Dusty 7 months ago

Pay,

Thanks for your question. You bring up a valid point – perhaps we weren’t very clear with regards to the monetary compesation that we’re offering.

“Competitive Pay” to us means just that. For the right candidate, we’re willing to pay what it takes to get them to work here. Given the types of benefits that we’re offering (or will soon be offering), this should be in the average to slightly-above-average range. We’re hoping that the perks we offer will more than make up for any salary deficiencies. I’ll be honest though, if $$$ are all that matters, working for XYZ Big Corp is probably the best bet.

Perhaps what you’re trying to get at is more along the lines of “is this a senior or entry level position?”. Or more specifically, is this an entry level salary, or a “senior” salary? Since we don’t really believe in titles per se, I would have to defer to “is it the right person?”. If a “senior” developer came along that completely blew us off our feet, and wanted the job (felt challenged, was a good fit, etc), I would pull strings and I would make it happen. That being said, if a truly talented entry-level person came along and completely wow-ed us, I would certainly hire them as well.

Simply put, we’re not looking for specific titles, or years of experience, or buzz words. We’re looking for solid developers that have a passion for what they do, and who long for something better than sitting in a cube farm in Corporate America. Period.

Thanks again for your comment. It has really sparked quite a bit of debate between Kevin and myself, and actually has inspired a nice “compensation” blog post, which should be posted shortly. Check back soon, or subscribe to the feed for that..

Cheers, Dusty

Chad 6 months ago

I’m going to jump into the middle of this post and put my spin on what’s being said (just because the nature of my personality dictates that I do so). Keep in mind that I do not represent Brightmix in any way.

I think what Dusty is saying, and please, correct me if I’m wrong, is that the salary of the position will be proportional to the skill of the employee (and their worth to the company as a whole), but is capped below that of a larger corporation’s limits.

The APPEAL of working at Brightmix versus one of those corporations is the atmosphere, and, perhaps, a sense of belonging and greater self worth. You’re part of a very small, passionate, motivated team, and as such are going to be a happier, more fulfilled individual. You will be an integral part of every project, you will communicate directly with the owners and your ideas will be equally as important, and you won’t have any additional stress beyond what the task itself demands.

If money is your greatest concern, put your skills to work at a large company.

If you want to make less than obscene amounts of mula but go home every day feeling like you accomplished something with the help of close friends in a stress free environment, work for Brightmix.

Pedro 6 months ago

I don’t have any URLs to point to my work (all that remains are intranet projects), so I’m curious, what kind of impact does that have on an interview, selecting the right guy for the job?

The team I’m on today recognizes me as “by far the best developer,” but how would you recommend quantifying something like that?

And I don’t mean to be specific to this position, I’m just working to improve my image to prospective employers without much in the way of “proof” of my skill set, and I want to see how a business looks at a resume.