> A big range like that means you should feel more than fine selecting the average— so $400k— at the minimum. Anything less and you’re essentially admitting you don’t think you’re worth what the salary range is.
But does this mean that no one who is "worth what the salary range is" should be paid in the bottom half of the range?
Yes. Given what Netflix pays in general, I would guess that the bottom parts of that range are negotiating shenanigans and no senior security engineer they hire actually makes that little. (Which sounds silly until you consider - how many good engineers would accept an offer at the bottom of a posted salary range?)
But does this mean that no one who is "worth what the salary range is" should be paid in the bottom half of the range?