If a recruiter gives me a salary range, why would I settle for anything less than the top of that range? Is it a trick question?

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lol never reply with number if they give you a range at the beginning of interviews. They say $90k-$120k, you say we are in the general neighborhood, let’s keep talking and can narrow down a number later in the process once you have a better understanding of the scope and goals for the role.

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Curious about this as well. I was given 110-125. Can I just say I want 125 great thx

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Maybe it’s a tactic to low ball. 110k-125k could still be under market value🤷‍♂️

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It’s a framing tactic. You feel like you won if you get top of the range and it forces you to be disagreeable (most people won’t).

@chief of staff 1: That actually happened to me. In fact, after then when I was transferred to the lead recruiter, I was further aggressively low balled by 15k that pushed me off balance. And then after that the lead recruiter raised it back by 15k afterwards but by then , I was trapped in that framing situation, you described above, no matter how hard I tried to negotiate.

So, what would be a recommended strategy if one were given a range 110k-130k.

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