Anyone ever give an employer a salary range and was offered something higher than the lowest number?

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Actually yes. For my last gig I had been freelancing for a couple years. I went full time and when asked salary I gave a range. They gave me the high number

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That’s great @CD1!

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I had a recruiter who suggested a # higher than the max I initially asked for. And I got it.

I had the opposite. I was asked my range at a job. The lier of a hiring manager told me that was fine. I went through all the interviews and this guy then calls me to tell me I got the job.

After the initial excitement, he proceeds to tell me that the range for the job was actually lower than my lowest number. I was so pissed. It was an obvious bait and switch.

@ACD OP I was also helped by a CCO who really liked working with me and wanted to support me as much as possible

Usually in the middle unless they don’t have the budget

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