Is it wrong to ask about salary right up front when talking to external recruiters?

I can kinda see easing into the question when chatting directly with the agency but I’d rather know asap when an external recruiter reaches out with opportunities.

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It’s not wrong. Gotta discuss it in that first chat, otherwise everyone could be wasting their time.

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I’ve always discussed my salary expectations during initial conversations with headhunters.

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It's better to discuss it in that first call so you're not wasting anyone's time and going on pointless interviews at places that can't afford you.

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First question I ask. No money, no talkie

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It’s not wrong. But it’s not always right.

You can email ahead before a call and say something like - excited to hear more but I wanted to understand base salary. Headhunter would know the budget and tell you.

Or you can take the call and follow up with a thanks and btw we didn’t get to talk $. What are they thinking?

Or just hit them with a number and add some extra.

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