When a recruiter asks for your current comp, do you usually share it or avoid the question? I’ve heard mixed advice, and in my experience it can sometimes box you into a number that no longer reflects your value. I’ve had better luck focusing on my expectations for the role instead. What’s worked best for you when it comes to getting a higher offer?

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I always dodge and redirect to what I'm looking for. Last time I made the mistake of sharing, I got lowballed by about $15k because they anchored to my number instead of the market rate. Lesson learned.

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That sounds about right! Once you put a number out there, it’s like it becomes the ceiling instead of the floor!

If it’s an internal recruiter, I’ll tell them the number I want as my comp.

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If I have to, I round up a little or ill just dodge it and reply with what I would have to make to leave my current role. For example If I’m making 130 I’m not gonna leave to make 135 that wouldn’t make sense unless if I were in a poor environment or there were some other reason. Usually the reason I’m leaving is to make a decent amount more money so it doesn’t matter what I’m making now. What matters is how much i need to be making in order to leave my current role.

That makes sense! You’re basically steering the conversation toward expectations rather than what’s currently making.

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