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To add to your point, I was made aware of a tech role at a financial firm in downtown Chicago (dev, infra, and infosec experience required); $300k-$400k total comp. Can't compete against that if you're in Chicago and only sourcing Chicago talent.

>>toomuc+(OP)
Citadel is basically a vacuum cleaner for top-end talent.

>>select+FF
google is the same.

we all win with the services and products these companies offer, and that's why they can do that.