When asked by a recruiter what your salary expectations are (5YOE, 1 in consulting) what is acceptable?

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I let them tell me the budget for the role. Gives me a range to which I usually say is within my expectations

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You don’t !!!!! Tell them you don’t have a number yet and are looking to learn more about the opportunity

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“Depends on the opportunity as there are a lot of factors beyond just base salary. Can you please provide the salary range for this role?”

They won’t say no and now you’ll know if it’s a waste of your time without losing leverage in salary negotiations later. Never give the first number.

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130k

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YOE means NOTHING! 4 yoe at MBB and you should be at $250-300k; 4 yoe in an auto manufacturer and you are still below $150k

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Are you stuck to your number from the first conversation or does it really begin when you receive an offer?

You already know my answer: it depends

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