I know this has been asked..but what are solid, strategic responses to the “salary expectations” question (w/o revealing current comp)? Or feel free to post a link to a helpful thread. Thank you! 🙏

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I ask what the salary range is for the position they’re interviewing me for. You never want to be the first one to throw out a number.

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My point is it’s a different tactic than what I was suggesting. Glad you agree and posted this elsewhere in the larger post.

“Competitive with the market” you pigeonhole yourself when you give any number regardless high or low

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Do not give a # whatever you do. I would have low balled myself out of more than 20k had I been the first to throw a number out.

Strategy is secret though or else everyone is going to know it! DM me if you want a hint

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I anchor the number to the highest possible reasonable number. Got a 50% raise in my base and negotiated higher than the recruiter range.

I disagree that you should never give out the number first. Do research and go as high as possible.

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I gave a low number, then after interview I increased it and got it.

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I think you can fairly accurately extrapolate what you should earning based on: education, YOE, specialty, where you are looking to move (company, group and role). For example, I know that if I go to a gov consulting firm its going to be lower then commercial....unless I have some sort of high level clearance and exp in the intel space. Also if you’re going to say PWC you will generally make probably less then going to Strategy&, even though it’s part of PWC. Once you have that general number just say the ceiling and work with that.

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