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Fortune
Kristin Stoller

You overpaid your new star hire. Now what?

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A superstar hire can command a superstar salary. The problem comes when only the salary lives up to the billing. Six months in, an employer may realize it overpaid. The paycheck, however, is unlikely to shrink, says Syndio CEO Maria Colacurcio, whose company provides pay intelligence software. Instead, employers may freeze future merit increases or ultimately part ways with the employee.

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