Timeline for Asking interviewer for salary range for position
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Apr 6, 2019 at 22:43 | comment | added | Randy Zeitman | @joequerty Why is it relevant that not everyone with the same role, skill set, etc. will be making the same salary ... will that range of salaries more likely have a 10% or 50% span? And of course they'll tell you what they're paying, it's either part of the offer or the job description. You say you don't care what they're paying others but it's a problem if they're not transparent ... so how could you ever know their transparency is aligned with what others are making? You're actually saying as long as they give you A number then that's fine ... doesn't matter if it's half everyone else. | |
Apr 6, 2019 at 2:59 | comment | added | joeqwerty | Not everyone with the same role, skill set, etc. will be making the same salary. I'm not interested in what they're paying other people, and I don't ask them what they're paying other people. I'm only interested in what they're offering me for the position. If a company is reluctant to tell me what the salary is for the position I'm interviewing for then that raises red flags for me. Why are they reluctant? Is it because their salary range is low? Is it because they want to low ball me? If they won't be transparent with salary information then what else won't they be transparent about? | |
Apr 6, 2019 at 2:35 | comment | added | Randy Zeitman | @joequerty They won't say how much they are presently paying other programmers. And obviously if you don't tell your salary it's low so what's the advantage? Wouldn't you rather tell them knowing it's only fair to ask what they're presently paying others with your skill level? | |
Apr 5, 2019 at 16:41 | comment | added | joeqwerty | Why would they not tell you? Do they think that you'll accept a job offer without knowing how much you'll be paid? Why would it be confidential? I always ask. If they won't tell me what the salary range is then I tell them I'm not interested. The only reason for them to ask you what your current salary is is so that they can low-ball their offer to you. I never divulge my salary. If that's a problem for them then I know they're playing games and I walk away. | |
Apr 5, 2019 at 15:51 | comment | added | Randy Zeitman | I think it's obvious they're not going to tell you a range if you've not shared your own info. They'd just say that's confidential just as you have. Is your personal experience any different? | |
Apr 5, 2019 at 7:28 | history | answered | joeqwerty | CC BY-SA 4.0 |