In what ways have companies attempted to make compensation proportional to actual performance, and which methods have been most successful?

There are a wide array of methods that may link compensation to company performance. Some of these define “performance” broadly...

Why do some companies recruit heavily at universities (e.g. Microsoft, Google, Facebook, etc.) whereas others only make experienced hires

Link to full answer thread: http://www.quora.com/Why-do-some-companies-recruit-heavily-at-universities-e-g-Microsoft-Google-Facebook-etc-whereas-others-only-make-experienced-hires Dan’s answer My firm does compensation consulting and we often discuss the following with...