vlatkozelka wroteBtw I love how employers get disgusted from "money oriented people" . As if an employee needs to work "3an 7ob l zahra2" lol
Give your employee enough and he will give you back with all he has. If you think people lie on their CVs, do a proper interview !!
Indeed there is nothing wrong in being "money oriented" especially when negotiating your salary, but I'm referring to "too money oriented people" because too much of something is always a deal breaker... What I refer to are the type of people who don't care about the job description, all they want is to cream the best deal out of their interviews in the hopes to cash out as much as they can to better prepare for their next hunt...
I personally faced this situation with a candidate who didn't even wanted to be enrolled in NSSF and get the money in cash instead... (turned out he wanted to put as much money as he could aside to plan for a trip and leave the country) He had the right skill set but not the right mindset... this guy didn't get the job.
I'm not saying that all companies are equally fair to candidates and I know that some recruiters are crossing borders, but on the other side, some candidates are plain dishonest with their intentions and this creates a climate of distrust...
As for the interview/test as you said most companies are doing this but this does NOT guarantee success... at best it guarantees you are not hiring the worst person available.
Finally, your example of a candidate who would start at 800 USD and stay at that level for 5 years.... ? I mean seriously ? If someone starts at this level it's probably because there are too many unknowns around him/her and if the candidate is doing a good job he/she should be raised after 3 to 6 months...
Anyways, I'm just trying to explain that this issue (like any human related issue) does NOT come from one side. Many of the points mentioned about the recruiters' side is correct but usually good elements don't stay long in the wrong company, they naturally get poached by the good companies who will end up treating them well on all levels (financial too).
Don't forget that good developers are scarce worldwide and Lebanon is no exception (loads of below average SE/developers in here which the market adapted to with loads of below average SE/development jobs ;-)