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Always be upfront with the hr inbound because its not worthwhile to go thru a process and reject due to low comp.
My preference is for them to start with their budget because it can depend on your side. Never be the first one to set comp expectations because that will set your ceiling and they will negotiate you down from there.
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I’m seeing a lot of companies hiding salaries again. We were doing so good with transparency. Now it’s going back to “well pay you in gum is that ok”
I ask “what’s the budget for the role?” Once they share the budget I confirm whether or not it aligns with what I’m looking for. I did this recently and was blown away by how much more was in the budget than I expected. In the scenario I just gave, I would only spit out a number if the range was lower than you expected, otherwise I would only confirm that it aligns. You can ask follow up questions about where they plan to land within the range? or what differentiates a candidate from the bottom , middle or top of the range?” Just avoid painting yourself into a corner prematurely.
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I never thought about asking it this way. Good insight. Thanks!
It's best to ask proactive questions about salary, just to avoid wasting time interviewing at a place that isn't able to pay you what you want. As for culture, it's usually not too productive to ask about that directly. Depending on the context, you may want to ask indirect questions that will yield some insight about the company's culture.
If I’m firm in my expectations and what I’m looking for, the sooner the better. Same with culture, if I’m only looking for a better culture and might be more flexible on salary for that, I’ll not be as pushy on numbers up front. Really comes down to your priority and where you are career-wise.
That is true, and I agree. I use culture in more of a “coworkers/managers aren’t making the job harder than it needs to be” sense.
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The only “culture” I care about is just leave me alone let me work. As far as pay, I just say I make 5k more than I actually do. It literally forces yourself a raise 8/10
I usually give a higher range than what I’d be happy with so there’s room to meet in the middle. If it prevents me from moving forward, then so be it. I’m also not dying to get out of my current role. If I were, then my approach would be different and I’d be more willing to accept a lower offer