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The best thing for most people is to delay talking about comp as long as possible into the interview, and not to tell them your current salary or total comp bec
by gnopgnip 5y ago
The best thing for most people is to delay talking about comp as long as possible into the interview, and not to tell them your current salary or total comp because it isn't relevant or helpful for you. If they have more time invested they are more likely to pay on the higher end of their salary range.
But you should ask the recruiter about the salary range and do research on the company before hand to find out what the range is.
- joshuamorton 5y agoThis entirely depends on what you're after. If you have a predetermined number that you want to meet, lettergram's approach is better and will save time. If you instead want to get the company to pay you the most they can, delaying may be better. If you're generally aware of what companies in the market are paying, quickly filtering out those that pay below what you want (for example, by saying "I'm looking for a total compensation above $500,000, and I know that there are companies in the market that will compensate at this level") is likely to save you time.
- lettergram 5y agoTo put it into perspective, I’m in that later category. I know what the high end of the market is and I basically just ask for that plus X%. I’ve been burned too many times waiting. Not worth it to get to the end only to be 50% over what they can pay.
- burntoutfire 5y agoHiding your current compensation is a good strategy if you know you'll accept say 30% over your current salary, but the company might offer you more if they have to guess your number. This way, you might get pleasantly surprised.