Hi, currently got an offer for another firm. They’ve asked for my current base/bonus/other benefits. Would you typically inflate your salary/bonus (maybe by a few k?) or tell the truth (to help with the offer negotiation)? Is there any way for them to check..?

First time going through an offer process after my first job so any advice appreciated 🤞

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I would say be honest with them. Think about it like this…best case scenario is you lie and end up getting more money…worst case scenario is you lie, they potentially find out by asking for your previous payslips and they view you differently even before you start. Not a good look on your character and it scars the rest of your journey at the new firm 🤷‍♂️
Then again, no risk no reward lol

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This is horrible advice. A firm will never ask for your payslips

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Yes, always inflate by 5-7%. They’ll likely give you at most 5k more than what you have so use that wisely.

I think worth being careful with inflating bonus if they ask for evidence of last year's bonus (particularly within the context of new firm buying out bonus you'd be forfeiting if leaving close to payout time, by matching prior year's bonus as benchmark) but this is case by case type of thing. I dont see how that would apply to salary in the same way so theres room for inflating if its within reasonable known range

How can you inflate? Most ask for P45 later from previous employer.

But it will be the same HR that you negotiated the salary with. I suppose it is industry and org specific but my partner was asked for this on their start day

Do not give your current. Give the range for other roles you are interviewing for. Never give your current salary because they will hold you there. I agree with not lying but leverage the data you have about salaries for the role within the market and position what you want on this basis.

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