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Pretty standard.
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Totally standard and i wish everyone did this.
Nah salary range without ANY info is weird and rude. I’ve often gotten the TLDR (X position at Y place) and immediately asked what my salary needs are, which seems fair enough.
Creative 1 because it’s the nature of compensation and you absolutely SHOULD adjust your salary expectations to the job. If you want me to be an AD then there’s a fair market rate with some wiggle room depending on what I personally think I’m worth.
Say you’re actually interviewing me for a VP of Marketing role? That changes things. Much more responsibility and stress so I want more compensation.
Or say it’s a VP or Marketing role but at a high risk, early stage startup? Once again, totally changes things because they probably can’t afford nice salaries so we need to have a very nuanced call about the equity component of my compensation.
I wish this was standard. It would save everyone time. If they ask, reply by asking what their budget is.
Exactly. The salary band has typically already been determined so ask what it is first.
Very common.
Frankly, really appreciate cutting to the chase. No one wants to waste their time or “weighing a “great opportunity” on paper if the pay is sh*t.
Pay for work—stop insisting on, and expecting, elevated ideals, passion and vocation in potential candidates.
We all have bills to pay, let’s not be silly about it.
While I’m at it, BIG SHOUT OUT to all the job posters everywhere who include a pay range! I’m seeing much more of this now—YOU ALL ROCK!
Even if the pay range is embarrassingly low—it helps me ignore the companies that will waste my time, and not appreciate me.
Thank you!
I recently interviewed with a recruiter for an ACD art role. Thankfully and the money expectation convo in the first chat. They were looking to pay 90-100k. Absurdly low. And really glad I didn’t waste any more time than that chat.
I should be federal law to have to post the salary range for any job posting. And colleagues should be extremely open about their salaries and benefits. It’s just about the only weapon we have against holding companies.
You know how much you want and how much you’re willing to take. Why not share that? Saves you and them a lot of time.
Unfortunately most recruiters just want path of least resistance. You’re a profile on a list. They’re not career coaches. Understandably so, but frustratingly for applicants.
Very common. I ask them what the position entails (if it’s not clear). A title alone doesn’t always provide the right level of detail to gauge whether it’s a fit between comp and responsibilities, and if the job is worth pursuing. I’ve only had one recruiter push back when I didn’t immediately provide a number. Needless to say, the conversation was short and abrupt - I think they were fishing to find out what they should be paying for the position.