As other said in the other thread, these are more or less market salaries. And people who wonder "what if your top developer asks you to match the 20% (or whatever) higher salary offer he got elsewhere, or she leaves? I guess these companies made the decision not to engage in those kinds of discussions. They have a policy already set, so the answer is no. Will people leave if they get offered a higher salary? Maybe. Again, this happens all the time anyway in any company, open salary or not. At least as an employee you know you're getting a good deal among your coworkers. I've personally felt bad after knowing that other coworkers that weren't more skilled than me and were hired after me, were making more. Maybe because they negotiated better, or had a better previous salary, or whatever. But it didn't sit well with me. And good luck going to management for a raise "because this other guy is just as good and has a better salary". It's just messy. And sure, most people don't usually talk about their salaries. But in my experience, when they do talk (and sooner or later the topic comes up), someone ends up feeling like they're being ripped off by the company or are undervalued. With open salaries, you know what you and everyone else is getting. You don't like it? Find a job elsewhere. But you can know all of that upfront instead of finding out later how your salary compares to others. Also, I guess these companies offer other benefits. For example, people were complaining in the other thread that Buffer's salaries were very low (at least for the Bay Area). I'd still would love to work for them (if I was in the market). They seem to be great people, love their culture and plus, they work remotely (so no need to live in an expensive area).
