I have been contacted by EY recruiter for a related job to what I currently do.
I listened & the recruiter directly planned a call with the partner. Now the offer in terms of salary is exactly in the same wage scale as current job. I explicitly told the recruiter my current wage & expectation. Why do they even try with such non-competitive bid?

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Just give a flat decline.

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Briefly explain the comp portion too. They need to know.

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Reply reiterating your salary expectations and that you’ll only continue through the interview process if it meets your salary expectations. Then mention something about saving each other’s time and wishing the recruiter good luck finding someone.

And next time, don’t mention your current salary. You want to anchor the salary conversation with your expectations (especially if you are not actively looking to change jobs). Disclosing your current salary only helps if the job you are applying for requires a pay cut, and you need them to disclose the highest salary number they would pay you.

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