How programming job offers have you turned down? What is the ratio of accepted to declined?
As a programmer to be highly effective is difficult. We even have the Joel test to determine if a workplace is suitable. Have you turned down work that you don't believe will lead you to producing great code.
One for me out of 4, possibly two but the second one I asked not to be considered before the offer.
In my last search I turned down one and was going to accept another (thought I was going to get it) but got turned down at the last minute.
I've never turned one down. I had an internship during college and after I graduated I was hired. I've been working there ever since.
Ratio: 1:0.
I turn any down that require me to sign non-compete clauses. I will sign a NDA (which is different). I wont sign a non-compete. My livelihood wont be shackled like that. And, there are no such things as a reasonable non-compete. I hire people too, I will never make them sign one. To even suggest one throws off the trust balance from the start.