I’m being asked for my salary expectations in the very first phone screen, and I feel like it’s a trap to see how low I’ll go. If I say $110k and their budget was $130k, I just lost $20k. If I say $140k, I might get screened out immediately. How are you guys handling the salary question?

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Search online for what the range is, and go to the top of that range.

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“I’d like to learn more about the role and responsibilities before naming a number. After our discussions, I’d be more prepared to discuss my range, with the caveat that benefits would affect my salary expectations.“
gives you time to stall while you figure it out

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It’s not a trap. You want to know the job’s salary range before you interview so that you don’t waste time interviewing for a job that would pay too low, but they can’t know your requirement to not waste time interviewing someone who wants more than they’re willing to pay?

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