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You should ask about the salary bands but avoid providing a number you'd like to get. It's good to have some idea of what they're willing to pay before you put any more time into the process. You don't want to go through a marathon of interviews only to discover they're paying something you wouldn't accept.
The time to negotiate is when you RECEIVE an offer, not during an interview.
Correct, negotiation happens when the offer comes, but there's no point in continuing the interview process if the salary they have budgeted is not going to work for the applicant, right? So, they should find out what the salary is, at least, at the beginning of the process. Don't you agree? Then, if and when they receive an offer, they can negotiate at that point.
Since you’ve already had two interviews and compensation hasn’t come up, it’s completely reasonable to bring it up before the process moves too far along. A good approach is to wait until the end of your next interview or follow-up conversation, once you’ve had the chance to further demonstrate your value, and then ask in a professional, forward-looking way. For example, you could say: “I’m very interested in this role and the team, and I’d love to understand more about the compensation and benefits structure to make sure we’re aligned as we move forward.” This phrasing shows enthusiasm for the position while opening the door to a transparent discussion. If the employer isn’t ready to share exact numbers yet, you can also ask about the salary range for the position to get a clearer picture without sounding pushy.
If this is a large company they usually have standard salary bands, especially for junior positions. The recruiter should be able to provide you with a range if you ask.
I would say shit until they make an offer and then say what is the salary range and ask what is your best offer and let them tell you and if that works for you say thats an acceptable offer for me and if it's not an acceptable offer for you say is their some upward wiggle room on the base salary or don't say anything if you can live with it, because It's a really tough job market.
At fhis point, it isn't bad to bring it up. But if you do, I would talk about it in a manner of clarity. And ALWAYS give a range of what you understand it to be.
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I normally ask the recruiter if there is a recruiter screen. Or otherwise research to make sure it’s vaguely in line with what I need