Most compensation conversations break down somewhere between "what does the band say?" and "what should we actually offer this person?" The math isn't hard. The governance is — who decided, on what inputs, against which band, with what adjustment, and where is that written down? This demo is a structured wizard that makes the logic visible at every step and produces a copyable approval email at the end. Illustrative data only; your org's bands replace the numbers.
The math isn't hard. The governance is.
Most compensation conversations break down in the same place: somewhere between "what does the band say?" and "what should we actually offer this person?" Who decided, on what inputs, against which band, with what adjustment — and where is any of that written down?
Salary decisions made under time pressure tend to live in Slack threads and institutional memory. That's how you get inconsistency, failed audits, and employees who eventually compare notes. The risk isn't the math — it's the undocumented process behind the number.
A structured wizard that shows the work at every step.
This is a demo, not a chatbot. Every step is a governed form with visible inputs, visible math, and a visible audit trail. By the time you reach the export step, every number on screen is traceable to an input two steps earlier.
The bands and multipliers are illustrative — the point is the workflow. Your organization's salary data replaces the numbers; the structure stays the same.
Decision support beats automation. The recommendation is always one click away from being overridden — and the override is visible.
Ten steps. Each one unlocks the next.
The wizard is linear and gated — you can't skip ahead. Every number on the export screen is traceable to a step you completed earlier.
Every variable an approver needs, in one place.
The export step generates a copyable approval email. Every field traces back to a step you completed — nothing is inferred or filled in automatically.
What this demo is deliberately not.
Not a system of record
Resumes and approval documents belong in your HRIS. This tool produces the recommendation; your systems hold the paperwork.
Not a pricing engine
The bands are illustrative. Your organization's salary data replaces the numbers — the workflow structure stays the same.
Not an AI that decides
A human runs every step. The tool shows the work, enforces the sequence, and makes the logic legible — it doesn't generate an offer on its own.
Boring is a feature
Monospace field labels, serif headings, no animations pretending to be intelligence. It looks like a form because it is a form.
Constraints that are part of the UI, not a policy doc nobody reads.
A persistent note appears on every step reminding the user what this tool is and isn't. The following are enforced throughout.
Comp partners, People Ops leads, and founders tired of salary decisions living in Slack threads.
Compensation decisions compound. An underdocumented offer creates problems long after the hire — equity reviews surface inconsistencies, audits expose missing rationale, employees compare notes. The cost of a poorly documented placement decision carries forward into performance conversations, equity reviews, and the employee's understanding of their own standing.
This demo is for anyone who wants to see what a lightweight, governed alternative looks like before commissioning the real thing. The workflow is the deliverable — the illustrative numbers are just there to make it feel real.