Are Internet Pros More Likely to Negotiate in Post Dot-com Bubble Era?
Survey Overview: The dot-com revolution was supposed to change everything about the workplace, including compensation. The tremendous demand for any positions related to the Internet drove pay to new heights. Now, after the crash, companies are struggling to stay afloat and hold on to key talent as they reorganize and their stock value plummets. A unique survey, A Study of Compensation in Public Internet Companies from PricewaterhouseCoopers, takes a look at compensation in public Internet companies and provides HR personnel with an idea of the salaries that the dot-com refugees are accustomed to. A separate survey, from William M. Mercer s Tech Industry Group, found that high-tech firms are altering compensation programs to adapt to the Internet bust.