

It would count as a red flag for the senior and negatively impact hiring.

What's your basis for this claim?

Wild speculation.