Is there a polite way to tell a recruiter on LinkedIn that the target comp (based on Glassdoor) is one you’d never take?

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“Thanks so much for reaching out - the position appears interesting, but is unlikely to match my current compensation package.”

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Ty!

“That is well below the range I am targeting.”

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Why would you? Just ask what the comp is. Anything else invites a conversation where they ask you your target.

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Ty E1!

Maybe just ask for expected TC? I always do early on with recruiters to make sure I’m not wasting time.

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Agreed principal. In your favor to ask vs state your expectations.

Do you find Glassdoor comp range to be accurate?

You’d be surprised

Deloitte ranges for titles seem to be totally off… as in, show as way lower averages. Unless I’m an outlier, in a good way of course. I’d give them a chance to clarify the comp range before you say it’s out of range based on a third party site

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