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I had the same problem. I work for a public university and gave out my salary in an after-interview meeting with a company's HR rep. She said my asking salary
by parfe 16y ago
I had the same problem. I work for a public university and gave out my salary in an after-interview meeting with a company's HR rep. She said my asking salary was obviously too high based on my current salary. They wouldn't offer me more than +5% because otherwise that would just be an unreasonable jump in pay. She felt so sure her logic would convince me it was a reasonable offer. I shrugged her off and said I wouldn't take the job.
I ended up getting offered 33% above my current, but turned the job down as I felt that HR conversation was a one of many symptoms of a dysfunctional company. (Print media trying to convert to web based income, but already abusing their Dev team as if they were a cost sink before the digital products even launched).
- evoltix 16y agoGood move. When a company gives a low-ball offer to a potential developer then counters with a more realistic offer, this raises a big red flag to question the company's intentions and morals .
- frak_your_couch 16y agoJust curious, why would you tell them your current salary? In salary negotiations, wouldn't that give the employer a substantial advantage in bargaining? I've been asked this before in post-interview negotiation, so evidently this is somewhat common practice. I always respond with, "I'll tell you that if you give me a salary breakdown of your engineering positions by experience level." They always back off at that point.
- parfe 16y agoMy salary is public information and easily discoverable. I'd rather be the source of the information than let a nosy HR rep base an offer on my current salary on the sly. It's not information I can keep secret. I know what salary I want, so it's not like it matters anyway. Plus their low-ball offer gave me an insight into how they value their development team. If they didn't think I was worth what I was asking, fine, don't hire me. But if they're just looking for budget coders I'm happy to stay where I am. They already had two outsourced coders. The idea of joining their staff knowing they undervalue talent and are willing to hire from the 3rd world to replace me was not tempting.
- fleitz 16y agoLikewise on references, oh you want references? Give me some references for your previous employees.