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And what if you lie? Also, I think it depends on what country you're in. For instance in UK most recruiters are 3rd party companies operating only as middlemen
by neverminder 10y ago
And what if you lie? Also, I think it depends on what country you're in. For instance in UK most recruiters are 3rd party companies operating only as middlemen and their compensation from the employer company is directly proportional to your offered yearly salary (usually something like 15%), so they are interested in getting you the highest possible salary within reason.
- mooreds 10y agoLying (about anything) seems like a poor way to start a relationship between you and your employer. Of course, negotiation is expected and you shouldn't lay all your cards on the table, but outright lying might poison the relationship.
- susi22 10y agoThe beautiful German language: To "earn" and "deserve" are the same word. So you're technically not lying if they ask "Wieviel verdienen Sie?"
- Cakez0r 10y agoWhen the question is designed to exploit you financially, I have no problem lying to answer it.
- mooreds 10y agoAgree that the question is exploitative, but curious why you wouldn't just take one of the approaches outlined in the article rather than lying?
- arethuza 10y ago"so they are interested in getting you the highest possible salary within reason." They care far more about closing the sale and moving on to the next one. Also their relationship with employers is far more valuable to them than their relationship to any individual so if anything they will side with their customer (i.e. who is paying them) which is the employer not the employee.