If you are in California, this is a completely moot point. The new comp law (AB168) requires employers to disclose the pay range for a job upon request. So if

If you are in California, this is a completely moot point. The new comp law (AB168) requires employers to disclose the pay range for a job upon request. So if a recruiter asks you to name the first number, you should ask them for the pay range and they are legally obligated to disclose the range. Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB168 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtm...