I've never disclosed this when interviewing with employers, prior to the law. Not past compensation nor desired/expected comp. I don't see how it would be in my

I've never disclosed this when interviewing with employers, prior to the law. Not past compensation nor desired/expected comp. I don't see how it would be in my interest to disclose. When recruiters ask, I say "I'd prefer not to disclose that information. Let's focus on figuring out whether there's a good fit, and if we decide that there is, then we can work out the compensation." It's never been an obstacle to the interviewing process, or getting offers at top-tier companies, though some recruiters were fairly insistent in trying to find out. See also: Patrick McKenzie on Salary Negotiation - http://www.kalzumeus.com/2012/01/23/salary-negotiation/ http://www.kalzumeus.com/2012/01/23/salary-negotiation/ > The First Rule Is What Everyone Tells You It Is: Never Give A Number First > Every handbook on negotiation and every blog post will tell you not to give a number first. This advice is almost always right. It is so right, you have to construct crazy hypotheticals to find edge cases where it would not be right. > When Does A Salary Negotiation Happen? > Only negotiate salary after you have agreement in principle from someone with hiring authority that, if a mutually acceptable compensation can be agreed upon, you will be hired. [...]