u/Jimimaru88 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
I can agree that “they lied” is not the right response, but I definitely do suspect they cherrypick their data. Using LinkedIn to verify employment? What if ppl lie on LinkedIn? And how would they verify the salary numbers?
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
Right, 14.6% of people in pacific time group didn't report salaries so might have been confirmed from LinkedIn or another source.
RE source. Yeah so CIRR has no requirements on how the salary is verified and the auditors for Codesmith said they just ask people to confirm - no offer letter required or anything.
This is the GRAD standard and sounds similar in that it's self reported:
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Compensation Rate
The Compensation Rate includes only annualized base compensation and excludes bonuses, equity, relocation, and any other non-base compensation. If a Graduate has held multiple positions of the same outcomes classification code within the Job Search Period, Galvanize reports on the position acquired at its discretion. If compensation information is known, it must be included. A GRAD Report must indicate the total number of Job-Seeking Graduates as well as the percentage of successful jobseekers who shared their salary information.
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