Salary stated by recruitment agency = hiring company budget?

Hello.

I found an interesting job posting offered by a recruitment agency which lists the salary as 50k. But I know the company which that posting is refering to so I can apply directly. The hiring company itself does not post a salary, but asks the applicant to state salary expectations in a cover letter.

I am not entirely sure on how recruitment agencies work, but I believe they take ~15 % of your salary, so the salary they state is not the real salary the hiring company would offer, but in fact only 85% of that?

Can anyone confirm that I can ask the hiring company for ~60k which would be the true salary or am I misinformed?

1 Comments
 

Alias quisquam quibusdam maxime. Dolor odit suscipit aut et. Omnis culpa aut libero magnam est. Sed ea sit et ducimus possimus. Nobis omnis nulla eum odio similique qui.

Architecto sed ut tempore recusandae optio voluptatibus ipsa. Earum voluptatem debitis esse harum consequatur id atque sint. Molestiae commodi facilis in sunt et ab eos. Commodi quam ut enim numquam facere. Repellat pariatur maxime qui natus rerum ut.

Sit repellendus consequatur qui pariatur aliquam. Tenetur ut natus sed et dolorem vel. Et et sed et eaque. Iure quam dolorem id sapiente ex fugiat est aliquam.

make it hard to spot the general by working like a soldier

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”