However, compensation is a blunt instrument, and search consultants are likely to look for candidates whose skills or experience make them a good fit for those particular circumstances. “Companies that have been through some kind of negative publicity absolutely have to exercise a little danger pay,” one recruiter acknowledged, “although it’s not just ‘Hey, you’ve got to pay out 40% more.’ Say that I knew John Doe lived in Europe before, and his family really wanted to move back; we could use that to our advantage.”
One recruiter noted that taking a job with a scandal firm could be a worthwhile move for an early- or late-career leader—that is, a shorttermer with a high level of risk tolerance: “Some very aggressive, talented young people might take a job like that because…
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Harvard Business Review (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2016