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What if... your min-salary-absolutely is 70k, but their max-salary-whatever-happens is 50k, and you waste weeks of your time on several stages of interviewing only to learn that? None of those "never tell your salary expectations" ever respond that question.
If you don't have required salary figure, there's a risk you'll spend a bunch of time interviewing for companies that can't afford you.
The times I've received job offers, I've had to spend at least two weekends preparing and two days of annual leave to reach the offer stage. And if the employer's pay scale caps out at a fraction of what I currently earn, why waste my time?
Of course, I'm fortunate enough that I've been in the industry for a reasonable amount of time, and I think I've got a good idea of what my skills are worth.
Since companies don't open up their finaces to me during the interview process, it's none of their business and if they ask, it is generally 5-7% less than the current salary Im seeking
One point to keep in mind. In my personal experience, big companies are frequently behave well when hiring for regular tech jobs -- they won't offer stellar salaries, but will not try to squeeze you dry from the start either (will try to get you to what they believe is median for your qualifications). And usually will let you understand this during salary negotiation, so you kind of have less reason to conceal your present figure.
However, as you salary grows, many of them will not be adjusting the grade in the hiring process (and of course never afterwards, except for big promotions).
So when negotiating, once you got the amount from them, ask where it lies on the range for the grade you will be given. Make sure there is a margin for growth. If there is not -- beware, it might be very hard for you to be raised afterwards, however excellent your results might be.
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> Another one is about my children. They are five and seven and finish school in the > afternoon, when they are collected by their after school service. Under EU law > interviewers cannot ask about my family life, but they do. That's a huge red flag. Just asking the question in an interview situation leaves them open to unfair discrimination lawsuits, and you can easily get a negotiated settlement whenever they end t…
How would one prove after the fact that they asked that question? They could just lie.
It's enough to say: I am an employee with children, I was asked about how my family obligations might affect how I would perform on the job, I was not given an offer because I was unfairly discriminated against.
What if... your min-salary-absolutely is 70k, but their max-salary-whatever-happens is 50k, and you waste weeks of your time on several stages of interviewing only to learn that? None of those "never tell your salary expectations" ever respond that question.
Except this article does address that concern, tangentially: ask the recruiter for the salary range.
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Absolutely, I think this question is much better dealt with bluntness.. call their bluff. "Is this a salary negotiation? Lets talk about what I am worth."
What if they say you are worth what you were paid in your last job!
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Absolutely, I think this question is much better dealt with bluntness.. call their bluff. "Is this a salary negotiation? Lets talk about what I am worth."
What if they say you are worth what you were paid in your last job!
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Absolutely, I think this question is much better dealt with bluntness.. call their bluff. "Is this a salary negotiation? Lets talk about what I am worth."
What if they say you are worth what you were paid in your last job!
The point is you are now firmly in negotiation mode, you just said so! But you have turned the question into what you are worth and what can they do to secure you.
But if they are really pushy and say, no seriously what did you get at your last job, push back. Seriously, is this an interview or are you just looking for market data... and always be prepared to walk out.
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I think there's more demand for cheap developers. There's almost no demand for expensive ones imho.
I agree. And I would even go a step further. There shouldn't be demand for "expensive" devs. Because they aren't worth their dime. No one is. Great devs should receive their worth as compensation. But that wouldn't make them expensive. That would just make them worth their dime. But I totally get the point you were trying to make. Lot's of employers try to get one over and not pay you what you are worth.