How to reply to recruiter's question about my current package without disclosing my salary ? Basically, I don't want to talk any numbers before very last stage of the recruiting process (especially when it is them who approached me) and I want them to say the offer first, but somehow I cannot build a strategy not to answer this question, I always feel intimidated and cornered so I answer, again my will...
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I always try to probe the recruiter to give me their budget of the role first. Once that’s done I’ll play around with it and give my straight up answer of 10-15% of my current salary (that’s what I’m comfortable with, maybe you might be more comfortable with 20%, etc). If you don’t want to talk about salary, you can phrase it in a way where you can say that although salary is important, but would like to push the discussion further down the line in the later stages of the interview. From my past experiences so far, it seems like recruiters are willing to talk about the amount of the budget etc. I’ve always overasked and the past times I have I’ve been brought to the interview stages. Good luck!

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Thanks! I'll try this next time.

Block the question with a question. Ask if they have budgeted out a salary range for the role. If not, state that you would expect competitive compensation for the role and that your expected salary would be (insert HUGE range here, do some research on pay for role / geo) - goodluck!

That’s why you go in prepared with a general understanding of what the range for the role is. Then in that case you reply “sounds like you’re looking for a benchmark number that I won’t be able to give you until I meet with the team to get a better understanding of the role. I would expect the competitive market salary to be (insert huge range here), can you confirm?” Then if they confirm the range, say “sounds great I’m sure we can negotiate something within that range.”

If they’re full hardo for an actual # - maybe reevaluate how badly you wanna work there cos I’ve never had anyone bawk at a range.

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Just sharing from my experience, not saying to do what I say…I tried the “dodging the question with a question” a few times and haven’t gotten much success with that. I just tell them “my total comp is X. Money’s not the most important thing to me, what I’m looking for is a good fit. I’m negotiable.” This has not hurt my negotiation or compensation at all. I’ve gotten offers of at least 30% of previous base and got what I wanted with my counter offers.

I state base comp if I think the range is lower and total comp if I think the range is higher. Total comp is things like bonus, PTO, 401k etc and tack that on to your base.

Depending on the company it may be in your best interests to disclose. There are many companies who offer either a Standard Offer or a Competitive Offer to a candidate.

The only time a company will consider going through Senior VP approval for a competitive offer is if they have “competing information”. That is either other offers or your current compensation. Up to you if you want to disclose total or base comp.

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