Isn't the theory they won't be able to get anyone at that salary if it is too low?
You also will meet a ton of high value/highly connected individuals.
The salary could probably be $30k and they would still have to cut the application pile.
Working for basically free for “prestige” is a sucker move
The idea that when I need to reach someone for help with something specific, that I know they are very capable of doing, that I would double check their past/current salary, is so laughably detached from reality.
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