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When we prepare an offer we take the following datapoint into consideration:
Location
Cost of Living (check out http://numbeo.com/cost-of-living/comparison.jsp reference: Cost of Living Comparison)
Market alignment (to understand the market we use various resources)
Figures HR (startup offering compensation benchmarking data)
Employer of Record data (Remote)
Web search (Glassdoor, PayScale,….)
Other interviews
Headhunter
Individual salary expectations
Team fit
Seniority
Type of employment relationship (EOR vs. Contractor vs. Entity)
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