Listing a salary range of $80k to $240k is not transparency. I applied for a role with that exact range, and when I asked for the midpoint, they said the $240k was only for a candidate who hits 110% of the criteria. Basically, they’re going to offer everyone the $80k and tell them they have room to grow. At what point is a wide salary range just a giant red flag?

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That's not their actual salary range. Some states require putting salary ranges on job postings so often times employers will skirt around it by putting a ridiculous range to meet the requirement without actually divulging what they're willing to pay. A range like that basically tells you nothing.

That way they hold the upper hand in the negotiation game - they'll tell you what the position pays after they drag it out of you what you're already making.

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