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This discussion feels strange, and a bit amusing to me. In Finland, it's accepted that your salary is none of anyone else's business. Potential employers unde
by shiranaihito 18y ago
This discussion feels strange, and a bit amusing to me.
In Finland, it's accepted that your salary is none of anyone else's business.
Potential employers understand that private matters are private, and so they practically never even ask.
It's common sense, isn't it?
After all, your current salary is information that will only be used against you, so it's logical that you don't want to tell.
- ghshephard 18y agoPerhaps it is a result of the fairly liquid and rapid moving environment in silicon valley. People change jobs frequently, and trying to figure out what to pay someone can be challenging when age is not a proxy for ability/experience. It's not exceptional to see someone on a team with 30 years of experience making $75K/year, whereas another contributor, with perhaps 8-10 years of experience, making $130K. The interview is so short, you typically only get 5-6 hours of conversation with the individual, and you want to make the right decision. Salary numbers are only one component of that deciding factor, but a useful one.