> I've always heard that a candidate should never share salary information and require the company to provide the first concrete number in the form of their ini

> I've always heard that a candidate should never share salary information and require the company to provide the first concrete number in the form of their initial offer Its true that it is irrelevant what you made at your last job, but its kind of silly to play coy when they want you to give a number. When you're trying to get hired you are selling yourself... and the first step in selling is to qualify the customer. Just tell them a number that you would actually be acceptable to you, and if they balk then you don't have to waste your time. If you find out more about the job or company and decide you actually want more money, once you get an offer you can try renegotiating that number and give them your rationale.